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PM65 Mac on Win 2003 server
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BionicJohn
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The Basics
First of all, here is the general consensus of most experts who give advice regarding PageMaker and networks:
* Do not run the PageMaker application over a network. It must be installed on the workstation.
* Do not open and work on files off a network file server. Copy the file to the local hard drive prior to the work session, save to the local hard drive, then, at the end of the work session, copy the file back over to the file server for storage.
* Do not place graphics that are stored on a network file server. Again, you can store them on the file server but copy them to your local hard drive prior to placing.
Don't Kill The Messenger
Okay, before you throw up your hands in protest or start flaming me, please read on:
I know you think PageMaker SHOULD be able to open files over a network and place graphics from a file server. I know you are doing it with other programs. Heck, I personally have run big, fat, graphics-laden PM files over our office network trouble-free. If it's working for you, great. Lucky you.
HOWEVER, beware. Problems with PageMaker and networks are the norm, not the exception. Many are the stories I've read of people doing this with apparently no problem, then suddenly finding themselves with a cascade of corrupt and even unopenable documents. If you are having problems and you are running PM docs or placed graphics over a network, the most immediate and straightforward solution is: Stop doing that.
Here is an excerpt from Adobe's document on proper PageMaker workflow:
1. "Open publications from the hard disk.
Before you open a publication stored on removable media (for example, 3.5" disk, Zip disk) or a network drive, copy it and all linked graphics files to your hard disk. Slow access times between the hard disk and removable or network disks can cause data to become incomplete, lost, or corrupt, resulting in damage to the publication."
2. "Save publications to the hard disk.
[/i]Always work from and save publications to the hard disk. If you need to store publications on a network drive or removable media, close the publication, and then copy or move it and any linked files from the hard drive to the external drive. This workflow lets the system copy and verify the publication, helping to prevent damage or data loss. Files can become damaged if the network goes down or a volume becomes unavailable when any application is reading from or writing to an external disk. For this reason, you should also store linked graphics files locally." [/i]
Click here to read the entire Recommended Workflow document from the Adobe PageMaker Support Knowledgebase.
(From AdobeForums PM FAQs: )
These pages from the PM Support KB may also help:
* Troubleshoot damaged publications (PageMaker 6.0-7.x)
* Troubleshooting Unopenable PageMaker 7.x Publications in Windows
* Troubleshoot publications that won't open (PageMaker 7.x on Mac OS)
* PageMaker 6.5 and Later Publication Recovery
Iechyd da! John.
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
First of all, here is the general consensus of most experts who give advice regarding PageMaker and networks:
* Do not run the PageMaker application over a network. It must be installed on the workstation.
* Do not open and work on files off a network file server. Copy the file to the local hard drive prior to the work session, save to the local hard drive, then, at the end of the work session, copy the file back over to the file server for storage.
* Do not place graphics that are stored on a network file server. Again, you can store them on the file server but copy them to your local hard drive prior to placing.
Don't Kill The Messenger
Okay, before you throw up your hands in protest or start flaming me, please read on:
I know you think PageMaker SHOULD be able to open files over a network and place graphics from a file server. I know you are doing it with other programs. Heck, I personally have run big, fat, graphics-laden PM files over our office network trouble-free. If it's working for you, great. Lucky you.
HOWEVER, beware. Problems with PageMaker and networks are the norm, not the exception. Many are the stories I've read of people doing this with apparently no problem, then suddenly finding themselves with a cascade of corrupt and even unopenable documents. If you are having problems and you are running PM docs or placed graphics over a network, the most immediate and straightforward solution is: Stop doing that.
Here is an excerpt from Adobe's document on proper PageMaker workflow:
1. "Open publications from the hard disk.
Before you open a publication stored on removable media (for example, 3.5" disk, Zip disk) or a network drive, copy it and all linked graphics files to your hard disk. Slow access times between the hard disk and removable or network disks can cause data to become incomplete, lost, or corrupt, resulting in damage to the publication."
2. "Save publications to the hard disk.
[/i]Always work from and save publications to the hard disk. If you need to store publications on a network drive or removable media, close the publication, and then copy or move it and any linked files from the hard drive to the external drive. This workflow lets the system copy and verify the publication, helping to prevent damage or data loss. Files can become damaged if the network goes down or a volume becomes unavailable when any application is reading from or writing to an external disk. For this reason, you should also store linked graphics files locally." [/i]
Click here to read the entire Recommended Workflow document from the Adobe PageMaker Support Knowledgebase.
(From AdobeForums PM FAQs: )
These pages from the PM Support KB may also help:
* Troubleshoot damaged publications (PageMaker 6.0-7.x)
* Troubleshooting Unopenable PageMaker 7.x Publications in Windows
* Troubleshoot publications that won't open (PageMaker 7.x on Mac OS)
* PageMaker 6.5 and Later Publication Recovery
Iechyd da! John.
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
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