Illustrator CS5 _ Error  (The operation cannot complete...)

I am trying to export a png file to my desktop
but I keep getting an error from illustrator
saying "The operation cannot complete because of an unknown error. [DFER]"
I am also attaching a print screen.
Thanks!!

I have been getting the same error, but I think I just figured out what is causing it. When exporting a png or jpg in Illustrator, make sure the name you enter for it has no slashed or special characters. I used a date in the name and I kept getting that error; when I took the date out, it worked just fine.

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