Windows 10: "The file could not be saved. Try one of the following:" error when trying to save files...

The file could not be saved. Try one of the following:

> make sure the specified folder exists.

> make sure the folder that contains the file is not read-only.

> make sure the file name does not contain any of the following characters: <>?[]: or *

> make sure the file/path name doesn't contain more than 218 characters


error when I try to save as .pdf an Excel file on my shared network drive or when I try to save on the same location a zipped folder containing other folders.


no issue when I save as Excel or when I save on Desktop Excel, pdf or zipp file


any advice ?

Thank you !

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Saves log files ?

You can either read the files in Windows or my preferred method is.....

Download CCcleaner from here...........

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You can then run cleaner, you will see the log files listed, then if you right click you can save as a text file and then have a read. You may also get an "error reporting" log listed seperatly.

 

Saving a file to a folder

Hi Dean,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I will definitely assist you

It would be grateful if you could provide us few questions answer to understand the issue better and to provide you better assistance.

• 
  How are you accessing emails through web browser or through a mail client (mail app, outlook 2010/2013)?
  
• 
  Are you trying to save the email attached file? Please elaborate.
  

If you are using Outlook email, let’s try simple steps and check if it helps. Try the below steps provided.

Step 1.

If you want to save only the attached file from the email, try the below step.

• 
  Right click on the attached file and click on Save as.
  
• 
  Now select a folder location where you want to save the attached file.
  

Step 2.

If you want to save the file along with the email try the below steps provided.

• 
  Open the mail you want to save and click on File on the top of the right side.
  
• 
  Click on Save As and select a folder location where you want to save the email.
  

Hope this helps. If you need further assistance with Windows, let us know and will be glad to help.

 

File Save

Hi Clive,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

Please provide the following information with us to understand the issue better.

• What is the location where you are trying to save the files?
• Is the issue specific to particular type of files? Example Office files.

I would like to inform you that you cannot save the files in location where Operating System files are saved.

I suggest you to Run Maintenance task and check if it helps.

The Run maintenance task checks issues that might slow down your computers, such as how many users are currently logged on to the computer and whether multiple programs are running at the same time.

Follow the below steps.

• Press Windows + X on the keyboard.
• Select Control Panel.
• Select Troubleshooting.
• Click on Run maintenance task under System and Security.

Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.