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compare its stracture to a different functioning file using notepad/wordpad. 
alternatively rename the file so you have a reference while can have a record of new exchanges. 

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compare its stracture to a different functioning file using notepad/wordpad.
alternatively rename the file so you have a reference while can have a record of new exchanges.


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The XML Message History file for one of my work contacts is suddenly saying it is corrupt. I really need this file as I use it for reference to past conversations. 
 
When I try to view it I see the following error in the error report 
 
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Webpage error details 
 
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/4.0; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; Creative AutoUpdate v1.40.01) 
Timestamp: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:55:30 UTC 
 
 
Message: Invalid at the top level of the document. 
 
Line: 169 
Char: 1330 
Code: 0 
URI: file:///F:/Kirk MSN/lsmri1851996486.xml 
 
================================================== 
 
I am hoping I can open the file and remove the error? 
 

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The XML Message History file for one of my work contacts is suddenly saying it is corrupt. I really need this file as I use it for reference to past conversations.

When I try to view it I see the following error in the error report

==============================================

Webpage error details

User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/4.0; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; Creative AutoUpdate v1.40.01)
Timestamp: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:55:30 UTC


Message: Invalid at the top level of the document.

Line: 169
Char: 1330
Code: 0
URI: file:///F:/Kirk MSN/lsmri1851996486.xml

==================================================

I am hoping I can open the file and remove the error?



How do I repair a corrupt MSN Message History XML file

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