3DS Max 9 Exporter Issue

Hey. im trying to export a custom animation created using the elf.max file. I've done all the usual. stripped the mesh out and created the sequence helper but when i come to export it it isnt creating a valid animation. i looked into the dump file and found its misreading the cfg file

Always export node: "Never Export:"
Always export node: "Bip01"
Always export node: "Bip01 L Finger*"
Always export node: "Bip01 R Finger*"
Always export node: "Dummy*"
Always export node: "Bip01 L Toe*"
Always export node: "Bip01 R Toe*"
Always export node: "start01"
Always export node: "mountpoint"
Always export node: "muzzlepoint"
Always export node: "muzzleaxis"
Always export node: "DELETE*"
Always export node: "Light0"
Always export node: "Light1"
Always export node: "Always Export:"
Always export node: "eye"
Always export node: "cam"
Always export node: "mount0"
Always export node: "Mount3"

It seems to be reading the "Always Export:" and "Never Export:" Catagories :S can anyone shed some light on this?

could this be due to the cfg file being edited in notepad?