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Millerjs
Millerjs
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February 11, 2020
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"File in use" error when saving back to Premiere

  • February 11, 2020
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I just did a Windows 10 install on 2 workstations that were running 7 and updated to the latest versions of Premiere and Audition. Everything went perfect except I have a problem with the "edit in Audition" feature. I am getting - "the file is in use by another application and cannot be overwritten". Both computers are doing the same thing so I am assuming something the 10 install caused it.

 

I tried several clips and its stuck. It will let me do a "save as" to the drive with a different name and I can manually replace it but that takes extra time. . I reloaded the software on one of the workstations just in case the but the problem stays. I used the stations last week before the update and must have used the feature at least 10 times from the timeline so it always worked.

 

I double checked the cache settings and everything seems in order.

 

Any suggestions were to start. Thanks in advance.

    Correct answer Velocity Bay Studios

    Ok, I think I have this one "licked". So if you are saving to a drive that is synced with your local Google Drive or other synced folder this can happen. If you simply disable the Google update and sync funtion for that drive (usually found in the icon systray at the bottom right on Windows then right click the google drive icon), then try and save your file in Audition and have it also update the Premeire linked file. This should work normally again. Don't forget to turn back on the sync function to your Drive after so that any new work syncs and gets properly backed up. I hope this helps. It took a bunch of trouble shooting to figure this one out. Cheers!

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    StMarduk
    Participating Frequently
    November 23, 2023

    This is still a problem in v24.0.3.3. I do not have dropbox or Google drive or any backup service running. I just have to wait a full minute while Audition chokes on itself 

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      Alexander And33872508adns
      Participant
      November 27, 2023

      yeah i got the same problem with audition and after effects

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        Velocity Bay StudiosCorrect answer
        Participating Frequently
        May 28, 2020

        Ok, I think I have this one "licked". So if you are saving to a drive that is synced with your local Google Drive or other synced folder this can happen. If you simply disable the Google update and sync funtion for that drive (usually found in the icon systray at the bottom right on Windows then right click the google drive icon), then try and save your file in Audition and have it also update the Premeire linked file. This should work normally again. Don't forget to turn back on the sync function to your Drive after so that any new work syncs and gets properly backed up. I hope this helps. It took a bunch of trouble shooting to figure this one out. Cheers!

          Millerjs
          MillerjsAuthor
          Known Participant
          July 26, 2020

          That was it! Dropbox was the culprit for me and I would have never suspected.

            SteveG_AudioMasters_
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            SteveG_AudioMasters_Community Expert
            Community Expert
            February 11, 2020

            Something very similar to this has been reported as a bug, but there isn't any developer feedback yet. If I hear any more, I'll report it back here.

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              alxge56
              Participating Frequently
              October 13, 2020

              Steve Thank you so much for information as my new WD external drive 2B while connected to windows 10 OS has problem during recording on auditon CC 2020 and during editing; recording_stops and freezes_while editing no sound from monitoring speakers; I eject the WD drive external 2TB and audition works OK. I was directed by the technical support to adobe community page. Any one has this issue I am not sure Steve.

              I have also WD 2TB drive on my mac book catilina OSX ..no issues works good.

              My question is the problem with windows or WD drive not being compatible?

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