KiCad 5.1.7 cannot load KiCad 5.1.0 board files

I cannot load KiCad 5.1.0 files with 5.1.7.
Here is the specific error:
Expecting "at, drill, layers, net, die_lengh, … fil.kicad_pcb
line xxx, offset 8

Version Info
Application: KiCad
Version: 5.1.7-a382d34a8~87~ubuntu16.04.1, release build
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.0.2
libcurl/7.47.0 OpenSSL/1.0.2g zlib/1.2.8 libidn/1.32 librtmp/2.3
Platform: Linux 4.4.0-189-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
Build Info:
wxWidgets: 3.0.2 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8) GTK+ 2.24
Boost: 1.58.0
OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.8.0
Curl: 7.47.0
Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 with C++ ABI 1009

Build settings:
USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
KICAD_USE_OCC=OFF
KICAD_SPICE=ON

Linux Mint 18.1 Serena \n \l

Anybody have any ideas of how to fix this?

I have been pulling my hair out over this.

Thanks!

All version 5.x.x should be able to load all 5.x.x boards. Unfortunately it’s very difficult to say anything based on the available information. You should share the file.

Are you sure the file was made without any external editing? Were there plugins installed when it was created and edited?

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Or at least post the lines xxx and the ones immediately above and below

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