Macintosh System Error(-39)

[Jennifer_Mazloom@adobeforums.com]

We moved some files around our pc network. After doing so all my eps & ai files are now generic files. When I am opening the Illustrator ai and eps I get a message
'Acrobat PDF File Format is having difficulties.There was a Macintosh System Error (-39).'

I cannot open the file.

I am on a Mac OS 10.2.8
Illustrator 10
The files could have been created in anything from Illustrator 6-10.

I have tried deleting my preference folder from the user/library/preferences

Didn't help.

[L._Nichols@adobeforums.com]

Hi Jennifer,

Are the files you are opening on your local hard drive or on a network drive? If on a network drive, try copying the files to your local hard drive before opening them. Also you may want to check the file size.

I *think* error -39's usually point to corrupt files, but it would be strange for ALL your files to have become damaged just by moving them from one server to another.

L.

[Jennifer_Mazloom@adobeforums.com]

Some times the answer is so obvious you forget to look there.

Thank you, that worked.

Jennifer