[gmx-users] Fatal error: Magic Number Error in XTC file

[Justin Lemkul]

On 2/11/19 9:26 AM, Edjan Silva wrote:
> Dear,
>
> I was not successful running the following command:
>
> $ gmx rmsdist *-s* md_0_1.tpr -*f* md_0_1.xtc *-o *rmsdist.xvg
>
> GMX displays the following error:
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Program:     gmx rmsdist, version 2019-beta3
> Source file: src/gromacs/fileio/xtcio.cpp (line 91)
>
> Fatal error:
> Magic Number Error in XTC file (read 0, should be 1995)
>
> For more information and tips for troubleshooting, please check the GROMACS
> website at http://www.gromacs.org/Documentation/Errors
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> I did not find this type of error in the gromacs list. How can I solve this
> problem?

This generally means your .xtc file is corrupted.

-Justin

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