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September 24, 2008
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Please Help!! "A File I/O Error Has Occurred" every time I try to save...

  • September 24, 2008
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I'm working on a postcard design for print purposes with several embedded images and text elements. I've saved successfully several times early on, but suddenly, every time I attempt to save, I get the message "A File I/O Error Has Occurred". I need to get this to the printer, but can't make important changes now. HELP!

Thanks,
paul
Correct answer Muhammed22631711njye

Just saving (Save As) to another drive solved my issue.

 

Journey:

I used to save it on E:\ by clicking Ctrl+S (Save). Once the error occurred, I reached this forum and found @cs33498553 's answer:

I was able to save from CS 5 to my 8G external drive.

I just tried to save it to G:\ and it was successful.

14 replies

Participating Frequently
September 24, 2008
I can't say specifically, the File I/O error clearly indicates that Illustrator can't write to wherever you are asking it to write to. Could be a server without proper permissions, a jump drive formatted as NTFS, a Diskette that's full or locked, etc.
Larry G. Schneider
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Community Expert
September 24, 2008
Check the Trash on the jump drive. It may need to be emptied.
bethddd
Participant
October 26, 2014

Thank you. Your advice cleared my drive and I was able to fix the jump drive.  Bethddd

Participant
September 24, 2008
Crazy! Wasn't saving to a server, but to a 2-gig jump drive. When I saved it to my mac's hard drive, no problem. Is there a short answer to why that happens? I didn't appear to be out of space on the external drive...

Thanks Scott!

paul
Participating Frequently
September 24, 2008
Are you saving to a Server?

Save locally if you are.
Participant
July 14, 2020

Phew!! Thanks buddy!!