Revit Error "File not saved"

Autodesk Support

Jan 24, 2025

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When working in Revit the following error is received:

File not saved
File not saved error

Check if the journal is recording any of the entries below, and then review the associated article for troubleshooting.

Journal Entry	Article
...System.ServiceFault]: invalid record OR ...System.ServiceFault]: Root element is missing OR ...Root element is missing.)(XmlException, Root element is missing	"This operation could not be completed..." when synchronizing a specific file to Revit Server
mirrorId duplicate toKeep invElemId	Revit Journal records "DBG_WARN: [TKY] mirrorId duplicate..." when synchronizing
Failed to open temporary file during commit	"File not saved" in Revit after first save is successful

Note: See the following article for more information on How to read the journal file from Revit

Check if one of the following articles applies to your situation

Context	Article
Antivirus blocking file operations	"File not saved" when syncing or saving in Revit
External application/service blocking file operations	"File not saved" when saving a project file in Revit
The file was not saved because one or more links failed to save.	"File not saved." error message when synchronizing Revit Cloud Model

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