The file may be write-protected ???

tester · Post by **tester** » Mon May 25, 2015 4:15 am

Corel VideoStudio X8
Windows 7 64
After I have edited my video file I press Share, selecting a video type and pressing Start.
I tried everything but still getting the message: "The file may be write-protected" [15033;10;2]

Did somebody had the same problem and had chance to resolve it?
Thanks

Post by **lata** » Mon May 25, 2015 7:51 am

Hi

Please try changing / selecting another "file location", it is possible that the selected location on longer exists.

darklowrider · Post by **darklowrider** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:13 pm

lata wrote:Hi

Please try changing / selecting another "file location", it is possible that the selected location on longer exists.

Hi lata,

I googled this same question which led me to this Forum - I tried what you said and voila! (without looking, it was trying to save to a directory on my usb stick which was no longer inserted within the machine) - I simply changed to the directory/folder I wanted, job done and no longer a write-protected issue.

I thought the least I could do was join the community and thank you

skier-hughes · Post by **skier-hughes** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:20 pm

Thanks for doing so, it is nice our voluntary work is appreciated now and then

Paulous69 · Post by **Paulous69** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 12:53 am

Hi - have the same problem on Windows 10. So saved the file then removed the edited video tried to save - same error. removed everything except the corel titles and still got the same error. None of the files are write protected. An 1 1/2 hrs of problems - any suggestions. never experienced this before. Thanks Paul

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:25 am

Have you checked the location that Videostudio is trying to save to - does that location exist always - is it trying to save to a USB stick or external hard drive which is not present - try saving to a new location - one which you can see exists

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Post by **lata** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:56 am

write protected.jpg

bellsibells · Post by **bellsibells** » Thu Feb 02, 2017 3:45 pm

lata wrote:Hi

Please try changing / selecting another "file location", it is possible that the selected location on longer exists.

This saved my day, thank you so much

crossroadsglass · Post by **crossroadsglass** » Thu May 03, 2018 7:48 pm

Yep, that's what it was. I earlier moved my File Location. A simple redirect via Browse fixed it. Thanks a Graves Number!

hgfire · Post by **hgfire** » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:59 pm

Thank you for this solution. I hurriedly typed in a file path that was wrong by one letter and obviously I got the write-protected error.

Somethings in life are so simple yet I created my own frustration and problem.

Thank you lata

kdog509adam75+ · Post by **kdog509adam75+** » Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:46 pm

OMG.... I was having the same trouble with Quick Time Movie files I was trying to edit in Video Studio 2021. I continued to get the error message "The file may be write protected" [15033:10:2]. I had noticed the Output Destination folder, for my system, was set to temp2/test. Temp2 is the folder I do all of my initial video editing in before moving the files to a different folder for final processing.

I had noticed the output destination folder was showing as temp2/test, but I just figured if the folder did not exist, VS would just create it. Not so. After I changed the output folder to simply temp2, VS compiled it with no problem. Sometimes the solution is so simple you just don't see it.

This rates as the Best Tip of the Week

fltsimguy · Post by **fltsimguy** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 2:09 am

I just encountered this same issue. I spent half hour checking all the files and file folders to ensure they were not locked as "read-only" because that is what the error message seemed to indicate, then out of frustration checked here.

And yes the error was trying to save the output produced file to a folder that was actually deleted.
May I suggest that the software developers actually come up with a better error message, that is helpful because the current one is plainly misleading.

Bryan

Post by **lata** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:18 am

fltsimguy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 2:09 am I just encountered this same issue. I spent half hour checking all the files and file folders to ensure they were not locked as "read-only" because that is what the error message seemed to indicate, then out of frustration checked here.

And yes the error was trying to save the output produced file to a folder that was actually deleted.
May I suggest that the software developers actually come up with a better error message, that is helpful because the current one is plainly misleading.

Bryan

An easy solution to give a more meaningful message
Believe me! that has been requested for many years to the Corel development team.
I will be reporting this again in the next few days and bring their attention to this post.
Don’t hold your breath........

fltsimguy · Post by **fltsimguy** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:08 pm

lata wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:18 am An easy solution to give a more meaningful message
Believe me! that has been requested for many years to the Corel development team.
I will be reporting this again in the next few days and bring their attention to this post.
Don’t hold your breath........

Ah, great to hear thanks.

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