File format invalid for Pages document

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File format invalid for Pages document

I have recently updated to Monterey and have Pages 11.2. I have a Pages document (Internet Logons) that I use every day and last updated on 7th October 2021. After the update to Monterey, Pages cannot open the document and displays "Internet Logons.pages" can't be opened right now. The file format is invalid.

I have restored copies of the file from Time Machine from before 7th October and still same message. The file was perfectly usable before updating to Monterey.

Maybe Pages 11.2 is at fault - is it possible to revert to an earlier version?

Mac Pro, macOS 12.0

Posted on Oct 28, 2021 7:19 AM

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VikingOSX

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Oct 28, 2021 7:35 AM in response to Geoff Roynon

There is no revert to an older version of Pages, and v11.2 is now required for Big Sur and Monterey. Where is the file presently located that you cannot open? Was it moved to Google Drive, Microsoft One Drive, or another cloud service, or moved back to your Mac from one of these locations?

Can you open the file in Pages for iCloud?

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VikingOSX

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Oct 28, 2021 7:59 AM in response to Geoff Roynon

I suggest rebooting the Mac into Safe Boot Mode, and trying Pages v11.2 on the same annoying document to see if it opens in this boot mode. If it doesn't, then reboot normally and perform the test again.

Ever since Pages v5 was released in Fall 2013, there have been episodes that defy explanation for Pages forgetting how to open the occasional document that it just saved.

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Geoff Roynon Author

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Oct 28, 2021 7:45 AM in response to VikingOSX

I've just tried with Pages 11.1 and no luck. The file is usually located in a small dmg folder requiring a password to access the contents. It is held on the main disk on my desktop Mac. The other pages documents held within the dmg folder are still readable. The file hasn't been moved to any cloud services. I did try copying it to my iCloud Drive and trying to open it with Pages on my iPad but no luck.

I don't understand why previous versions stored on Time Machine don't work when the file worked fine three days ago before I moved to Monterey.

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Geoff Roynon Author

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Oct 28, 2021 9:36 AM in response to VikingOSX

Tried a Safe Boot but still no luck. Also tried again after a standard boot, again it failed. I will rebuild the document and probably use Nisus Writer instead of Pages.

Thanks for the ideas.

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VikingOSX

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Oct 28, 2021 9:43 AM in response to Geoff Roynon

It is unfortunate that Pages still suffers amnesia about certain documents, and that will end with Nisus Writer, or probably any other competent Mac word processing application.

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