LOST FILE ON SAVE ERROR

[Threept82]

Hi Guys.

This has happened quite a few times.

When machining a model I go to save it, get an error, Mastercam shuts down. Go back into Mastercam, go to open the file and there is nothing there. Its gettin freakin old... Any clues

[Matt Berube at Ferron Mold]

I still get these crashes.

 

I reduced the frequency by turning off Windows system restore and whatever else was recommended here. Search around for more suggestions.

 

You are using the new "backup" feature, right ? This takes away most of the hassle if you save often.

[Threept82]

This happened in Ver9

[kccadcam]

Are you saving to a network drive or locally???

[Threept82]

Network.

[kccadcam]

If it's Novell you can right click on the folder and salvage the file.

It seems to be some kind of delay when saving to the network that causes the crash. This is happening in VX also.....

[Fred @ Slate Industries]

Hey,Hey

I had three crashes yesterday one lost the file.

All crash reports were sent in.

I havent had a crash like these in over a month.

(Same files)

The only thing that changed in the scenerio was

I.T. was taking servers down and up all day.

I back up to the network once before I go home.

I work off of my local HD always have.

Local HASP too.

hmmmmm.

[P_Scott]

Threept82,

 

Usually saving to the local drive and copying or transfering the file to the server when it's complete helps to eliminate many "crashes" when saving the file. Also using the Autosave feature in V9 would help because you can set the Autosave to only save a file in a local directory and not overwrite whatever you're working on at the time. Call me if you have any questions.

 

Are you coming in for the Transition to X class on the 17th? There are some really cool features to help protect your files in Mcam X MR2. Project directories, Backup files and Autosave can all be used to help minimize any data loss and run in the background so you would never be interrupted in your work. HTH

[Greg Williams]

Well now I have officially joined these club ,

 

I know that membership is prety full at the moment but none the less I am very happy to be on board.

[DavidB]

Turn off Auto save and use Backup files

[Fig sign]

Bad graphic card or video driver or both

Try to save without saving thumbnails

[Thad]

quote:

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use Backup files

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I'm sorry to say that we've had backups of the 0kb files. They were 0kb also. So much for that fixing the problem.

 

Thad

[Guest SAIPEM]

Use the Configuration tool from the Control Panel and set it to use the standard Windows File Dialogue.

 

Do not use thumbnails.

[Cuda84]

That's strange. I had to go to the Windows standard for other reasons. Since then I have had no crashes on save. Just now noticed since SAIPEM brought it up.

[Fig sign]

That's strange

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Not at all

Windows stardart does not uses thumbnails

Thumbmails are dependent of GDI ,and bad driver

can cause problems

[gcode]

I've never had this problem.. I've always used Windows Classic interface and turned all the eyecandy off on the Visual Setings page.

Never use the the Mastacm bitmap option either.

I didn't make the connection between these options and Crash on Save till recently.

I just did it to save resources.

 

I have had this crash while using someone else's

computer and it really suxs

[Guest SAIPEM]

quote:

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Not at all

Windows stardart does not uses thumbnails

Thumbmails are dependent of GDI ,and bad driver

can cause problems

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Incorrect.

 

The standard Windows File Dialogue allows for the use of Thumbnails, Tiles, Icons, List and Details options.

[Fig sign]

Incorrect.

 

The standard Windows File Dialogue allows for the use of Thumbnails, Tiles, Icons, List and Details options.

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correct

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Open CNCreg program, select Windows standart and see yourself

 

At least for ver9

I suppose it is ver 9 ,cause X was not specified

[Guest SAIPEM]

What are you actually trying to say?

 

The standard Windows File dialogue is completely independent of any application using it.

It's a simple hook via to the Windows API and it supports the use of thumbnails.

 

The Mastercam dialogues appear to be customized via class inhertance.

[Fig sign]

The standard Windows File dialogue is completely independent of any application using it.

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True

But Mastercam dialog is not a stanDART OME IT is a custom one

And don`t forget ver 9 is still windows console applixation

Dos program ported for Windows

[Fig sign]

MTS ,this was covered in many threads .

Just make a search in Forum .

It was one of frequent probs with Mastercam and bad drivers

[P_Scott]

I'm kind of curious about something else when this occurs. How many of you who have experienced this also had Macafee (sp?) virus scan active during installation? Maybe I'll set up a poll asking this question. As all who use computers should know, any virus scan software should be temporarily disabled when installing new software. No matter what the software being installed is. HTH

[Guest SAIPEM]

Ditto on the disable Virus scanning during installs.

 

McAffee is such a dog that when I did use it I had to disable the On-Acces Scan option in order to do anything.

 

McAffee is such a resource hog that it isn't worth using anymore.

 

AVG is superior tool with much lower system overhead.

[gcode]

Leaving AV software running can cause real trouble

when installing Mastercam. The HASP driver install

runs a VBS script. If your AV software blocks

VBS scripts, the hasp install will fail.. everytime.