I'm using Audacity 2.03 and a Windows 7 x64 operating system.
I'm stuck at converting to MP3 for upload! I've downloaded the LAME program and everything looks like it's in the right place. The project is a stereo audiobook, split into 25 chapters with appropriately numbered labels. There is an adjacent stereo track that includes a smidge of music. I'm trying to do a multiple export. There are no illegal punctuation marks, just numbers and letters. There's plenty of available disc space. The export location is listed as Program Files (x86) Audacity. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Like the program so far. Thanks in advance, M.
Unable to open target file for writing
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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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Re: Unable to open target file for writing
Never put anything in Windows - Program Files. That's a sensitive folder.
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Re: Unable to open target file for writing
Except for things that should be there, such as the Audacity program files. (by default, Audacity is installed into Program Files).kozikowski wrote:Never put anything in Windows - Program Files. That's a sensitive folder.
"User files" (those files that you create) need to go into your "user space", such as into "Documents", or "My Music", or any sub-folder of C:Users<your user name>
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Re: Unable to open target file for writing
Thank you all for your prompt reply on this! It was the missing piece of the puzzle. Sincerely, M.