Windows 10. Have the most recent version of audacity.
Have a new project. Tried saving the project or "save as" new project with no success. Tried exporting project with no success.
Same error message:
"File not found.
Check the file name and try again"
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Can not save project or export - SOLVED
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This forum is for Audacity on Windows.Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
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newsleader
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Re: Can not save project or export
The current version is Audacity 2.4.2. Is that the version that you have? (Look in "Help menu > About Audacity")
"File menu > Save Project > Save Project..."newsleader wrote: ↑Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:01 pmTried saving the project or "save as" new project with no success.
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Re: Can not save project or export
Also, see here: viewtopic.php?t=103590newsleader wrote: ↑Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:01 pmTried saving the project or "save as" new project with no success. Tried exporting project with no success.
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Re: Can not save project or export
You can get that error if you use punctuation marks in your filename. Piano/Music may look like a normal filename to you, but to the computer, that looks like you want to save a file in a folder called Music. If a Music folder doesn't exist, the export or save will fail.
If you need dates, use the ISO version. Today is 2021-01-02. No slash marks.
You may use -dash- and _underscore_ characters.
Windows has an additional restriction. You can't use any of the legacy names, either: COM, LPT, etc.
Koz
If you need dates, use the ISO version. Today is 2021-01-02. No slash marks.
You may use -dash- and _underscore_ characters.
Windows has an additional restriction. You can't use any of the legacy names, either: COM, LPT, etc.
Koz
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newsleader
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Re: Can not save project or export
Yes, I have the latest version. I downloaded it today.
I don't have any punctuation in my file name. It's just "proposal".
Any other ideas?
I don't have any punctuation in my file name. It's just "proposal".
Any other ideas?
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newsleader
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Re: Can not save project or export
Thank you for posting the solution.
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
Re: Can not save project or export
You are welcome 