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

[#1]

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

[#2]

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

[#3]

Are you saving to a Server?

Save locally if you are.

[#4]

Phew!! Thanks buddy!! 

[#5]

Great!!! thank god!!!

god bless you!!!

[#6]

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

[#7]

Check the Trash on the jump drive. It may need to be emptied.

[#8]

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

[#9]

Hi Larry, I am encountering the same error message...prior to today, I was able to save from CS 5 to my 8G external drive...if trash is the issue, please tell me how to empty the trash from my external drive.   - Christine

[#10]

Make the external drive active by selecting it and opening. Then just empty the trash.

[#11]

whan hard drive low space than it errar

[#12]

Had the same issue (in PC) and emptying the trash was the solution. Thank you!!!

[#13]

Emptying the trash doesn't work for me. I have three internal hard drives and it won't save as an .AI or .PDF to any other them. However, I can save the file as an EPS. I can also export for web. It's very frustrating. 

[#14]

"Emptying the trash doesn't work for me. I have three internal hard drives and it won't save as an .AI or .PDF to any other them. However, I can save the file as an EPS. I can also export for web. It's very frustrating."

Please create a new thread. It's close to impossible to further discuss in this thread, because your post can hardly be found. Also: this is old.

In your new thread please tell us your system and version and exactly where you are saving.

[#15]

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.

[#16]

Empty the trash on the computer after selecting your jump drive or external drive. that worked for me. Thanks