# Problems Saving my RW file **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [October 16, 2018, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855 "2018-10-16T11:56:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![agentsplanet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/agentsplanet/32/12568_2.png) [@agentsplanet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/agentsplanet)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/1 "2018-10-16T11:56:39Z")
I’ve been having trouble saving my RW sites for months now. I JUST upgraded to RW8 hoping that would solve the problem but it hasn’t. When I ‘save as’, it won’t save saying the file i’m trying to write over is locked. When I just save, it creates a new folder and publishes the files instead of saving them as a complete RW file. Any ideas what’s going on? Again, both RW7 and RW8 are doing it. ---
**Author:** ![agentsplanet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/agentsplanet/32/12568_2.png) [@agentsplanet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/agentsplanet)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/2 "2018-10-16T12:01:59Z")
I have High Sierra 10.13.6, RW 8.0.3, Stacks 3.6.4, Foundation 1.7.16 & Sitelok 1.3.0 ---
**Author:** ![zeebe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zeebe/32/22007_2.png) [@zeebe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zeebe)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/3 "2018-10-16T12:19:25Z")
Find the file in the finder. Then get info on the project file and see if somehow the locked box got checked. This would prevent you from saving it and would also make sense for the message you are getting. ![14%20AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/6/6b82406be25326fe505178ae3e42eb511339b118.png) ---
**Author:** ![agentsplanet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/agentsplanet/32/12568_2.png) [@agentsplanet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/agentsplanet)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/4 "2018-10-16T12:21:40Z")
Box is not checked… ---
**Author:** ![zeebe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zeebe/32/22007_2.png) [@zeebe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zeebe)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/5 "2018-10-16T13:08:35Z")
Sorry, was a guess. Where are the files kept? Are they in a locked folder? On a locked partition? ---
**Author:** ![agentsplanet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/agentsplanet/32/12568_2.png) [@agentsplanet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/agentsplanet)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/6 "2018-10-16T13:27:53Z")
No… this problem just started on it’s own. I just checked all the folders up to the main one and nothing’s locked. And the problem doesn’t happen with other programs like photoshop or pages, etc. And its happening on two different drives… ---
**Author:** ![agentsplanet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/agentsplanet/32/12568_2.png) [@agentsplanet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/agentsplanet)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/7 "2018-10-16T14:32:59Z")
And it’s only happening with this one project. Hmmm… sitelok? That’s the only difference I can see… ---
**Author:** ![zeebe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zeebe/32/22007_2.png) [@zeebe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zeebe)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/8 "2018-10-16T14:37:20Z")
There is no way a theme or stack can prevent this from saving, they just do not have that capability. I would suggest zipping the file and sending it in to Realmac Support > **[Realmac Software Product Support](https://www.realmacsoftware.com/support/)** > > Support & Help for RapidWeaver and Squash from Realmac Software. Including an in-depth Knowledge Base, Support Forum, and Video Tutorials. or [support@realmacsoftware.com](mailto:support@realmacsoftware.com) and see what they can find. ---
**Author:** ![joemart1951](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joemart1951/32/1193_2.png) [@joemart1951](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joemart1951)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/9 "2018-10-16T14:51:04Z")
Have you tried running permissions repair? Just a thought ---
**Author:** ![agentsplanet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/agentsplanet/32/12568_2.png) [@agentsplanet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/agentsplanet)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/10 "2018-10-19T17:42:37Z")
not sure what that is… ---
**Author:** ![joemart1951](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joemart1951/32/1193_2.png) [@joemart1951](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joemart1951)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/11 "2018-10-19T17:53:43Z")
in the utilities folder… ---
**Author:** ![agentsplanet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/agentsplanet/32/12568_2.png) [@agentsplanet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/agentsplanet)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/12 "2018-10-20T19:27:34Z")
Well, I ran first aid… and nothing changed. But when I think about it, it’s just the one RW project and it behaves the same on my backup drive as it does on the main one. It’s something specific to this project… which, as I said before, is unique compared to my others. I’m running RW, Foundation, Stacks and Sitelok all together. The issue appears to be something to do with saving vs. publishing. It’s acting like it’s a locked file but i think it’s at the project level… not at the disk level. I think Robert’s right … I need to send the project to RW to see what they can find… ---
**Author:** ![isaiah](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/isaiah/32/93_2.png) [@isaiah](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/isaiah)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/13 "2018-10-20T19:40:10Z")
If you can share a link to the project file with me (in a private message) I might be able to give you a bit more info on what’s going on. Isaiah ---
**Author:** ![agentsplanet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/agentsplanet/32/12568_2.png) [@agentsplanet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/agentsplanet)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/14 "2018-10-20T19:54:48Z")
I’m not on this forum much… and for the life of me I can’t find where to message you privately… ---
**Author:** ![LSPhoto](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/lsphoto/32/270_2.png) [@LSPhoto](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/LSPhoto)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/15 "2018-10-20T19:57:18Z")
click on his name in the link above you. ![47%20PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/8/8979914b484ee8871c8dd0282107bd84ff05a6c5.png) ---
**Author:** ![agentsplanet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/agentsplanet/32/12568_2.png) [@agentsplanet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/agentsplanet)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/16 "2018-10-20T19:57:55Z")
I did that… actually kind of logical… but there’s no blue message button for me… ---
**Author:** ![agentsplanet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/agentsplanet/32/12568_2.png) [@agentsplanet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/agentsplanet)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/17 "2018-10-20T20:03:19Z")
I wonder if my firewall is blocking it… ---
**Author:** ![LSPhoto](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/lsphoto/32/270_2.png) [@LSPhoto](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/LSPhoto)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/18 "2018-10-20T20:04:16Z")
Your name is in grey… others are black. Personally don’t know what that means. ![40%20PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/6/6030b21d27e84b68652559a642a2feff74a0eaeb.png) ---
**Author:** ![agentsplanet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/agentsplanet/32/12568_2.png) [@agentsplanet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/agentsplanet)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/19 "2018-10-20T20:21:54Z")
Weird… ![31%20PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/b/be62a5d47ff1217cfc4f1c1d619a34f90c9a98e3.png) and Isiah’s says nothing… not even that he’s posted in the topic… ---
**Author:** ![agentsplanet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/agentsplanet/32/12568_2.png) [@agentsplanet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/agentsplanet)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855/20 "2018-10-20T20:22:35Z")
It told me “new users can only post one pic in a message”… maybe it’s also limiting my ability to private message… [Next page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/problems-saving-my-rw-file/22855.md?page=2)