# Illustrator will not save **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 14, 2004, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-will-not-save/116061 "2004-07-14T09:31:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ostekjeks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Ostekjeks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ostekjeks)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2004, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-will-not-save/116061/1 "2004-07-14T09:31:54Z")
A few days ago, when I tried to save my work in Illustrator CS, an unknown error showed up. My work got lost, and now I can’t save my projects anymore. Does anybody know what I can do to fix this? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-will-not-save/116061/2 "2004-07-21T22:18:21Z")
I"m Having the exact same problem. I can export to eps, but i cant save any new files or any changes i make to old ones. I recently installed a trial version of premier pro, but that is the only change to my system that i’ve made recently. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-will-not-save/116061/3 "2004-07-21T22:22:37Z")
my friend and I just encountered the same problem a day or so ago, but it started working again randomly. I don’t know how to fix it, sorry ☹ ---
**Author:** ![watergun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b3f665/32.png) [@watergun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/watergun)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2004, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-will-not-save/116061/4 "2004-07-26T15:53:41Z")
ostekjeks, are you still having the same problem? Cuz I am, and i’m getting desperate here. Stupid CS. I can’t wait to get my mac, I hate PCs. ---
**Author:** ![soulty](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/soulty/32/105_2.png) [@soulty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/soulty)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2004, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-will-not-save/116061/5 "2004-07-26T15:56:40Z")
never had this problems guys so i wouldnt know, it sounds like a “warez” protection but dont quote me on that. I would suggest try going to adobe support forums and see if this is common. ---
**Author:** ![DDD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2004, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-will-not-save/116061/6 "2004-07-26T21:42:12Z")
actually I saw on the adobe forums that there was a file that gets corrupted on the older builds of AI. You may want to look around ther or call adobe. They are very good at resolving problems. But your AI has to be registered. ---
**Author:** ![simplistik](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/simplistik/32/7747_2.png) [@simplistik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simplistik)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2004, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-will-not-save/116061/7 "2004-07-26T21:48:22Z")
Small version upgrades you can get from them too… buuuuutttttt… the only problem w/ them is, if you have an illegal version of any of the new CS programs, it’ll shut them down. It’s only 1g for the whole suite… you know… pocket change. Try uninstalling and reinstalling them. ---
**Author:** ![watergun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b3f665/32.png) [@watergun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/watergun)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-will-not-save/116061/8 "2004-07-27T22:48:15Z")
I already tried uninstalling and installing, but i’ll try calling them since i’m fortunate enough to have a real copy of cs suite. ---
**Author:** ![DDD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-will-not-save/116061/9 "2004-07-28T06:27:45Z")
honestly watergun that should have been your first move. Problem would have been solved in minutes.