Why does Matlab 2015b crash when I try to save a .m file?

Matlab consistently crashes every time I try to save a file no matter the size of it. I can still reopen the files that were opened beforehand and save files that already exist but making new ones is impossible. I've already tried uninstalling the program altogether and reinstalling but the issue hasn't changed. I would appreciate some help with this issue.

[Titus Edelhofer]

Hi Robert,

for this kind of problem I would suggest to support MathWorks Technical support (see here).

Titus

Answer 1

[Adithya Addanki]

Hi Robert,

First, please confirm if you are using a Dell Machine. If yes, please disable the Dell Backup utility on your machine for this folder and try reproducing the issue again. There are few known issues when MATLAB is trying to save a file to directory which is being monitored by the Backup utility.

If it does not resolve the issue, please send us the crash logs. For instructions on how to gather crash logs, please refer to the link below: http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/100816-how-do-i-locate-the-crash-dump-files-generated-by-matlab

Thank you, Adithya Addanki

[Victor Micó]

Same problem here. I have a hp probook4510s with a clean windows 10. MATLAB crash. I copy here the crash if it is useful.

file:C:\Users\Victor\AppData\Local\Temp\matlab_crash_dump.5244-1:

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             Assertion detected at Mon May 09 18:14:15 2016
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Configuration:
  Crash Decoding      : Disabled
  Crash Mode          : continue (default)
  Current Graphics Driver: Microsoft Corporation GDI Generic Version 1.1.0
  Default Encoding    : windows-1252
  Graphics card 1     : Intel Corporation ( 0x8086 ) Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1) Version 8.15.10.2702
  Graphics card 2     : Intel Corporation ( 0x8086 ) Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1) Version 8.15.10.2702
  Host Name           : DESKTOP-P680V0Q
  Java Crash Report   : C:\Users\Victor\AppData\Local\Temp\hs_error_pid5244.log
  MATLAB Architecture : win32
  MATLAB Root         : C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b
  MATLAB Version      : 8.6.0.267246 (R2015b)
  OpenGL              : software
  Operating System    : Microsoft Windows 10 Education
  Processor ID        : x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10, GenuineIntel
  Virtual Machine     : Java 1.7.0_60-b19 with Oracle Corporation Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM mixed mode
  Window System       : Version 10.0 (Build 10586)

Fault Count: 1

Assertion in void __stdcall `anonymous-namespace'::mwJavaAbort(void) at b:\matlab\src\jmi\javainit.cpp line 1356:
Fatal Java Exception.  See Java Crash Report for details.

Register State (captured):
  EAX = 7e3ed601  EBX = 7e3dd6a8
  ECX = 307de028  EDX = 7e374aac
  ESP = 307de548  EBP = 307de85c
  ESI = 7e3ed6d0  EDI = 307de574

    EIP = 7e24f8aa  EFL = 00000202

     CS = 0000001b   DS = 00000023   SS = 00000023
     ES = 00000023   FS = 0000003b   GS = 00000000

Stack Trace (captured):
[  0] 0x7e24f8aa C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\bin\win32\libmwfl.dll+00063658
[  1] 0x7e252fba C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\bin\win32\libmwfl.dll+00077754
[  2] 0x08fab71f   C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\bin\win32\jmi.dll+00571167
[  3] 0x5b432d35 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\sys\java\jre\win32\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll+01715509
[  4] 0x5b433991 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\sys\java\jre\win32\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll+01718673
[  5] 0x5b435f87 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\sys\java\jre\win32\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll+01728391
[  6] 0x5b4952ac C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\sys\java\jre\win32\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll+02118316
[  7] 0x5b3d1035 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\sys\java\jre\win32\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll+01314869
[  8] 0x5b3d1097 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\sys\java\jre\win32\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll+01314967
[  9] 0x5b37c49f C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\sys\java\jre\win32\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll+00967839
[ 10] 0x5b3f22dc C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\sys\java\jre\win32\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll+01450716
[ 11] 0x5b3f2d37 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\sys\java\jre\win32\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll+01453367
[ 12] 0x5b4371e9 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\sys\java\jre\win32\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll+01733097
[ 13] 0x5be7c556 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\bin\win32\MSVCR100.dll+00378198
[ 14] 0x5be7c600 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2015b\bin\win32\MSVCR100.dll+00378368
[ 15] 0x753495f4                   C:\Windows\system32\KERNEL32.DLL+00103924
[ 16] 0x77ad241a                      C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll+00140314
[ 17] 0x77ad23e9                      C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll+00140265

If this problem is reproducible, please submit a Service Request via:
    http://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us/

A technical support engineer might contact you with further information.

Thank you for your help.

[Steven Lord]

I agree with Titus, Adithya, and the crash log file:

 If this problem is reproducible, please submit a Service Request via:
    http://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us/