# "COULD NOT CREATE RECORD FILE!"

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/could-not-create-record-file/633396>\
**Category:** Cubase\
**Tags:** cubase-older-version\
**Created:** [October 28, 2013, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/could-not-create-record-file/633396 "2013-10-28T09:07:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![dictafone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@dictafone](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dictafone)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/could-not-create-record-file/633396/10 "2022-02-14T17:36:26Z")

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If anyone else is looking… I Just found the solution on this thread:

> [@Could not create record file?](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/could-not-create-record-file/589631/14):
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> It is not permission problem. Few days ago I installed Cubase Pro 11 and everything works fine for 3-4 days. No new installation and settings changes on Windows and Cubase Pro. (Except new virus definitions downloads). Today, message “Could not create record” pop ups on all audio track when you try to arm with record. No matter old or new project. Same projects when opened with Cubase Pro 10.0.60 work normally (same user, same files). I try all Permissions on working folders and nothing sol…

Cubase had - in its great wisdom - had changed my project settings to Flac rather than wave. Big thanks to Ivan on that thread who found the bug!

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