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31 Jul 2024 04:22:31 EDT (-0400)
  Re: "Failed to save file:"  
From: Alain
Date: 2 Nov 2007 22:16:19
Message: <472be803$1@news.povray.org>
Charles C nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 2007/11/02 18:22:
> 
> 
> Alain wrote:
> 
>> Are you on Windows Vista? Is POV-Ray installed in the "program files" 
>> folder?
>> If so, Vista don't let you edit/change/save files in that location.
>> The solution is simply to install into a different folder. Or you can 
>> redirect all files to a user provided alternate folder.
>>
> 
> 
> No, sorry I should have said this is XP.  I'm well aware of the Vista 
> issues though, and this is not that.  See the link.
> 
> Thanks,
> Charles
OK
Check if the file exist and if it's read only or system. Same with the folder 
itself.
Can you open the offending file, edit it with another application and save it back?
Is the file opened by any other application?
Do you have ownership of the file? I had some instances where files and folders 
on my system got eroneous ownership, with only one user. Some folders/files had 
been set with an owner whose name was just a bunch of random characters.
Is you drive full?

-- 
Alain
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