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FrameMaker 18.0.0.206: Some files added to book window are immediately producing a "File not found" message

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June 29, 2026
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Hello FrameMaker friends:

I have zero practical experience with version 18.0.0.206 but one of my students is using it.

After adding files to the book window, FrameMaker pulls in most of the correct content to the generated files but not all. It appears to be random. When we try to troubleshoot a file that we just added by hyperlinking on the partially-generated content, Fm states it can’t find the file and make sure the file exists. We pulled the chapters out and re-added them and am still getting the same message when hyperlinking in. Thoughts?

[FWIW: This is not a <$paranum> building block issue.]

I’m just back from vacation so maybe it’s me, but I am totally baffled. Is there something off with v18? Or with me?

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FrameMaker-dk

Community Expert

Might this be an issue with the number of characters in the total url? Windows can handle a very large number of characters in a url - but not in a FrameMaker url. Here the total number is 260. Meaning if you have long file names a big directory depth, you may easily hit the 260 limít.

Bjørn Smalbro - FrameMaker.dk

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Winfried Reng

Community Expert

Hi,

Are there only specific problem files? Always the same?

What do you mean with hyperlinking a file? Is this a text inset and the text inset cannot be found?

Can you open the files and then generate your TOC (or which files do you generate?)? And open the text inset?

Best regards, Winfried

Jeff_Coatsworth

Community Expert

Personally, I would set up a new C:\projects\ folder & copy the entire FM project’s folder into there & see if it makes any difference.

Barb Binder

Author

Community Expert

Thank you, Jeff!

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

Jeff_Coatsworth

Community Expert

With a location like C:\Users\user_name\{something}\ I’d worry about OneDrive hijacking the storage of the files.

Barb Binder

Author

Community Expert

I don't recall seeing OneDrive in the full path but this seems worth exploring. If that’s it, would pausing the OneDrive sync be the best way to test it?

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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Winfried Reng

Community Expert

Hi,

My file path is similar. Not in any OneDrive folder. And I do not have any issues with OneDrive. I don’t think that OneDrive has anything to do with this issue. Of course you could stop synchronizing OneDrive.

You could also copy the whole folder to another PC and see, if you have your issue there too.

Best regards, Winfried

Barb Binder

Author

Community Expert

Hi @Jeff_Coatsworth:

Ok, it’s to good to know that this isn’t an issue with the version.

The files were saved (and showed today’s date). Each file is in a different subfolder but added without issue, and the book updates without errors. It’s very curious.

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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David257121451cdo

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Was this related to file contents that were Import By Reference and simply that the data path got disconnected? ie, File moved, Folders renamed, etc?

Barb Binder

Author

Community Expert

Thanks to all of you for your help. I was asking this on behalf of a student who figured it out, but didn’t share how. I will swing back with an update when I get it.

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

Jeff_Coatsworth

Community Expert

Not heard of that one before - anything to do with saving everything before trying to do something to it? Does the location of the files have anything to do with it?

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