Can't save/write Framemaker files

I suspect the problem arose after updating Parallels Desktop to the latest version. Dumb move. It barfed at the end of the upgrade, but I thought things were OK after restarting. I also had a disk problem on my Mac (various catalog file errors) after ejecting a recaltitrant USB pen drive. Major headache. Again, thought it was all fixed after fsck and Disk Utility checks. maybe not. Still a weird issue though. I do seem to remember having something like this before. Anyone got any ideas?

Same here. I've sent a support request to Parallels and even included this thread. I don't think it's related to the barfing or the thumb drive ... I had no errors on the update and have not had any disk problems whatsoever.  I suspect it has to do with how or where Frame is trying to write its temporary file while it's trying to save.

This is BS. While it's not a horrible thing that I must move my projects to Parallels' own virtual C drive, it's still a royal pain. Also, Parallels should test Frame as a standard test, as I'm sure it's a driving factor in people using Parallels anyway. Indeed, it's my only reason for needing Windows at all. 

And finally, Adobe should get off its lazy rear and bring out FrameMaker for OS X.

So, fixed by downgrading to Parallels Desktop for Mac 5.0.9220.

Hope this helps someone else!

Martin

Look at File> Preferences> Cross-Platform File Naming. Perhaps you've got it

set to Windows, and have given a filename containing characters that are

illegal in Mac filenames, or the filename is too long for a Mac. I seem to

recall that there is around a 32-character filename limit if this setting is

set to Mac.

EmDashMan wrote: Hi, I've suddenly got a major problem - I can't Save or Save As any Framemaker files. Specifically, I am using Framemaker 9 (latest patches) under Win XP/SP3, using parallels Desktop for Mac on my MacBook Pro 17" (8GB, 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mac OS 10.6.2). I can save to my Windows virtual drive, but if I try to save to my Mac world, I get an error that says "The \\.psf\Home\<path>\<filename>.fm.DE1 that FrameMaker wrote may be damaged". There is a .lck file, but can't save the .fm file, even with another name. I have tried saving in different formats (to check it's not a network/permissions issue). I can save in .html, .txt, .xml, .pdf, .rtf. I cannot save in any of the Frame-related formats (MIF, .fm, previous versions). I suspect the problem arose after updating Parallels Desktop to the latest version. Dumb move. It barfed at the end of the upgrade, but I thought things were OK after restarting. I also had a disk problem on my Mac (various catalog file errors) after ejecting a recaltitrant USB pen drive. Major headache. Again, thought it was all fixed after fsck and Disk Utility checks. maybe not. Still a weird issue though. I do seem to remember having something like this before. Anyone got any ideas? Martin Ley martin at em-dash dot com

Hi, Martin:

I'm using InDesign on my MacBookPro pre-unibody under Leopard, and also under Windows 7 Vista running on VMware Fusion2.

I never save my files on the Windows virtual drive for a couple of reasons:

* too likely to crash unexpectedly - hey, it's Windows.

* because the virtual drive file is always marked changed no matter how little activity you do on it, even just opening it, Time Machine backs up the entire humongous drive file and fills up my Time Capsule needlessly.

EDIT:

* I exclude the virtual drive file from the Time Machine backup, but I do save a copy of it in case I need to replace one that goes bad. Doesn't always work, though. I also save a bunch of automatic snapshots of the virtual drive, and manual ones when I change something. I haven't got the habit yet of also making Windows Restore Points. I figure if a Fusion2 snapshot can't get me back working, it's time to start over, or copy my safety copy.

/EDIT

I always save files made on the Mac or Windows sides on my Mac file system.

One likely source of being unable to save is unwanted and unexpected permission changes. Have you tried fixing permissions with Disk Utility, or the free utility OnyX, or the free utility applejack? You run OnyX from within OS X. You run applejack from the command line that appears when you restart the Mac and hold CMD-s to go into single user mode. The command: applejack auto restart performs a bunch of cleanup operations automatically, and displays its actions as it does them. When it's done, it restarts your Mac.

Applejack is more limited in what it does, so it easier to avoid doing anything you didn't intend. OnyX offers options that can clean out stuff you might not want to, so read carefully what options you select.

HTH

Regards,

Peter

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If you can save it to the virtual drive, can you then copy to some USB key and read that it Mac-land? What about e-mailing it to yourself?