error message ID -2

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JoanieBeau1
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Finale Version: 25.4.1
Operating System: Mac

Post by JoanieBeau1 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:37 pm

Hello, I have been working on a composition and have been saving it as I go along. Today when saving I got the following message: “EnigmaTemp-2066418492” the File Manager reported an error.
Finale - Error occurred. ID = -2

Thank you


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MikeHalloran
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Finale Version: 27
Operating System: Mac

Post by MikeHalloran » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:23 pm

This is a Mac OS error. It can't find or can't write to the file. There are many possible causes.

First, I would export your file as MusicXML so as to not lose any work.

Next I would reboot and see if you still have this problem.
Mike Halloran

Finale 27.3, SmartScore X2 Pro, GPO5 & World Instruments
MacOS Ventura 13.2.1; 2017 iMac Pro 18 Core, 128G RAM, 4TB; 2021 MBAir M1
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