Harold Fuchs wrote:
On 26/12/2008 20:29, Tim Deaton wrote:
I'm using OOo version 3.0 (OOO300m0 build 9358. It's running under
WinXP SP2 (all patches applied) on a no-name pc with an AMD Duron
950mhz processor & 1gb ram. Earlier this week I wrote a 2-page
letter (starting from an .ott template). When I tried to save it to
the default odt format, it returned an error message saying something
like "problem saving ...". In an effort to not lose my work, I then
tried saving it to MS Office 97 .doc format, and that succeeded.
I then closed OOo totally down, opened it up again, reloaded the file
I had just saved as a .doc file, and tried again to save it to the
default odt format. This time it succeeded. Over the next couple of
days I edited the letter twice and saved it to new odt filenames with
no problems.
Then today I edited the original again, tried to save it to a new odt
filename, and it failed the same way it did the first time. So I
saved it successfully as an Office97 .doc file, closed the file,
reopened it, and then successfully saved it to the odt format.
Can anyone tell me whether anyone else has reported this problem?
And (hopefully) whether there's a fix already in the works?
Thanks,
Tim Deaton
When you try to save as ODT:
- do you add the ".odt" to the name yourself? You should be saying
"no". You should not add any "extension" by hand.
- do you have the "automatic filename extension" box ticked (checked)?
You should be saying "yes".
In Tools>Options>Load/Save>General is the Default File Format for Text
Document set to "ODF Text Document? It should be.
If all the above are correct then, sorry, I'm stumped.
I download OOo when it came out officially a few months ago.
My pop up screen states that I have
OOo version 3.0.0 OOO300m9 build 9358
Your was was stated to be OOO300m0 - with a zero not a nine.
Since you stated the build "9358", I think you just made a mistake.
NOW
Have you ever tried a Registry Cleaner? There is a possible error in the
registry. I say possible error. Try CCleaner (free) or some other cleaner
and fixing program. I had a trouble with saving files under one type of
extension. It was not quite the same thing you are experiencing, but
it could be the same cause. Give it a try. Having your Registry looked
at and have any problems fixed, is always a good thing.
Here are two good ones, at least I think so.
http://www.ccleaner.com/
http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_cleaner/registry_cleaner.htm
There were two different fixes for troubles I had. One fix was the
registry
cleaner/fixer. The other was deleting ALL of the personalization files that
were created by the install of OOo. Make sure you get all of the
files. Someone
else will have to tell you where they are on XP. I have the crappy VISTA
system. I had big troubles with the printer "stuff", so when I uninstalled
OOo and got rid of all of the remaining OOo installed files, and then
reinstalled
it, the trouble was gone. Then there was other troubles and the registry
cleaner/fixer took care of the troubles.
I do nor know if it will work with you, but this might.
Tim L.
retired and tired of MS.
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