Error occurs on 1.0.1 on XP Media Center Edition.
File chooser pops up and then this error:
Saving file failed
Failed to open "\MY\PATH\" for writing
#76: VLC on XP doesn't update itself correctly
Solved!on December 23, 2009, 08:50 AM UTC — from 
k7lim ( 1,538 views )
k7lim ( 1,538 views )
just update manually
- k7lim on December 24, 2009, 01:34 PM UTC
subsequent versions (downloading 1.0.3) right now from here: www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html
References used:
[vlc] version 1.0.1 "Saving file failed"
( http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc/2009-September/017514.html# ) - found by
k7lim on December 24, 2009, 01:22 PM UTCThe VideoLAN Forums • View topic - Automatic download of updates
( http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=68051 ) - found by
k7lim on December 24, 2009, 01:24 PM UTCVLC media player for Windows
( http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html ) - found by
k7lim on December 24, 2009, 01:33 PM UTC
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VLC media player for Windows
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html - found by k7lim on December 24, 2009, 01:33 PM UTC
manual download site
The VideoLAN Forums • View topic - Automatic download of updates
http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=68051 - found by k7lim on December 24, 2009, 01:24 PM UTC
utoupdating doesn't work. You have to download latest version manually.
[vlc] version 1.0.1 "Saving file failed"
http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc/2009-September/017514.html# - found by k7lim on December 24, 2009, 01:22 PM UTC
Exit the player and the browser, and download the update manually from www.videolan.org There are problems with the automatic updater on Windows.