"Error saving state file"

[Skram]

I am getting an error that shows up on the alarm screen - it says "Error saving state file:c\program files\national instruments\lookout 5.0\petco.l4t".

Background:  An old XP pro machine running the application died and was replaced with a new Dell, business class PC, Optiplex 360, Win XP Pro sp3, 2.2ghz dual core.

After moving the application and setting up the PC, I get the following message every time it trie to say the state file.

Is this a compatibility problem with the new hardware?

What can I do?

any ideas?

THANKS

[Skram]

To add what may be a few important points:"  THis is a one-PC application - both development and operator station in one.

I thought I may be having a file permissions problem, so I moved the application files to a shared file folder.  ...same thing

[Ryan.S]

I don't think it is related to the hardware. Lookout just tries to save a file. Usually this error is about the file permission.

If you save the process, will it save the state file successfully? You can check the last modified time of the file.

[Ryan.S]

Edit mode, File->Modify process, try to save a standby state file and input a directory such as d:\. Let's see if it is able to save the file to differenct directory.

[Skram]

Ryan,

I just don't understand why, but now it is working.  The only thing I have done since the last post is to restart the application.  It is now saving in the shared file location just fine.

Thanks for your time!

Mark

[Mike@DTSI]

Does this machine have an auto-backup feature?

Some backup applications can actually lock the partition, making it read only.

Something to check

Mike

[Skram]

Mike,

Thanks for your input.  No there is no backup program on this PC.

Mark