An unnamed file contains an invalid path

Hi. I'm using Flash CS3 on Windows XP Pro (SP3) and for the
past two weeks, when attempting to save a file, I've been getting a
dialog which is headed as "Adobe Flash CS3" and reads: "An unnamed
file contains an invalid path. OK" After clicking OK, the dialog is
dismissed but the Flash ui does not respond. Quitting Flash and
restarting it again is OK - Flash behaves "normally". This issue
does not occur every time I try to save a document - but it has
occurred every time I've used Flash. It does not occur for any
other CS3 application. I have tried to uninstall and re-install
Flash. (Same issue.) I have also tried to re-install all of CS3.
(Same issue.) I use McAfee Security Center and have scanned the
system twice without finding any issues. I have run a checkdisk on
the hard disk drive and also defragged the hard disk drive. None of
these things has changed the behaviour. Can anyone offer any
advice?

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