# Error loading showfiles **URL:** \ **Category:** Vista 3 Releases\ **Created:** [April 9, 2023, 2:11am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/error-loading-showfiles/2936 "2023-04-09T02:11:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dave.S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Dave.S](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Dave.S)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2023, 2:11am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/error-loading-showfiles/2936/1 "2023-04-09T02:11:22Z")
Hi all I’ve been having an issue with loading show files. Programmed a show (a large one that took days 😳) Saved the file and changed the name of it, the next day at the gig, the showfile wouldn’t load 😮. Came up with “parse error” and “bad allocation”. Luckily the last autobackup file loaded and I was able to run that. It’s not the first time it’s happened, another showfile I did prior had loaded but didn’t run properly like it was corrupted. Any thoughts on this are much appreciated Thanks Dave ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Price](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/vistaforum.chroma-q.com/robert_price/32/621_2.png) [@Robert\_Price](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Robert_Price)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/error-loading-showfiles/2936/2 "2025-04-16T20:38:56Z")
Have you sent the files to support? ---
**Author:** ![Dave.S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Dave.S](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Dave.S)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/error-loading-showfiles/2936/3 "2025-04-18T03:09:49Z")
It was a while ago, I think I got around the issue by creating a new show then merging the old show in. I’ve since found low hard drive space can cause saving errors, as well as it’s a good idea to save to an external drive often, and rename the files eg: V1, V2. Dave