Article - CS34971

Error message "Error writing file; check disk space or write permission" when trying to save a file in Creo Parametric

Modified: 25-Nov-2025   


Applies To

  • Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Elements/Pro Wildfire to Wildfire 5.0
  • Creo Parametric 1.0 to 12.4
  • Windchill PDMLink 9.1 to 13.0
  • Creo+

Description

  • Error message Error writing file; check disk space or write permission is prompted when trying to save a file
  • Error message Error writing file; check disk space or write permission when saving a big assembly
  • When use distributed batch to convert files , error message writing file; check disk space or write permission comes up
  • Need to save the file in the current working directory and not save it back to the previous folder?
  • After importing an emn file to a part file, Error writing file; check disk space or write permission is prompted when trying to save the part file
  • While using screw options in Tools and picking the ANSI-English, user gets a popup window with - ERROR WRITING FILE; CHECK DISK SPACE OR WRITE PERMISSION.
  • Save a copy action from Creo Paremetric session linked with Windchill workspace shows error in Event Management window
    • Save action was aborted 
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