Help! My capx got damaged!

I was working on my game and the power went down for a moment. Now I can't open my .capx file. Damn it, I can't even open the backup file C2 creates by default. Why is that???!!!! What's the purpose of making automatic backups if they are kept engaged while working and exposed to such a risk for getting damaged? It says "Unable to open [filename] for unzipping". Help me, I'm desperate.

does it open with winrar?

try using .cap, not capx

does it open with winrar?

OMG, yes it does! <img src="smileys/smiley3.gif" border="0" align="middle" /> Thank you so much. I wish you asked me that magical enlighting question last night <img src="smileys/smiley36.gif" border="0" align="middle" />, because already redid all the work I had lost. Nevertheless thank you very much.

excellent :)

by "use .cap" I meant: Use .caproj, it saves the folder uncompressed.

excellent :)

by "use .cap" I meant: Use .caproj, it saves the folder uncompressed.

Good advice.

See also keep your work safe with Construct 2's backup options.

See also scirra.com/tutorials/269/keep-your-work-safe-with-construct-2s-backup-options.

That's the thing actually. Both the .capx and the .capx.backup1 were damaged.

Kurajber - if you set up alternative backups, you should have e.g. a daily backup in a different folder to fall back to (which is different to the .backup1 file), which increases the chance your work is safe.