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So, this error would be passed on from the operating system. The space may be filled with the swap file by the operating system. Sometimes, the operating system may be the culprit. If this works the problem could be several of the reasons mentioned in this article, such as using Photoshop 7 with a partition that is too large/too much free space, or problems with the disk itself.

Or if you have another built in disk, you can try that one. It is one of the easiest fixes that you can try.

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Try saving the file into the portable hard disk now. Now, you can set the portable hard disk as your destination saving location. If you have a portable hard disk with free space, then try connecting the hard disk to your computer. To exclude other problems and see if the issue is with your built in hard disk, do the following.

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Another option is to upgrade your Photoshop. This applies to both built in and portable drives. If you have a drive with more than 1 terabyte (TB) of free space and you get this error, you should try creating a smaller partition or saving elsewhere. If you are using an older version of Photoshop such as Photoshop 7, there may be some bugs involved where the program does not recognize hard disk partitions larger than a certain size. Are you using an older version of Photoshop? Below are some of the things you should try first to figure out what is going on in your particular case. As I mentioned earlier, this may be caused by more than one issue so we have to do a little investigating and hopefully get rid of this annoying error once and for all. Solutions to this error include purchasing latest version of Photoshop, saving as different file type, saving “as copy”, saving to a different disk or partition, not saving to Documents, setting correct file system, error checking your disk and others listed. Let’s now explore all the possible reasons and find a solution for you so you can get on with work. If you are seeing the message “Photoshop could not save because the disk is full”, even when you have sufficient space on your hard disk, it can be due to multiple reasons. Many photographers make use of Adobe Photoshop for all their editing work, and any issues with the program can have a huge impact on productivity.

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