Framemaker saves to temporary file

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March 10, 2021
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I am using the latest version of FM on Windows 10. When I try to save a file it saves to a temporary file. I have turned OFF Auto save and turned OFF my virus protection (Zaspersky).

The original file WAS a Word document imported into FM if that makes a difference.

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Correct answer Jeff_Coatsworth

Try creating a D:\projects\ folder and copy the FM content there to test with.

Matt-Tech Comm Tools

Community Expert

Are you getting something with a whole bunch of capital letters after the base Fm name?

If so, I recommend creating a new preferences file for Fm.

See https://techcommtools.com/find-framemaker-preference-folder/ for details

-Matt

-Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant

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virtualtechwriterAuthor

Inspiring

Just the temporary extension with three letters or numbers.

Matt-Tech Comm Tools

Community Expert

Yep, try resetting the prefs file. It takes 2 minutes, and if you rename your current prefs folder, you can always revert easily to save existing workspaces or other custom settings in your current environment.

-Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant

Jeff_Coatsworth

Correct answer

Community Expert

Try creating a D:\projects\ folder and copy the FM content there to test with.

V

virtualtechwriterAuthor

Inspiring

I will try that. Thanks.

V

virtualtechwriterAuthor

Inspiring

That seems to have fixed it. Thanks!

Jeff_Coatsworth

Community Expert

I can't imagine what the source would have anything to do with it - once it's sucked into the FM doc, it ceases to have any links with wherever it came from; unless you linked it by mistake.

That D:\ drive doesn't look like it's actually on your local machine - it's a Dropbox folder.