Why will my computer not upload and import WordPress_Export_1.xml?

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  tony05 · Member · Apr 9, 2013 at 5:10 am

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  I have downloaded my zipped Posterous content, but when I choose the WordPress_Export_1.xml to upload and import, my computer says the file is not a XML. What can I do??

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  danielisreading · Member · Apr 9, 2013 at 7:30 am

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  Hmm, there seem to be a few other people with this exact issue. I’ll tag this thread for the Staff to take a look.

  Other threads: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/problem-with-xml-file-when-importing-from-posterous?replies=2

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/exporting-posterous-to-wordpress-error-this-is-not-an-xml-file?replies=7#post-1213675

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  kardotim · Member · Apr 9, 2013 at 12:03 pm

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  Could you please send the .xml file to us by e-mail? This way we can try to import it for you.