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Anonymous
April 25, 2016
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File is Read-Only when I edit a file and save it.

  • April 25, 2016
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I'm running a XI Pro on Win 8.

Whenever I edited a file (mark, rotate, insert, delete), the system always gives me a message showing that the file is "read-only". I'll have to save the file under different file name. What might be the problems?

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Test Screen Name
Legend
April 26, 2016

Ok, you only gave us half the message. The chances are that the file is open. Most likely the system has the file open to generate a preview. Turn off previews in Explorer/Save dialogs.

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Test Screen Name
Legend
April 25, 2016

Oh, and is the actual error message longer - what is it exactly? And what system and Acrobat version?

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Test Screen Name
Legend
April 25, 2016

Where is the file? On your own hard disk, or on a network disk?

Are you able to save a new file to the same folder?

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Anonymous
April 26, 2016

Hi,

It is not just a single file has this problem, but all. For this particular file, I have stored the file in my local D:/ drive and I am able to read and write in the same folder. I have Acrobat XI Pro with WIN 8 as OS. I have also Adobe reader 10.0.0 installed on my computer if this helps. The error message is as follows, when I click the OK button, it goes directly to a popup screen and advised me to change the file name.

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