CAD Forum discussion (EN) : AutoCad 2002. File write protected https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Tue, 26 May 2026 06:17:11 +0000 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:50:16 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14688 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[AutoCad 2002. File write protected : Ok I&#039;ve made a bit of headway...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=14688&PID=39998&title=autocad-2002-file-write-protected#39998 Author: Iamtheyikes
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Posted: 20.Feb.2025 at 17:50

Ok I've made a bit of headway on the Autocad 2002 problem. I ended up having to create a new Admin windows user account. Now i can open and save files . So I'm left thinking it's a permissions issue.


]]> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:50:16 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=14688&PID=39998&title=autocad-2002-file-write-protected#39998 <![CDATA[AutoCad 2002. File write protected : Hello Iamtheykes, in any case...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=14688&PID=39997&title=autocad-2002-file-write-protected#39997 Author: philippe JOSEPH
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Posted: 20.Feb.2025 at 07:14

Hello Iamtheykes, in any case you will have to erase the 2 files generated by this error and normally you will find them in the same directory of the original file, acad.err, ...
Also launch an AUDIT on your file to analyse and repair it.


Edited by philippe JOSEPH - 20.Feb.2025 at 07:17]]> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 07:14:48 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=14688&PID=39997&title=autocad-2002-file-write-protected#39997 <![CDATA[AutoCad 2002. File write protected : I tried that Robert_D but no joy...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=14688&PID=39996&title=autocad-2002-file-write-protected#39996 Author: Iamtheyikes
Subject: 14688
Posted: 19.Feb.2025 at 22:28

I tried that Robert_D but no joy

]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:28:17 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=14688&PID=39996&title=autocad-2002-file-write-protected#39996 <![CDATA[AutoCad 2002. File write protected : Google is your friend.Search &#034;autocad...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=14688&PID=39995&title=autocad-2002-file-write-protected#39995 Author: Robert_D
Subject: 14688
Posted: 19.Feb.2025 at 22:16

Google is your friend.
Search "autocad file is write protected" to yield dozens of hits.
]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:16:21 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=14688&PID=39995&title=autocad-2002-file-write-protected#39995 <![CDATA[AutoCad 2002. File write protected : I&#039;ve tried changing the read...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=14688&PID=39994&title=autocad-2002-file-write-protected#39994 Author: Iamtheyikes
Subject: 14688
Posted: 19.Feb.2025 at 18:23

I've tried changing the read only option in the properties of both the drawing and the folder.]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:23:08 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=14688&PID=39994&title=autocad-2002-file-write-protected#39994 <![CDATA[AutoCad 2002. File write protected : Hi! I&#039;m aware of the fact...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=14688&PID=39993&title=autocad-2002-file-write-protected#39993 Author: Iamtheyikes
Subject: 14688
Posted: 19.Feb.2025 at 18:10

Hi! I'm aware of the fact that I'm running AutoCad 2002 which is outdated but I still use in on a daily basis. Up until a few days ago everything was going fine but then all of a sudden When i tried to save a file i get a error telling me the file is write protected every time I attempted to save my open drawing.

I can work around this my saving the file under a different name but that's not really a fix.

Has anyone got any idea of what i can do to sort this out?

Regards!

Colin,


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