Word 2002 saving error with lots of charts

[David]

When working with multiple charts etc. in word 2000, After
trying to save, an insufficenthard disk space error box
pops up. This seems to be a problem on many machines and
operating systems(not just mine). The "out of disk space"
is a lie- I have over 20 gigs spare on HDD. Also no
shortage of memory. One can usually get around the error
by deleting the charts on by one and then reinserting them
(obviously VERY irritating). Thanks for your help...

 

[Beth Melton]

Hi David,

When is the last time you cleared your temp files? More often than not
the "out of disk space" message is referring to your Temp folder - not
your HD.

First try a little housekeeping and see if that resolves the problem:

Delete all temp (*.tmp) files:
- Exit Word and Outlook if you are using it as your email editor and
reboot your computer if you recently experienced a crash
- Go to Start/Find/Files or Folders (or Start/Search then select Files
or Folders)
- Change "Look in" to reflect the drive/folder to the root of your
Local drive.
- In the Named text box, type *.tmp
- Click the "Find Now" command
- Delete the temp files you find.

*Note that these can be deleted directly from the Find Results.

To group the files for a single deletion:
- Click any file in the list
- Press <Ctrl A> to select all

Should you encounter a "File in use" error, press <Ctrl> and click the
file to deselect it.

As an additional note, the Owner file is another temporary files Word
creates. If you have been experiencing multiple crashes or if Word has
been hanging on you then it is best to search for Owner files
(~$*.do?) and delete those as well. These can cause "file in use" and
"read only" errors.

For more information on this and a full cleanup/maintenance procedure
that should be run periodically, see this article:
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/LockedFiles.htm


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