Unable to save document as (Flash CS5 - BUG - OSX)

[Tonyp19732]

I have upgraded my CS4 to CS5 on MAC OSX and i'm having problems saving new and existing fla files. It doesnt always do it but it's very anoying when you have done some work and are unable to save it.

I get this message:

unable to save document as (file name)

please try saving to a different filename or location.

even if i try to save as to a different location i get the same message, this ONLY happens in flash CS5 and does not do it on any other application or even flash CS4. To put it bluntly i am absolutely furious with this and when you pay this amount of money should not get this hassle for such a simple action.

I have tried phoneing the adobe support line and it's a joke, you can't even understand the operator to even get anywhere and i just gave up having to repeat myself and asking them to repeat themselves.

I would be grateful if someone out there knows an answer to this or have a contact email for adobe support that i can email them direct. As a flash developer it's critical i can get on with my work without worrying if my work will even save.

Thanks in advance.

UPDATE: I can save files in CS5 as CS4 documents but not as CS5, this is so annoying.

[IanD]

I ran into this problem myself on OSX but it seems it could be a permissions issue.  Make sure you can write to your save destination.  It worked for me.

[FotoFrankPalm]

Win7 64bit, flash 5.5, 11.5.1

Got a jobb from flash 4 age and trying to update there site but i got the same problem. Program frezzes, lose items in th e library and do dont know until its to late. I also notised that size of the fla file decreases then you know it´s the end.

Installing 4 now.

[Guest]

Hey guys,

If you are saving to a network drive, you are more likely to face this issue. Try saving your project to a local drive and move it later to the network drive. Works like a charm.

[Fahrim_M__Azrul]

Hi Tony,

I'm having the same issues for the past week, I'm using Flash Pro CC2015 while my most of my colleagues are using Flash Pro CS6, can't really pinpoint the beginning of the problem though, it just started for me today, my colleague first experienced it last week. Do keep me updated should anyone in this find the answer for it. Thanks in advanced.

Fahrim

[Mohd Raza Zaidi · Accepted solution]

TODAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH ME, THEN WITHOUT WASTING A MINUTE I COPIED ALL THE LAYERS OF MY FLA AND THEN PASTE IT TO NEW FILE. AND GUESS WHAT? THE PROBLEM GONE.

ALWAYS REMEMBER ONE THING - IF YOU ENCOUNTERED WITH THIS ERROR, DONT QUICKLY CLOSE YOUR FLA, AS YOU CANT RECOVER IT AFTER THAT. JUST COPY LAYERS (AS I HAVE MENTIONED IN THIS POST) AND MAKE A NEW FLA AND PASTE THOSE LAYERS IN THIS FLA. TRUST ME THIS IS THE EASIEST AND MOST RELIABLE WAY TO GET BACK YOUR PRECIOUS WORK.  I HAVE TRIED THIS METHOD IN CS5.CS6 AND CC

P.S. I AM CURRENTLY USING CS6