Safari download window - "Can't create file"

Hey, everyone. I tried to download a game patch the other day and when the download started and the Donwload window popped up...in grey letters the message was "Cannot create file." I just got the same message today when I tried to patch up some Recipe software. I reset Safari, but I'm not sure what's going on.

If downloads aren't working
If you're having trouble downloading files, try these suggestions.
Choose Window > Downloads to view the list of downloaded files. Then:
Check to see if the file is still being downloaded.
See if downloading has been paused. If you see the Resume button (orange with a curved arrow) next to the file's name, click it.
If the file has been downloaded but you can't find it, click the magnifying glass beside the file's name. If you moved the file after it was downloaded, Safari won't be able to find it.
If you can't open the file, you may not have an application that opens it. Check the site where you downloaded the file for more information.
If you can't open the file with the application that created it, the file may have been corrupted during the download. Delete it and try downloading it again.
The downloaded file may be a compressed archive or disk image that contains the file you want. If the file is from a trusted site, double-click the file to decompress it.
You can have Safari automatically open certain types of files after downloading them. Click "Specifying how files are downloaded" under See also, below.
Specifying how files are downloaded
You have some choices about how Safari behaves when you download files.
To set download preferences:
Choose Safari > Preferences.
Click General.
Choose the settings you want. Click the Help (question mark) button to see an explanation of the options.
Changing your downloading preferences may change where other web browsers on your computer download files.
You can choose to open certain "safe" files after they are downloaded. Files considered safe include documents such as movies, pictures, sounds, PDF and text documents, and disk images and other types of archives.
Carolyn

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