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Quadra won't save a file
Posted by: vassilizaitsev on 2009-08-15 09:06:58 So I have my 840av working.... it's running off've a 2gig external hard drive. I recorded some video and saved the file which then has to be converted, but when I try to save the converted file, from "Movie player", it begins the process, but then only gets maybe a 5th of the way through and then I get the error message "Unable to save file input/outup error". I've tried deleting other files on the disk/freeing up space, but still get this same error... Perhaps the external hard drive is too slow? I'm not sure that I can imagine this being the problem... I dunno... Everything else is fine, I run games, MSWord, MagicMac.
Posted by: beachycove on 2009-08-15 15:11:26 Is there a maximum file size that you have reached for whatever system you are running?
Posted by: vassilizaitsev on 2009-08-16 00:29:10 That's what I'm wondering..... But I don't know, as I am running os 8.1 & I have done this sort of thing many time before... I set up a RamDisk and tried saving to that.... I get the same error message.
Posted by: Scott Baret on 2009-08-18 19:32:36 Have you tried saving on a different volume?
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