what does path invalid mean?

[Path Invalid]

I saved a report I was working onto a 3.5 diskette, but when I later tried to
open the file I got an error message that says "path invalid." What does
that mean? The other files on that same diskette I can still open and are
readable. When I look at the diskette's properties I can see the file and
what size it is. How can I recover my report?

Thanks

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It probably means that you've corrupted the file by trying to open it from a
floppy. Instead, copy it to the HD and open it from there. You may need to
use Open and Repair.

 

[Charles Kenyon]

For repair of your file, follow Suzanne's advice. For future work, if you
want to be able to use your documents, when working with in Word, act as if
your floppy drive does not exist. (This applies to CDRW/CDR drives as well.)
Don't use Word to:
Open a document on a floppy
Print a document on a floppy
Edit a document on a floppy
Save a document to a floppy (not even a copy)

Word regularly trashes documents on floppy drives!

Instead, work on the document using your hard drive. Copy it back and forth
using Windows.

I know that for some with shared computers (libraries) this is a tough
prescription. All I can recommend for that is to use a brand new formatted
disk each time you save and don't do any editing.