Errors and Solutions

Unable to write to disk: check if disk is full

The program could not completely save a file.

Solution

Using Windows Explorer, check if the disk is full. If so, make room by deleting files and re-try the operation.

Unable to read from file - improper mode

This is an internal error.

Solution

Contact Customer Support.

Unable to write to file - improper mode

This is an internal error.

Solution

Contact Customer Support.

Cannot open file: filename

This error can occur while trying to load or save a file.

Solution

If loading a file, check:

• That the file exists
• That you have read access to the file

If saving a file, check:

• That the existing file is not write-protected
• That you have write privilege to the drive and/or directory

Cannot open directory for backup directory name

While creating a backup copy of a file, the backup directory specified by the BACKUP setting in the pspice.ini configuration file did not exist. The program attempts to create such a directory. If it is unable to create it, you will get this error.

Solution

Check the BACKUP setting in your pspice.ini file. Create the directory then re-try the operation.

File error, fseek failed

This is an internal error.

Solution

Contact Customer Support.

File error, ftell failed

This is an internal error.

Solution

Contact Customer Support.

File error, cannot reopen

This is an internal error.

Solution

Contact Customer Support.

Previous error in opening file

This is an internal error.

Solution

Contact Customer Support.

Backup failed: Permission denied to file

The program was unable to complete making a backup copy of a file. Possible causes:

• The disk or directory where the backup is being made is write-protected
• Another user is making a backup of the same file at the same time

Solution

Check that you have write privileges to the backup directory.

Check if another user is editing a schematic with the same name. In general, each user should use a separate backup directory (specified in your pspice.ini file).

Backup failed: Bad file number

This is an internal error.

Solution

Contact Customer Support.

Backup failed: Cannot write to file

The program was unable to complete making a backup copy of a file. Possible causes:

• The disk where the backup is being made (specified by the BACKUP entry in pspice.ini) is full
• The disk or directory where the backup is being made is write-protected

Solution

Check if the disk is full. If so, free up space and re-try the operation.

Check that you have write privileges to the backup directory.

Extension can only have up to three characters

You specified a file name with an extension of more than three characters.

Solution

Specify an extension with 3 or less characters following the ‘.’.

Filenames can have only up to eight characters

The program only supports file names with up to eight characters, not including the extension.

Solution

Specify a name with 8 or less characters.

File name contains an invalid character

A file name with a ‘.’ (other than the one preceding the extension) was specified.

Solution

Remove the ‘.’ and re-try the operation

Blanks are not allowed in file names

File names with embedded spaces are not supported

Solution

Remove the spaces and re-try the operation

Directory in path does not exist

The directory specified for the file does not exist.

No filename?!

You must specify a file name.

Cannot open temporary file

The program could not create a temporary file.

Solution

Check the following:

1. The TMP environment (set in your AUTOEXEC.BAT) setting to be sure it is a directory that exists
2. Check that you have write access to the drive/directory if you are on a network.

If you are still unable to create temporary files, call Customer Support.

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