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ergehring
ergehring

What would cause an unexpected error when trying to export a profile?

What would cause an unexpected error when trying to export a profile?

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Matt
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ergehring said
What would cause an unexpected error when trying to export a profile?

Very often an antivirus product. It will also be slowing the export, often by a lot while is fiddles and muddles re-scanning everything that is accessed to copy it.

ergehring
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Thank you for your response. I have disabled the anti virus software. The export reaches about 45% before encountering the error.

Wayne Mery
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What is the full error message?

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