[R] Fatal error: unable to restore saved dat in .RData

[David Wolfskill]

On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:29:52PM -0400, John Sorkin wrote:
> Windows 7
> R 2.12.2
> 
> When I launch R, I get the following error message:
> 
> Fatal error: unable to restore saved dat in .RData
> 
> 
> after which R closes.
> 
> What does the error message mean, and what can I do to get R to work?  I tried removing the R program, re-downloaded the program, and re-installed the program. I still get the error message.
> ...

I don't know exactly what the message means, and I'm not much use with
Windows, but I suggest trying to move aside (by renaming) the .RData
file.

My guess is that R is behaving as if the saved data is corrupted
somehow.

Perhaps someone with more of a clue than I might be able to help you
recover any recoverable bits from the file.

Peace,
david
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