Re: [ARSCLIST] Help with Digital file

[Peter Alyea <paly@xxxxxxx>]

What is the file format of the recording? Can you copy the file to a local hard drive without an error being reported by the operating system? What program is reporting that the file is corrupted?

Peter

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Peter Alyea
Digital Conversion Specialist, Preservation Reformating Division
Library of Congress
(202) 707-5343
paly@xxxxxxx
>>> Martin Fisher <wmfisher@xxxxxxxx> 11/05/08 9:25 AM >>>
Sorry forgot to change the subject line.

MF

> Hi Folks,
>
> Hoping that someone on the list has more experience than I with this type 
> of problem.
>
> Martin.
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> We have a compact flash drive with a speech recorded digitally from our 
> annual meeting. When we try to open the file, it says it is corrupted.  Is 
> this filed something you all might be able to access for us?  Or, do you 
> know someone we could contact?  Or should we just give up?  I appreciate 
> your advice.  We hoped to print the article in our magazine, so retrieving 
> the file is very important.
>
> Bethany Hawkins
>
> Program Associate
>
> American Association for State and Local History
>
> 1717 Church St.
>
> Nashville, TN 37203
>
> 615-320-3203
>
> hawkins@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> AASLH's 2009 Professional Development schedule is now available at 
> www.aaslh.org/workshop.htm.
>
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