Corrupt files with Vista

[davidthigpen]

I have been been using Revit 2008 for 5 months running on a new Gateway with Vista Home Premium. I have had numerous files that when downloaded are corrrupt and hang Revit (not responding). In addition these files cannot be deleted (hangs explorer). I have not had a file that I created from scratch do this and hope (pray!) that doesn't happen. These files do work with Revit and XP. Tech support hasn't been able to give me an answer as to this being a know problem or how to fix it.

Has anyone else had this problem?

[Matt Brennan]

I am running Revit 2008 SP3 on Vista 64 Premium and have not had any problems with any of the files. I don't know what you might be doing different than what I have been doing for the last year.

[Calvn_Swing]

Perhaps VPN is the problem? We have found that even a simple Copy-paste action over VPN can corrupt a Revit file sufficiently to cause it to crash/hang. Don't know if you're downloading through VPN, but avoid it at all costs.

If this is a work-at-home issue, try and get remote desktop or GoToMyPC set up so that you're actually manipulating your work computer via a remote connection rather than copy/pasting via VPN. Or, do an FTP site to share the project if you prefer...

Good luck!

[dhurtubise]

Same here Vista Ultimate 64 bits. Never had an issue.
Use VPN to log into a computer inhouse and work on that box. Not on your own computer

[jyoungner]

I have had this problem multiple times. It is good to know that the file will hopefully work on an XP machine.