"Level Data Missing or Invalid"

[Alaris]

"Level Data Missing or Invalid"

This is what happened to my map when i recently tried to open it. I use the normal world editor, i recently fixed a bug causing my editor to close whenever i saved, and now i can't open it at all.

 

[XXXconanXXX]

Same thing happened to me. Your level data is the description, number of players, all that junk thatr isn't object or trigger data, so consider your map lost. If you didn't back up your map or if it wasn't the last thing you tested, your screwed and you have to start over. Try going to "Warcraft III\Maps\Test' and opent he "WorldEdittestmap".

 

[Kalaris]

Same thing happened to me. Your level data is the description, number of players, all that junk thatr isn't object or trigger data, so consider your map lost. If you didn't back up your map or if it wasn't the last thing you tested, your screwed and you have to start over. Try going to "Warcraft III\Maps\Test' and opent he "WorldEdittestmap".

Your joking me right? I lost my map? OMFG!!!! I worked so hard on this map. There has to be a way to regenerate the map, or fix it, or something. What caused this anyway?

 

[XXXconanXXX]

Some unknown bug. Just from now on back your maps up often. Everything that isn't trigger scrpt or object data is lost, and that measn you have n terrain, description, ALL that junk. So there is no way to salvage it. Was it the last thing you used the "Test map" function on? If it was, go to the test part of your maps section and open "WorldEdittestmap".

 

[Alaris]

Some unknown bug. Just from now on back your maps up often. Everything that isn't trigger scrpt or object data is lost, and that measn you have n terrain, description, ALL that junk. So there is no way to salvage it. Was it the last thing you used the "Test map" function on? If it was, go to the test part of your maps section and open "WorldEdittestmap".

Are you sure? There has to be a way to salvage the map, or some part of it, i worked for hours on the triggers and abiltiies and everything, its driving me insane!

(It wasn't the last map i tested).

Well, the bug occured after i saved last time, which was after my most recent test with my friends. So would they have an un-bugged version i could snag?

 

[XXXconanXXX]

Try opening the map up with WinMPQ and extracting the trigger and Object data, then import it into a new map. That MIGHT work. You can get WinMPQ from www.wc3sear.ch under the tools section.

 

[Alaris]

Try opening the map up with WinMPQ and extracting the trigger and Object data, then import it into a new map. That MIGHT work. You can get WinMPQ from www.wc3sear.ch under the tools section.

Well, this was very helpful, as pretty much all of the terrain was just recently deleted, as i was redoing it. Thanks for the help man, you've been a good team player

 

[meh]

I don't see how that explanation holds as 3/4 of the working custom maps I play that I try to open with the editor say missing or invalid data. Their is nothing wrong with them at all when you play them yet the editor refuses to open them at all so they may be fixed or balanced more appropriately.

 

[XXXconanXXX]

Have you ever tried playing a map with the level data missing? I've tryed it, description, loading screen, minimap, is all lost and Warcraft III crashes when trying to load. Also, if your still working on it, then the problem dissapears if your able to play it but not edit it?

Plus, the thread is dead, it's 3 months old.

 

[SD_Ryoko]

I don't see how that explanation holds as 3/4 of the working custom maps I play that I try to open with the editor say missing or invalid data. Their is nothing wrong with them at all when you play them yet the editor refuses to open them at all so they may be fixed or balanced more appropriately.

Because they are PROTECTED by a map protector, and you cannot open them.

 

[Malice-]

Wow you know I think this guy is the SAME EXACT guy we had before . . .

 

[Cres]

Lol, are you like looking in the trash? anyway, that was funny when i clicked the link and all my internet explorers closed lol and it said i had to pass around more rep before i could give more to xxconanxxx lol just my story, i think i clicked to much near the x button and hit conan's rep lol
Y is everyone obessed with map unprotecting!!!! its not worth it, they usually protect with a errr "level 50" (im talking starcraft, i dont know any war3 protection terminology) and it kills the map if you open it

 

[Vexorian]

In the case of the first poster, the map got corrupted , it might happen with failures on the computer while saving.

Only solution is making backups of your files frequently. That's a rule for everything that involves a PC , specially on windows