# Incompatible file format: The encoded file has format major ID 4

**URL:** <https://forum.oxid-esales.com/t/incompatible-file-format-the-encoded-file-has-format-major-id-4/73152>\
**Category:** English forums\
**Tags:** modules\
**Created:** [June 18, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/t/incompatible-file-format-the-encoded-file-has-format-major-id-4/73152 "2015-06-18T17:45:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![iamnitishsharma](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@iamnitishsharma](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/u/iamnitishsharma)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/t/incompatible-file-format-the-encoded-file-has-format-major-id-4/73152/1 "2015-06-18T17:45:39Z")

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Fatal error: Incompatible file format: The encoded file has format major ID 4, whereas the Loader expects 5 in /home/luxury4g/public\_html/modules/\_d3modcfg/modules/controllers/d3\_oxshopcontrol\_modcfg\_extension.php on line 0

Hey Can buddy can solve this problem…plz rlpy fast

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**Author:** ![vanilla\_thunder](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/user_avatar/forum.oxid-esales.com/vanilla_thunder/32/72_2.png) [@vanilla\_thunder](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/u/vanilla_thunder)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/t/incompatible-file-format-the-encoded-file-has-format-major-id-4/73152/2 "2015-06-18T18:30:22Z")

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plz check google for this common problem

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**Author:** ![marco.steinhaeuser](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/user_avatar/forum.oxid-esales.com/marco.steinhaeuser/32/1832_2.png) [@marco.steinhaeuser](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/u/marco.steinhaeuser)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2015, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/t/incompatible-file-format-the-encoded-file-has-format-major-id-4/73152/3 "2015-06-19T10:37:29Z")

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I reckon the module is Zend encoded for another PHP version than you try to use.

Regards

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**Author:** ![Masterpro](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@Masterpro](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/u/Masterpro)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/t/incompatible-file-format-the-encoded-file-has-format-major-id-4/73152/4 "2017-06-06T13:26:44Z")

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An what is the solution?

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**Author:** ![vanilla\_thunder](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/user_avatar/forum.oxid-esales.com/vanilla_thunder/32/72_2.png) [@vanilla\_thunder](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/u/vanilla_thunder)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/t/incompatible-file-format-the-encoded-file-has-format-major-id-4/73152/5 "2017-06-06T13:37:31Z")

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Get code encoded for your version of zend loader / guard

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/user_avatar/forum.oxid-esales.com/system/32/4245_2.png) [@system](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/t/incompatible-file-format-the-encoded-file-has-format-major-id-4/73152/6 "2026-07-13T19:40:47Z")

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