diff --git a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/generators/max_exporter_scripts/shape.ms b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/generators/max_exporter_scripts/shape.ms
index 0f8af5276..c1f4761ff 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/generators/max_exporter_scripts/shape.ms
+++ b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/generators/max_exporter_scripts/shape.ms
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ fn haveCoarseMesh node =
 	return false
 )
 
-fn runNelMaxExport inputMaxFile = 
+fn runNelMaxExportSub inputMaxFile retryCount = 
 (
 	tagThisFile = false
 	
@@ -354,8 +354,39 @@ fn runNelMaxExport inputMaxFile =
 	(
 		-- Error
 		nlerror("WARNING no shape exported from the file " + inputMaxFile)
+		if tagThisFile then
+		(
+			if retryCount < 2 then
+			(
+				nlerror("INFO retry this file")
+				
+				-- Free memory and file handles
+				gc()
+				heapfree
+				
+				-- Reset 3dsmax
+				resetMAXFile #noprompt
+				
+				if (loadMaxFile inputMaxFile quiet:true) == true then
+				(
+					tagThisFile = runNelMaxExportSub inputMaxFile (retryCount + 1)
+				)
+				else
+				(
+					-- Error
+					nlerror("ERROR exporting '%PreGenFileExtension%': can't open the file " + inputMaxFile)
+					nlerror("FAIL Mysterious error occured")
+					NelForceQuitRightNow()
+				)
+			)
+		)
 	)
 	
 	return tagThisFile
 )
 
+fn runNelMaxExport inputMaxFile = 
+(
+	return runNelMaxExportSub inputMaxFile 0
+)
+
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/generators/tagged_max_exporter_template/export_footer.ms b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/generators/tagged_max_exporter_template/export_footer.ms
index 5facf07e7..2db696b7f 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/generators/tagged_max_exporter_template/export_footer.ms
+++ b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/generators/tagged_max_exporter_template/export_footer.ms
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ try
 catch 
 (
 	-- Error
-	nlerror("ERROR fatal error exporting '%PreGenFileExtension%' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("ERROR Fatal error exporting '%PreGenFileExtension%' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("FAIL Fatal error occured")
+	NelForceQuitRightNow()
 	removeRunningTag = false
 )
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/anim/1_export.py b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/anim/1_export.py
index 3bdd5e028..5d5fe4b84 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/anim/1_export.py
+++ b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/anim/1_export.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # 
 # \file 1_export.py
 # \brief Export anim
-# \date 2010-09-26-08-38-GMT
+# \date 2011-09-21-20-51-GMT
 # \author Jan Boon (Kaetemi)
 # Python port of game data build pipeline.
 # Export anim
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/anim/maxscript/anim_export.ms b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/anim/maxscript/anim_export.ms
index 86d02fd15..7121e16d5 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/anim/maxscript/anim_export.ms
+++ b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/anim/maxscript/anim_export.ms
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@ try
 catch 
 (
 	-- Error
-	nlerror("ERROR fatal error exporting 'anim' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("ERROR Fatal error exporting 'anim' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("FAIL Fatal error occured")
+	NelForceQuitRightNow()
 	removeRunningTag = false
 )
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/clodbank/1_export.py b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/clodbank/1_export.py
index a9f6cf7c1..183307e30 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/clodbank/1_export.py
+++ b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/clodbank/1_export.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # 
 # \file 1_export.py
 # \brief Export clodbank
-# \date 2010-09-26-08-38-GMT
+# \date 2011-09-21-20-51-GMT
 # \author Jan Boon (Kaetemi)
 # Python port of game data build pipeline.
 # Export clodbank
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/clodbank/maxscript/clod_export.ms b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/clodbank/maxscript/clod_export.ms
index 1ab3ce7e2..f01a973e4 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/clodbank/maxscript/clod_export.ms
+++ b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/clodbank/maxscript/clod_export.ms
@@ -279,7 +279,9 @@ try
 catch 
 (
 	-- Error
-	nlerror("ERROR fatal error exporting 'clod' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("ERROR Fatal error exporting 'clod' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("FAIL Fatal error occured")
+	NelForceQuitRightNow()
 	removeRunningTag = false
 )
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/ig/maxscript/ig_export.ms b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/ig/maxscript/ig_export.ms
index 5618a68d9..526d06dc8 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/ig/maxscript/ig_export.ms
+++ b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/ig/maxscript/ig_export.ms
@@ -328,7 +328,9 @@ try
 catch 
 (
 	-- Error
-	nlerror("ERROR fatal error exporting 'ig' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("ERROR Fatal error exporting 'ig' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("FAIL Fatal error occured")
+	NelForceQuitRightNow()
 	removeRunningTag = false
 )
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/rbank/1_export.py b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/rbank/1_export.py
index de32ae841..20c7aa54d 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/rbank/1_export.py
+++ b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/rbank/1_export.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # 
 # \file 1_export.py
 # \brief Export rbank
-# \date 2010-09-26-08-38-GMT
+# \date 2011-09-21-20-51-GMT
 # \author Jan Boon (Kaetemi)
 # Python port of game data build pipeline.
 # Export rbank
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/rbank/maxscript/cmb_export.ms b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/rbank/maxscript/cmb_export.ms
index c60a675d0..74cf3a8dd 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/rbank/maxscript/cmb_export.ms
+++ b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/rbank/maxscript/cmb_export.ms
@@ -215,7 +215,9 @@ try
 catch 
 (
 	-- Error
-	nlerror("ERROR fatal error exporting 'cmb' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("ERROR Fatal error exporting 'cmb' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("FAIL Fatal error occured")
+	NelForceQuitRightNow()
 	removeRunningTag = false
 )
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/shape/maxscript/shape_export.ms b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/shape/maxscript/shape_export.ms
index 06a02bcbb..e979f6b0d 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/shape/maxscript/shape_export.ms
+++ b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/shape/maxscript/shape_export.ms
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ fn haveCoarseMesh node =
 	return false
 )
 
-fn runNelMaxExport inputMaxFile = 
+fn runNelMaxExportSub inputMaxFile retryCount = 
 (
 	tagThisFile = false
 	
@@ -420,11 +420,42 @@ fn runNelMaxExport inputMaxFile =
 	(
 		-- Error
 		nlerror("WARNING no shape exported from the file " + inputMaxFile)
+		if tagThisFile then
+		(
+			if retryCount < 2 then
+			(
+				nlerror("INFO retry this file")
+				
+				-- Free memory and file handles
+				gc()
+				heapfree
+				
+				-- Reset 3dsmax
+				resetMAXFile #noprompt
+				
+				if (loadMaxFile inputMaxFile quiet:true) == true then
+				(
+					tagThisFile = runNelMaxExportSub inputMaxFile (retryCount + 1)
+				)
+				else
+				(
+					-- Error
+					nlerror("ERROR exporting 'shape': can't open the file " + inputMaxFile)
+					nlerror("FAIL Mysterious error occured")
+					NelForceQuitRightNow()
+				)
+			)
+		)
 	)
 	
 	return tagThisFile
 )
 
+fn runNelMaxExport inputMaxFile = 
+(
+	return runNelMaxExportSub inputMaxFile 0
+)
+
 
 
 removeRunningTag = true
@@ -517,7 +548,9 @@ try
 catch 
 (
 	-- Error
-	nlerror("ERROR fatal error exporting 'shape' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("ERROR Fatal error exporting 'shape' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("FAIL Fatal error occured")
+	NelForceQuitRightNow()
 	removeRunningTag = false
 )
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/veget/1_export.py b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/veget/1_export.py
index 61e33ea74..e6d2c53cc 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/veget/1_export.py
+++ b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/veget/1_export.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # 
 # \file 1_export.py
 # \brief Export veget
-# \date 2010-09-26-08-38-GMT
+# \date 2011-09-21-20-51-GMT
 # \author Jan Boon (Kaetemi)
 # Python port of game data build pipeline.
 # Export veget
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/veget/maxscript/veget_export.ms b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/veget/maxscript/veget_export.ms
index 4390e5cca..828a78d42 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/veget/maxscript/veget_export.ms
+++ b/code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/veget/maxscript/veget_export.ms
@@ -269,7 +269,9 @@ try
 catch 
 (
 	-- Error
-	nlerror("ERROR fatal error exporting 'veget' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("ERROR Fatal error exporting 'veget' in folder %MaxSourceDirectory%")
+	nlerror("FAIL Fatal error occured")
+	NelForceQuitRightNow()
 	removeRunningTag = false
 )