"A file error has occurred. Check your network connections..."

[Just Michael]

I'm using Word for Mac 2008. Suddenly, when I try to save a file (that I
have been editing for the past few weeks), I get this error message:

A file error has occurred. Check your network connections or make sure the
disk is properly inserted and not defective."

I am not using a network or any kind of external disk. I can save it as a
*.doc file, but not as a *.docx file.

 

[Terry Farrell]

It suggests that the file may be partially corrupt. Try saving it as an XML
file, close it, open it and SaveAs a docx file again. If it fails again, try
running the Office Repair from Office Setup.

 

[Just Michael]

Thank you, that seemed to work fine.

It suggests that the file may be partially corrupt. Try saving it as an XML
file, close it, open it and SaveAs a docx file again. If it fails again, try
running the Office Repair from Office Setup.

 

[Terry Farrell]

Sometimes saving as xml or html removes minor corruptions to the file
structure that cannot be seen viewing the document.

Terry