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Dana Salsbury · August 2nd, 2007, 09:47 AM

Glitch number 3,947:

If you bought Vegas 7 and have never owned a previous version, you may encounter a problem saving. Vegas 7 says that it is unable to save a Vegas 6 file, and deletes the file! Only the shortcut remains from the recent documents folder. There is not a trace of the real file on my hard drive. I have never owned Vegas 6. I'm thoroughly confused why it deleted the file, which had been working fine up to this point. Thoughts?

Edward Troxel · August 2nd, 2007, 10:06 AM

What file did it delete?

Terry Esslinger · August 2nd, 2007, 10:14 AM

If you never owned Vegas 6 or never had it on your box how did you have a Vegas 6 file for it to delete? It didn't go to the recycle bin? What about the backup file?

Dana Salsbury · August 2nd, 2007, 05:51 PM

That's the strange thing. I created the file in Vegas 7, and had been saving it just fine. Then the last time I saved it it generated an error that it could not save a Vegas 6 file. Both the file and backup are gone, though the shortcut is still there, so I'm pretty sure I'm not out of my mind. There is nothing in the recycle bin.

The only thing I can figure is that my hard drive is going bad, but I didn't think HDs went bad this way -- and it doesn't explain the error.

BTW, Edward, the file it deleted was the Vegas 7 file & backup.

I've rebuilt the file, prettymuch, and am just going to ignore it until I can transfer over to my new Mac.

Edward Troxel · August 3rd, 2007, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dana Salsbury

BTW, Edward, the file it deleted was the Vegas 7 file & backup.

You mean the VEG file?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dana Salsbury

The only thing I can figure is that my hard drive is going bad, but I didn't think HDs went bad this way -- and it doesn't explain the error.

Actually, an issue with the file allocation table *could* cause something like that. It's not often something like that happens but it's not an impossibility.

Dana Salsbury · August 3rd, 2007, 10:32 AM

Thanks Edward. From now on I'm using it for archiving only.

(and yes, the VEG file)

August 2nd, 2007, 09:47 AM	#1
Dana Salsbury Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 859	Vegas 7 Save Error Destroys File Glitch number 3,947: If you bought Vegas 7 and have never owned a previous version, you may encounter a problem saving. Vegas 7 says that it is unable to save a Vegas 6 file, and deletes the file! Only the shortcut remains from the recent documents folder. There is not a trace of the real file on my hard drive. I have never owned Vegas 6. I'm thoroughly confused why it deleted the file, which had been working fine up to this point. Thoughts? __________________ www.LegacyHDV.com Weddings \| Corporate \| HMC150s \| FCPX \| Encore \| Lion

August 2nd, 2007, 10:06 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	What file did it delete? __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 2nd, 2007, 10:14 AM	#3
Terry Esslinger Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sacramento, Elk Grove. Calif Posts: 306	If you never owned Vegas 6 or never had it on your box how did you have a Vegas 6 file for it to delete? It didn't go to the recycle bin? What about the backup file? __________________ Puttin the wet stuff on the red stuff!

August 2nd, 2007, 05:51 PM	#4
Dana Salsbury Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 859	That's the strange thing. I created the file in Vegas 7, and had been saving it just fine. Then the last time I saved it it generated an error that it could not save a Vegas 6 file. Both the file and backup are gone, though the shortcut is still there, so I'm pretty sure I'm not out of my mind. There is nothing in the recycle bin. The only thing I can figure is that my hard drive is going bad, but I didn't think HDs went bad this way -- and it doesn't explain the error. BTW, Edward, the file it deleted was the Vegas 7 file & backup. I've rebuilt the file, prettymuch, and am just going to ignore it until I can transfer over to my new Mac. __________________ www.LegacyHDV.com Weddings \| Corporate \| HMC150s \| FCPX \| Encore \| Lion

August 3rd, 2007, 10:32 AM	#6
Dana Salsbury Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 859	Thanks Edward. From now on I'm using it for archiving only. (and yes, the VEG file) __________________ www.LegacyHDV.com Weddings \| Corporate \| HMC150s \| FCPX \| Encore \| Lion