# Corrupted file after power cut - "Not a SketchUp model" (15MB) **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Tags:** sketchup\ **Created:** [February 7, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/corrupted-file-after-power-cut-not-a-sketchup-model-15mb/344487 "2026-02-07T20:09:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![moinard.mickaella](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@moinard.mickaella](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/moinard.mickaella)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/corrupted-file-after-power-cut-not-a-sketchup-model-15mb/344487/1 "2026-02-07T20:09:17Z")
Hello, My computer crashed due to a power outage while I was working. Now, I cannot open my file anymore. - **Error 1:** When opening the .skp, it says: “This does not appear to be a SketchUp model.” - **Error 2:** When opening the .skb, it says: “Can’t open duplicate file” or fails to open. - **File size:** 15.4 MB (The data seems to be there, but the header is likely broken). **What I’ve already tried:** 1. Renaming .skb to .skp. 2. Trying to import the file into a new blank SketchUp document and Layout (failed). 3. Renaming to .zip Could someone please help me recover the geometry? Here is the link to the file: **[https://we.tl/t-yCiSV7lMr5](https://we.tl/t-yCiSV7lMr5)** Thank you very much for your help! (SketchUp 2025) ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/corrupted-file-after-power-cut-not-a-sketchup-model-15mb/344487/2 "2026-02-07T20:15:02Z")
The .skp file contains nothing but zeroes. The .skb file is more than 50% zeroes. Nothing to recover from either file. > [@moinard.mickaella](#): > > (SketchUp 2025) Your profile says you have a SketchUp Go subscription. That version doesn’t provide access to SketchUp 2025 for Desktop. Is it actually a cr acked license you are using? That may have something to do with the issue. Where have you been saving the file while working on it? ---
**Author:** ![moinard.mickaella](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@moinard.mickaella](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/moinard.mickaella)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/corrupted-file-after-power-cut-not-a-sketchup-model-15mb/344487/3 "2026-02-07T20:27:01Z")
Thank you DaveR for taking the time to check the files. It is a shame they are unrecoverable, but I appreciate your expertise. I was saving my file on **my local hard drive**. Thank you again for the diagnostic ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/corrupted-file-after-power-cut-not-a-sketchup-model-15mb/344487/4 "2026-02-07T20:29:52Z")
> [@moinard.mickaella](#): > > I was saving my file on **my local hard drive**. The power cut likely came at a bad time. Do they ever come at a good time? Question, why aren’t you saving backups to Trimble Connect? If you have a current subscription you have unlimited storage there. You should save both locally and to Trimble Connect. BTW, please correct your forum profile if you are using SketchUp for Desktop. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/corrupted-file-after-power-cut-not-a-sketchup-model-15mb/344487/5 "2026-08-06T20:09:41Z")
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