Disk image error

I would like to create an encrypted disk image to protect privacy files. But I keep getting an error when creating the disk image, whether I use encryption or not. The error is:
"Unable to create "filename". (error 49168)"
where filename is the name of the file I gave it. I have 12 GB free on my hard drive and the folder I am compressing is only 250MB.

Sundaey wrote:
I would like to create an encrypted disk image to protect privacy files. But I keep getting an error when creating the disk image, whether I use encryption or not. The error is:
"Unable to create "filename". (error 49168)"
where filename is the name of the file I gave it. I have 12 GB free on my hard drive and the folder I am compressing is only 250MB.
I don't quite understand where compression fits in.
You create an encrypted diskimage on the desktop by running DU and creating one.
"New Image"
You give it a name under "Save As"
And give it a password.
This creates an image file and a volume that you can store stuff in.

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