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Can't edit HTML Files

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by tokeer.port5.com, Oct 4, 2009.

  1. Hi,

    I have a really strange problem on my VISTA home premium PC. I have a
    number of HTML files stored in documents folder, but when I try to
    edit the HTML file in notepad I get the following error message:

    Cannot create the <<path>> file.
    Make sure that the path and file name are correct.

    File and path are correct because I just opened it from the documents
    folder.
    What makes it strange is that if I change the extension from HTML to
    TXT I can edit and save without any issue, but once I change back to
    HTML I lose the ability to save any edits. Also, if I copy the HTML
    file to another folder such as desktop or C: root, I can edit without
    any issues.

    I've checked the properties of the folder and file and haven't found
    anything out of the ordinary. Searched the MS KB and haven't turned up
    anything.

    Any ideas would be welcome.

    Thanks
     
  2. C. Roy Blye

    C. Roy Blye Guest

    Yes, your memory is correct, Ray. Please see my reply in the post "Unable to
    edit HTML file" from WebEnabledServices sent 10/5/2009 12:08 AM.

    BTW, this post appears to be a duplicate of the one referred to above. Can
    we please get rid of this one to avoid confusion and possible dilution of
    effort!

    Thanks,
    Roy

    "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
    news:7iuhufF2t9b43U200@mid.individual.net...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:16:14 -0700, tokeer.port5.com wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Hi,
    >>
    >> I have a really strange problem on my VISTA home premium PC. I have a
    >> number of HTML files stored in documents folder, but when I try to edit
    >> the HTML file in notepad I get the following error message:
    >>
    >> Cannot create the <<path>> file.
    >> Make sure that the path and file name are correct.
    >>
    >> File and path are correct because I just opened it from the documents
    >> folder.
    >> What makes it strange is that if I change the extension from HTML to TXT
    >> I can edit and save without any issue, but once I change back to HTML I
    >> lose the ability to save any edits. Also, if I copy the HTML file to
    >> another folder such as desktop or C: root, I can edit without any
    >> issues.
    >>
    >> I've checked the properties of the folder and file and haven't found
    >> anything out of the ordinary. Searched the MS KB and haven't turned up
    >> anything.
    >>
    >> Any ideas would be welcome.
    >>
    >> Thanks<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I believe that issue was tackled a couple weeks ago. As I recall the
    > solution had to do with the brain damaged IE. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     

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