Q93474: Cinemania Err Msg: There Was an Error Writing This File

Article: Q93474
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1992 edition
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 19-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Cinemania for Windows 1992 edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you run Microsoft Multimedia Viewer (VIEWER.EXE) from File Manager and open
CINMANIA.MVB with the File Open command, the following error message displays if
you attempt to run ListMaker:

  There was an error writing this file. The disk may be full, or it may be
  write-protected.

Choosing the Cancel button allows you to enter ListMaker; however, another error
message is then displayed:

  This list has been corrupted.

WORKAROUND
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Start Cinemania by choosing the Cinemania icon in Program Manager or by
selecting Cinemania from the Windows 95 Start Menu and run ListMaker.

MORE INFORMATION
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ListMaker allows you to create a list and add movies; however, if Cinemania is
opened as describe above, you cannot save the list. This happens because the
working directory for the ListMaker defaults to the CD-ROM drive.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Cinemania 1992. This problem was
corrected in Cinemania 1994.

Additional query words: 2.00 1992

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbCineManiaSearch kbCinemania1992
Version           : :1992 edition

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