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Fidelco Foster - 28 Feb 2008 21:42 GMT

I have Word 2007 and cannot save a Word 2007 doc nor a Word 2007 Compatible
doc to my flashdrive. I get an error message that says something like
"target cannot accept this type of file". I have available space on the
flashdrive and also have had no trouble saving pre-2007 docs to it. Any
ideas? I am using XP Pro. My flashdrive is a Super=Talent Super Flash USB
2.0 Flash. Thanks

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 28 Feb 2008 22:52 GMT

Save the document to the HD and copy or send from there to the flash drive.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

>I have Word 2007 and cannot save a Word 2007 doc nor a Word 2007 Compatible
> doc to my flashdrive. I get an error message that says something like
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> USB
> 2.0 Flash. Thanks

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Fidelco Foster - 29 Feb 2008 17:07 GMT

Thanks for taking the time to reply Suzanne. It worked fine. First time I
have used this discussion group but it is great. Thanks again. Fidelco
Foster

> Save the document to the HD and copy or send from there to the flash drive.
>
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> > USB
> > 2.0 Flash. Thanks

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Jay Freedman - 28 Feb 2008 22:57 GMT

>I have Word 2007 and cannot save a Word 2007 doc nor a Word 2007 Compatible
>doc to my flashdrive. I get an error message that says something like
>"target cannot accept this type of file". I have available space on the
>flashdrive and also have had no trouble saving pre-2007 docs to it. Any
>ideas? I am using XP Pro. My flashdrive is a Super=Talent Super Flash USB
>2.0 Flash. Thanks

Don't try to save directly from Word to any removable media. Even if it looks
like you can do it, you're risking your document (see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm).

Always save to the hard drive, close the document in Word, and then copy or move
the file to the flash drive. Similarly, before starting to edit the document,
copy it from the flash drive to the hard drive and work on it there.

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Jay Freedman
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Fidelco Foster - 29 Feb 2008 17:09 GMT

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I will take note of your precautions.
Fidelco Foster

> >I have Word 2007 and cannot save a Word 2007 doc nor a Word 2007 Compatible
> >doc to my flashdrive. I get an error message that says something like
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> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all
> may benefit.

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