Anchored blocks in InDesign CS5

Hello,
can somebody help me with a boring problem with the anchored blocks.
The layout was made in CS4. The anchored blocks were set to be unmovable.
Now in CS5, everytime I try to deselect that chekbox, the application quits so I'm not able to change anything.
It's a major problem!!
HELP !!!!!!
As my document has a lot of pages, i need to restore it as soon as possible without rebuilding the whole thing.
Thanks a lot in advance,
Chris

How to trash prefs:
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0   AdobeBIB                      0x00813bec BIBInitialize2 + 40444
1   AdobeBIB                      0x00812bc6 BIBInitialize2 + 36310
2   AdobeCoolType                 0x00855e48 0x855000 + 3656
3   AdobeCoolType                 0x008b3e4b CTCleanup + 1719
4   AdobeCoolType                 0x008676c1 0x855000 + 75457
5   AdobeCoolType                 0x0085a352 0x855000 + 21330
6   AdobeCoolType                 0x00a5f4cb CTCleanup + 1752375
7   AdobeCoolType                 0x00865b93 0x855000 + 68499
8   AdobeCoolType                 0x0086e5ef 0x855000 + 103919
9   AdobeCoolType                 0x00934257 CTCleanup + 527043
10 AdobeCoolType                 0x0090d35c CTCleanup + 367560
11 AdobeCoolType                 0x008a95b0 0x855000 + 345520
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54 com.adobe.InDesign.Layout     0x2051b240 GetPlugIn + 68432
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59 com.adobe.InDesign            0x000028ab main + 187
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Until recently when I copied and pasted a text block in Fireworks CS5, the block would retain all formatting applied to the copied text block, font, size, color, etc. Now, the pasted block reverts to some default setting. Oddly, if I copy multiple text blocks, the formatting is retained as expected, but not if I copy a single text block. I cannot find a preference that affects this, and I cannot figure out what might have changed. The current behaviour is definitely not desired, and is dramatically affecting my efficiency. Anyone experienced something similar or have any ideas how to correct this? Thanks.

Sure, thanks for replying so quickly. My workflow is simple. My problem is limited to copying and pasting within Fireworks. I typically select an entire block with the main selection arrow but I sometimes use this one too depending on the context. I usually just use the keyboard CTRL-C then CTRL-V to paste. Previously (and I have been using FW for years, it's always been the same) it would paste an identical text block directly over the top of the copied one, and it looked exactly the same, same font, same color, etc. Now, it pastes a new block in the center of the document and all the formatting has reverted to what I guess is the default, in this case Myriad Pro 12pt. The behavior is the same no matter which arrow I use to select the text block. I tried Edit>Copy and Edit>Paste, the effect was the same. The Duplicate function seems to work as desired, but I had never noticed or tried that command before reading your post. Using the keyboard to copy/paste is such an ingrained habit I'd much prefer to continue using it as I always have instead of trying to retrain myself. (I'm old, retraining is hard!)
(Selected block)
(pasted block)
Most often I copy and paste directly on the canvas, but occasionally will do it within the layers panel. Both now have the same undesired effect. I also tried creating a new document to see if it was a corruption in my current file, but the issue persisted to the new document as well.
Thanks.

InDesign CS5 file won't open

At my work, we are working on formatting a book in InDesign. We are using the same base template for each file. I created a front matter document with a table of contents (TOC), list of figures (LOF), list of tables (LOT), acronyms, and glossary using that base template. Everything worked fine; I was able to generate the TOC, LOF, and LOT, and could work with the file with no problem. Then I saved and closed the file. Later that day, I was unable to open the file.
The message I get includes the statement, "You may not have permission or the file may be open already."
No one else had opened it and there are no lock files. The other person using InDesign also cannot open it. I made a copy of the file and saved it in another location and still could not open it.
The files are all on our network. We are using InDesign CS5 and Windows7 (64-bit). The only difference between this file and the others are the modifications that I made to some TOC paragraph styles so two paragraphs could be displayed side-by-side in the TOC (i.e., Chapter 1 Introduction all on one line, where Chapter 1 comes from one paragraph and Introduction comes from another by having no leading on one paragraph style).
Can anyone suggest a solution for this? This is rather urgent as the client needs the book by the end of next week.
Thank you so much for your help.
regards,
Marina Michaels

Yes: The message I get says, "Cannot open (file path and name). You may not have permission or the file may be open already."
Thanks!

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Hello,
I am trying to create a SWF file using indesign CS5. I have created buttons and placed in URL links but they always open another window. I would like to know if there is a way to have the URL open in the same window that the SWF file has been created. I tried, putting "_self" to target it in the URL bar, but nothing works.
Thanks in advance
TK

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import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
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testlink.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, clickText);
function clickText(myevent:MouseEvent):void {
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There is no "duplex" option in the print dialog box of InDesign. I have duplexers on both my printers. When I tried to save it as a pdf and print that way, half the page sides are oriented upside down. I don't have a choice of "Flip on long side" or "Flip on short side", which I expected to see in either Adobe reader or InDesign.
jp

What Jacob Bugge said.
In InDesign CS5:
Print (brings up window) > Printer (tab at bottom of print window; clicking brings up another window) > Layout (drop-down menu) > Duplex Printing & Margin > click "Duplex Printing" and modify Print Area and Stapling Side
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