Illustrator crashes or shows the unknown error immediately after selecting a file.
Go to Preferences > Performance to see which drive is being used as your scratch disk and ensure it has enough room. 6. Rename the "exp" Folder (Advanced Windows Fix) Illustrator crashes or shows the unknown error immediately
Are you seeing a (like !now or !IMP ) at the end of your error message? Rename the "exp" Folder (Advanced Windows Fix) Are
Sometimes an object on a locked or hidden layer is causing the conflict. If it saves successfully after this, a specific
Temporarily move all plugins from:
If the error occurs on a specific file, try converting your text to outlines ( Shift + Cmd + O or Shift + Ctrl + O ). If it saves successfully after this, a specific font in your document is likely corrupted.
If error stops, reintroduce plugins one by one.