Yesterday's FInale 27 update
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I'm on Windows 11 on a brand new laptop (a Xmas present from my bro-in-law!). Please help.
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- miker
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When you uninstalled, did you do a complete job? I had to do a clean install, and they gave me a pretty good list of files to delete. I’m on a Mac, so the instructions won’t help you, but maybe you should open a support ticket and ask them what to do.
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- ebiggs1
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Was the error message displayed when you tried to save a document? If so your temp file location was not found or got corrupted or deleted. Finale does not create folders so if you make a special or change it from default you must make the folder yourself first.
Finale 27.4.1 - Perfect Layout Silver - Note Performer 4.4 - SmartScore Pro 64 - Windows 11
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The only way to save a new file is Save As.
Are you opening existing files by clicking on them in Windows, or are you using the Open command within Finale?
You might try uninstalling first and then doing a clean install rather than relying on the install program to successfully overwrite the old file.
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Just saying - you need to restart the computer after installing Finale or any other software.
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I try to open files both ways: by clicking on them in WIndows and by opening them from in FInale. I uninstalled FInale, restarted the computer, downloaded a new installer zip and reinstalled. I still can't 'save' files in progress. I can only 'save as' even for files I've already worked on.
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Did you restart the computer after the re-installation. In the old days, you never installed something without doing a restart after. Now, you can get away with it sometimes but not always.sschimel wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:57 pmI try to open files both ways: by clicking on them in WIndows and by opening them from in FInale. I uninstalled FInale, restarted the computer, downloaded a new installer zip and reinstalled. I still can't 'save' files in progress. I can only 'save as' even for files I've already worked on.
Finale 25.5
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Windows 11
SmartScore 64
JABB3
Windows 11
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Have you checked the Finale/temp folder? Where it is and if it is valid.
Finale 27.4.1 - Perfect Layout Silver - Note Performer 4.4 - SmartScore Pro 64 - Windows 11
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President, The Shawnee Concert Band, Composer/Arranger, retired Music Teacher.