Yeah, I've got ~100 GBs free right now. The design used to be stored on a network drive (though the incriminating file was a local temp file). I just tried moving the design to a local folder and got the same result. I'm wondering whether its a limitation that windows puts on the profile for each user. I'm going to see if I can redirect Protel to use a different folder for its temporary files.
BTW, it may be a silly question to an experienced user. But, on a list, you never know the users skill level. Even then, it could have been a simple answer I overlooked...I've learned by experience that "If it doesn't work...check that its plugged in." Darcy -----Original Message----- From: Terry Creer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: February 25, 2004 9:19 PM To: 'Protel EDA Forum' Subject: Re: [PEDA] PCB ascii files. Silly question, I know - but have you got enough hard-drive space available? TC > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Darcy Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 4:27 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [PEDA] PCB ascii files. > > > > Hey Folks, > > > > I've been getting an error while trying to save a PCB file in > > ascii format in Protel 99SE sp6. I get the message > > > > Design Explorer Error! > > File C:\....\Temp\xxx.tmp is too large. > > > > When I track down this file, I find it to be 53,259,703 > > bytes. (50.7Mb). I know this process works on smaller > > designs. I can delete polygons etc from the design and > > eventually it will work, but it certainly isn't a good design > > practice. I've already tried things like using a different > > computer, closing all other programs/files, cut/paste into a > > new pcb file. I can't seem to find a clean way around this > > problem. I'm currently running Protel 99SE under windows xp > > on a P4 2.8GHz with 1Gig of ram, so I don't think its a lack > > of resources. Any ideas? Does Protel DXP solve this problem? > > > > Thanks, > > Darcy > > > > > > > > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
