--- description: Solve the error "Drawing file is not valid" with the best tool in industry. Download free version and try now! title: Solution for "Drawing file is not valid" Error image: https://www.datanumen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/drawing-file-is-not-valid.jpg --- - - - [Home](https://www.datanumen.com/) > [Products](https://www.datanumen.com/products/) > [DataNumen DWG Recovery](https://www.datanumen.com/dwg-recovery/) > Solve “Drawing file is not valid” Error # Detailed Information and Solution for "Drawing file is not valid" Error Share Now: - - - - - - - - ## Symptom: When opening a damaged or corrupt AutoCAD DWG file with AutoDesk AutoCAD, you see the following error message: ***Drawing file is not valid*** Below is a sample screenshot of the error message: ![Drawing file is not valid](https://www.datanumen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/drawing-file-is-not-valid.jpg) ## Precise Explanation: For some reason, the DWG file is corrupt or damaged. When AutoCAD is trying to open a file, it will first check and verify the data inside it. If the verification fails, it will report the “Drawing file is not valid” error. AutoCAD has a built-in “Recover” command that can be used to recover a corrupt or damaged DWG file, as follows: 1. Select menu **File > Drawing Utilities > Recover** 2. In the Select File dialog box (a standard file selection dialog box), enter the corrupt or damaged drawing file name or select the file. 3. The recovery results are displayed in the text window. 4. If the file can be recovered, it will also be opened in the main window. If the file cannot be recovered by AutoCAD, then you can use our product [DataNumen DWG Recovery](https://www.datanumen.com/dwg-recovery/) to repair the corrupt DWG file and solve the problem. [![DataNumen DWG Recovery Boxshot]()](https://www.datanumen.com/dwg-recovery/) ## Sample File: Sample corrupt DWG file that will cause the error. 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