Notes unreadable after updating to 1.8.10

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After updating to 1.8.10 some notes are unreadable.

I have tried the steps in the troubleshooting guide but havent been able to fix it
Latest version of Obsidian is installed
Community plugins are up to date
I’m using the default theme with no CSS snippets
Tried using restricted mode, tried restarting Obsidian

Any help would be appreciated! Thank you

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Hello.

Some points:

  1. Have you got backups?
  2. Have you tried file recovery? File recovery - Obsidian Help
  3. Do you see the same error in the Sandbox? Sandbox vault - Obsidian Help
  4. Are you using a custom font?
  5. Where is the vault stored?
  6. What is the debug info for your vault? Help and support - Obsidian Help
  7. What OS are you using?
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Hi, here is the info.
Thank you

Have you got backups?
No :frowning:

Have you tried file recovery? File recovery - Obsidian Help
Note is also unreadable in file recovery

Do you see the same error in the Sandbox? Sandbox vault - Obsidian Help
Yes

Are you using a custom font?
No

Where is the vault stored?
On a USB drive

What is the debug info for your vault? Help and support - Obsidian Help
SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.8.10
Installer version: v1.8.9
Operating system: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.22631
Login status: not logged in
Language: en
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Base theme: dark
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: off
Plugins installed: 2
Plugins enabled: 2
1: File Cleaner v0.1.5
2: Kanban v2.0.51

RECOMMENDATIONS:
Community plugins: for bugs, please first try updating all your plugins to latest. If still not fixed, please try to make the issue happen in the Sandbox Vault or disable community plugins.

What OS are you using?
Windows 11

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Your notes should be safe, this is “just” a display/font problem, imo. Unreadable fonts at least, are all displayed like that.

You write: "Notes unreadable after updating to 1.8.10 "
So, can you read the text in your settings?

If so, try to switch fonts in your settings; choose a simple font family, like Monospace or Mono .

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Hi,
I have tried changing the font in Settings - Appearance to Arial and this didnt make any difference.
I can read the text in Obsidian settings fine.
Only some notes seem to be corrupted, I cant open the md files in another editor or in notepad
It may be notes with certain types of attachments that are corrupted?
How can I downgrade the Obsidian version to the previous one?
Thanks for your help

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Are all notes “corrupted”?
If you open the corrupted notes in another text editor, are they corrupted there too?

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Sorry, only some notes are corrupted.
No, I cant open them in another editor or notepad

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Ok, it wasn’t the update to 1.8.10 that corrupted your notes and reverting to 1.8.9 won’t fix them.

I am not sure how you have Obsidian setup to run on a USB drive, but your best bet is to look at the file recovery plugin (which is NOT a backup solution). See if there are older uncorrupted version of your notes within file recovery.

This type of corruption may happen if your computer crashes or, since you are using a usb drive, if you unplug/usb disconnects while Obsidian is writing on that specific note.

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Thanks for the reply. I have subscribed to Obsidian sync and will use that instead of the usb stick. I want to support the project anyway. I have also setup separate backups of my vault folders. Thanks for your help !

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