Error on Importing Word document into RH7

I am attempting to import Word docs into RoboHelp7. The first several documents are imported and saved into the project without incident. However, one file causes an error: "An error occurred while trying to save data to : <RH project name> <5>. The same error occurs each time I attempt to import this particular file; the error message will not disappear when I click on OK and whole project has to be closed. Thank you.

Colum,
Thank you for your prompt response. I tried importing sections of the word document as you suggested, but I was not able to isolate the error. I confess that after repeated errors and shutdowns, I discontinued this troubleshooting, lest it cause any damage to the original project files.
Instead, I opened a new project, and imported the Word doc into that project. Then I imported these HTML files into my main project. It was not graceful, but the end result is good, with all the links and formatting preserved.
As other Word docs have since been imported into this project without incident, perhaps it was a fluke/bug in this one document.
I appreciate your help in resolving the situation.
Thank you.
Mary Lyons
Knowledge Manager
Phone: 309.751.6179
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