Re: FLASH: Failed to save document error?

[Mark McFadden]

Bill,

I had the same exact problem.Turned out to be not enough free space on

my HD. I freed up enough space on the drive and it was ok. If Fla

contains alot of graphics , sound , and is very lengthy , I would try to

free up space.

HTH

-Mark


Bill Numerick wrote:

> 

> Thanks everyone for your suggestions.  However, I tried most of the things

> you suggested before I posted to the list.  It is on a server so I moved the

> whole folder to my box and it still wouldn't save.  I then copied the frames

> and pasted them into a new movie.  It saved the first time but then I would

> run into the same thing again whether I tried to save as a new file or not.

> This works I guess but makes it kind of chaotic having to make a new movie

> every time I want to save.  Any other suggestions?

> 

> I've uninstalled, reinstalled, defragged, scanned disk, scanned for viruses,

> used save as, moved it from the network to my machine, checked to make sure

> they aren't read only files and no I haven't installed any new software.  If

> I missed something I probably did that too just forgot to write it =).

> Anyhow any other ideas are more than welcome I've got some projects I'd like

> to get finished... =)

> 

> Thanks again for your help.

> 

> -Bill Numerick

> 

> -----Original Message-----

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From: ownerchinwag [dot] com [ownerchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com]On Behalf Of Marc

> Hoffman, Poison Dart Frog Media

> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 10:19 AM

>

To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: Re: FLASH: Failed to save document error?

> 

> Some possible causes (from my experience, so this isn't an exhaustive list):

> 

> -File already open elsewhere;

> -File is on a CD-Rom (cannot be written to);

> -File WAS on a CD-Rom, hence it got copied to hard-disk as write-protected;

> -File was opened off a network, and the network connection is no longer

> available.

> 

> If you can do a "Save-As," it would tend to point toward a file problem

> such as those above. If you cannot do a "Save-As," it would tend to point

> to a problem with your Flash installation (try re-installing), your system,

> or your hard-drive (maybe a FAT problem -- have you run Scan Disk?).

> 

> Of course, try re-installing Flash; it's one of the quickest, easiest fixes

> so try it before spending too much time on any other hunches.

> 

> Hopefully others on our list have some more ideas.

> 

> Marc Hoffman

> 

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