Can't open file because it has been deleted . . .

I am trying to help my aunt with her computer. Every time she tries to update a file or create a new file and save, she gets the message "the file _ can't be opened because it has been deleted." I have tried save as, copying and pasting into a new document, saving it to different locations and saving under different names. I looked online for possible solutions and found people who have posted the same issue, but I can't seem to find an answer . . .
Any suggestions?

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Although I've only gotten this message when I've had AppleWorks 6 open in both Classic & OS X at the same time, others get it like your aunt does. It usually is fixed by using Disk Utility to repair permissions and deleting the AppleWorks 6 preferences. See my user tip, AppleWorks has stopped working correctly, for more on the preferences.
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Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE dimanche 3 septembre 2006 21:19:34)
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I discovered your second message just after posting my response.
I NEVER met what you describe.
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I will look at it tomorrow (time to go to bedroom here in France)
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