P: Saving to SAN doesn't save, and errors "Could not save because of a program error" - macOS

[DrewPost]

We have a system that cannot save to our Avid Nexis SAN in Photoshop, only save-as. Mac OS X 10.14.6 w/ latest patches.

Steps we do to reproduce:
1. Save or put a PSD (Photoshop) file on any Nexis workspace.
2. Make any change to the file in Photoshop.
3. Save it.

[Evidently, when choosing Save, Photoshop creates a temporary file alongside the original, named e.g. “Adobe Photoshop 20219283749326576223”. Normally, the user would see this file for a fraction if that before it overwrites the main file.]

We get the error: "Could not save ___ because of a program error."
The temp file is created on the workspace, but is not removed and stays there, and the main PSD file is not updated (saved).
Consecutive attempts cause the same behavior and temp files would just pile up.

• This never happens when saving to local drives, only the Nexis.
• Other apps and file operations to the Nexis work fine.
• This mostly occurs if the file was already saved in the last minute or so. So the interval since the last save matters.
• Tried both Nexis Client 2012.0.9 and latest 2021.8.2.62, same exact behavior.
• Tried Photoshop 2019, 2021.0, and latest 2021 22.5.3. Same exact behavior.
• I followed all the steps in this KB article . Same exact behavior.

Below is a debug log from Photoshop:

Photoshop Error information
Code: -20
Text: because of a program error
Message: Could not save “test.psd” because of a program error.
Stack:
Adobe Photoshop 22.5.3 20211104.r.561 a320368
0	address: 0x107d6646d	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '0   Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x0000000107d664a9 Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 83756201'
1	address: 0x1058c9984	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '1   Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x00000001058c9984 Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 45365636'
2	address: 0x1058c9ce4	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '2   Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x00000001058c9ce4 Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 45366500'
3	address: 0x10513cef5	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '3   Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x000000010513cef5 Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 37449461'
4	address: 0x10489282d	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '4   Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x000000010489282d Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 28362797'
5	address: 0x1058c20e1	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '5   Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x00000001058c20e1 Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 45334753'
6	address: 0x1058acfa8	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '6   Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x00000001058acfa8 Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 45248424'
7	address: 0x1058ad0b4	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '7   Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x00000001058ad0b4 Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 45248692'
8	address: 0x1057ad02f	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '8   Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x00000001057ad02f Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 44199983'
9	address: 0x163304ef5	base: 0x163267000	module name: 'Spaces'	symbol info: '9   Spaces                              0x0000000163304ef5 _Z20PG_SendEventOverrideP11objc_objectP13objc_selectorP7NSEvent + 261'
10	address: 0x7fff459b4ccc	base: 0x7fff459a1000	module name: 'AppKit'	symbol info: '10  AppKit                              0x00007fff459b4ccc -[NSApplication run] + 755'
11	address: 0x1057adb02	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '11  Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x00000001057adb02 Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 44202754'
12	address: 0x1057affd0	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '12  Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x00000001057affd0 Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 44212176'
13	address: 0x1058ad87c	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '13  Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x00000001058ad87c Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 45250684'
14	address: 0x108423e78	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '14  Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x0000000108423e78 Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 90824312'
15	address: 0x102d88789	base: 0x102d86000	module name: 'Adobe Photoshop 2021'	symbol info: '15  Adobe Photoshop 2021                0x0000000102d88789 Adobe Photoshop 2021 + 10121'
16	address: 0x7fff7455e3d5	base: 0x7fff74548000	module name: 'libdyld.dylib'	symbol info: '16  libdyld.dylib                       0x00007fff7455e3d5 start + 1'
17	address: 0x1	module name: '<unknown module>'	symbol info: '17  ???                                 0x0000000000000001 0x0 + 1'

[atracksler]

Photoshop 23.02

Macbook Pro 2019 16" 2.3 8 core i9

16GB RAM

I'm unable to save files to a network drive (Synology). I open a file, make a small change, and save. It goes and makes a temp file and fails at 99%. I get an error message. I can rename the file, but I do not need several huge files with minor changes. I used to be able to do this (forever, since Ive been ising Photoshop since 1996), but am no longer able. 

Photoshop has full disk access. 

[jane-e]

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@atracksler wrote:

I'm unable to save files to a network drive (Synology).

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Hi

Adobe does not support working directly on the server. It can work until it doesn't.

See this page for details:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/networks-removable-media-photoshop.html

If this was recent then you might check with your IT to see if they made a change to your server.

Jane

[atracksler]

Since we are a 2 person shop. we didn't make any huge changes. 

This seems like the worlds most inefficient wat of working in the world, especially when every other piece of software Adobe makes allows for working this way. 

[DrewPost]

Bump.

Forgot how vigorous the Photoshop forum is... if the thread isn't from the last hour, no one will ever see it again...

[J453]

I have a query out to the engineering team to see if there are any other things to try.

[J453]

Can you try placing this PSUserConfig.txt file in your Photoshop Settings folder to see if it helps?

1. Quit Photoshop

2. Save the file as "PSUserConfig.txt" to your Photoshop version settings folder: 

macOS:

• //Users/[User Name]/Library/Preferences/[Photoshop_version]Settings/

3. Relaunch Photoshop and try saving your file

Note: The user Library folder is hidden on macOS. See Access hidden user library files | macOS for more information.

[filmharvs]

Jeffrey, THIS FIXED IT!! Thanks so much. Been searching the internet for a while and this means I can keep saving files to my server easily. Made my week! 

[DrewPost]

Thank you, Jeffrey!!