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Disk Full error (when it's not) -- what caused this
I use WORD '97.
Today, whule working on a document, I suddenly got a pop-up that kept saying something like it can't make a backup file. When I tried to save the .doc it kept saying disk full, close all open programs, etc. I tried to save it on a floppy, a CD, and a flash drive and I kept getting the same message. For what it is worth the .doc did have a number of images in it (equations from Math Type), but I've often had MANY more, so I don't know if that is relevant. The .doc was about 7 pages when this suddenly happened. Anyway, I was able to save the day by opening a different version of WORD (I think WORD 2002) that I happened to have on my disk (I just prefer WORD 97). I then copied the file to the newer version of WORD and it saved the file without problems. I then rebooted my machine, opened WORD 97, and it was able to open the file. I continued working on the file and everything went normally including saving the file. ANY IDEAS ON WHAT WENT WRONG. It was getting to be quite a concern as all my options were going down the tubes until I thought of opening up the newer version of WORD. I just don't want it to happen again. I've been using WORD 97 for about 5 years with these type of documents and nothing like this has ever happened before. Mel |
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Well, folks, after posting this I did a Google search and found lots of
stuff on this. Apparently, some Math Type object got corrupted and the document I saw gave me a good workaround. Very interesting! Mel "MB_" wrote in message ... I use WORD '97. Today, whule working on a document, I suddenly got a pop-up that kept saying something like it can't make a backup file. When I tried to save the .doc it kept saying disk full, close all open programs, etc. I tried to save it on a floppy, a CD, and a flash drive and I kept getting the same message. For what it is worth the .doc did have a number of images in it (equations from Math Type), but I've often had MANY more, so I don't know if that is relevant. The .doc was about 7 pages when this suddenly happened. Anyway, I was able to save the day by opening a different version of WORD (I think WORD 2002) that I happened to have on my disk (I just prefer WORD 97). I then copied the file to the newer version of WORD and it saved the file without problems. I then rebooted my machine, opened WORD 97, and it was able to open the file. I continued working on the file and everything went normally including saving the file. ANY IDEAS ON WHAT WENT WRONG. It was getting to be quite a concern as all my options were going down the tubes until I thought of opening up the newer version of WORD. I just don't want it to happen again. I've been using WORD 97 for about 5 years with these type of documents and nothing like this has ever happened before. Mel |
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