title: .RData error - R doesn't load
body: <p>R won't load throwing the following error: </p>
  
  <pre><code>Error: bad restore file magic number (file may be corrupted) -- no data loaded 
  In addition: Warning message: file ‘.RData’ has magic number ''   
  Use of save versions prior to 2 is deprecated
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>How might I resolve this error?</p>