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Error -54. Can't save the illustration. (very annoying)

Jun 21, 2012 6:14 AM

Tags: #illustrator #problem #adobe #bug #cs6

I get the following error multiple times a day:

 

Can’t save the illustration. The file may be read only, or the file is in use by another application, or you do not have the required permissions. Please save the document with a different name, or in a different folder or directory. -54

 

Sometimes I will work on a file for an hour before this erorr will randomly show up, but when it does I can no longer save the file unless I Save As or Save As Copy. This is frustrating. Does anyone have any idea what the issue could be? I have been unable to isolate a single action that might be causing this.

 

This is completely new for me. I have never ran into this error before. I'm running Windows 7 and saving locally to an internal hard drive with no other users. I am running Illustrator as an "administrator."

 

Thanks!

2306 Views   5 Replies   Latest reply: Gman434, Aug 23, 2012 1:02 PM
 
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  • Mike Gondek
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    1. Mike Gondek,
    Jun 21, 2012 7:38 AM   in reply to Gman434
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    Are you editing a PDF and viewing that in Acrobat at the same time.

     

    If Not

    • Click Start ORB, in the Search Field, type secpol.msc, and then press ENTER.
    • Double-click Local Policies.
    • Double-click User Rights Assignment.
    • Double-click Back up Files and directories.
    • Click Add, and then double-click the Local Administrators group
    • Click OK.
     
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  • Gman434
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    2. Gman434,
    Jun 21, 2012 8:59 AM   in reply to Mike Gondek
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    Hi Mike,

    Thank you for your reply. I am editing an .AI file and it is not open in any other program. This error is occuring on very file I work with. Sometimes the error will go away within a minute or two, and will allow me to save. Other tims it does not and the only way to save is to mkae a copy.

     

    Thank you for your advice. I did as you suggested and found that "Administrators" was already incldued in that list. When I tried to add Local Administrators, the system did not recognize it and wouldn't allow it.

     

    Unfortunately, this issue persists.

     
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  • Larry G. Schneider
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    3. Larry G. Schneider,
    Jun 21, 2012 9:15 AM   in reply to Gman434
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    What OS are you using? I'm betting you are saving to a network share and are having time sync problems between your computer and the network.

     
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  • Mike Gondek
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    4. Mike Gondek,
    Jun 21, 2012 9:27 AM   in reply to Gman434
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    Some process ahold of your then, but which ojne hmmmm? Try chekcing the task manager, or download

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

     

     

    Did this problem just start recently, then go back to a system restore point.

     
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  • Gman434
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    5. Gman434,
    Aug 23, 2012 1:02 PM   in reply to Mike Gondek
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    This problem began with CS 6. The problem still occurs unfortunately.

     
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