Curser turns into a No Entry Symbol - Problem solved Filedia

[Anonymous]

Whilst trying to open up AutoCAD files using the Open function through the AutoCAD interface the usual open dialogue box does not appear and when I try and select something else the mouse curser turns into a No Entry symbol (red circle with diagonal red line through it) even pressing Esc does nothing and I am unable to close the program without ending the task in task manager. I have restarted my PC and tried again and it is still the same.

[billfridley4799]

im having the same problem, whenever i place the pointer over a drawing tab or the cmd line i get the  "ghostbusters sign" or nay symbol

[shallmark]

any fix for this? 

[Ed.Jobe]

Do you have FILEDIA set to 1?

[shallmark]

yes

[Ed.Jobe]

What are the steps to reproduce this? Does it do it all the time?

[keith]

Any chance there is a solution to this?  I tried changing the setting but still persists.

[Toon.Broothaerts]

I also have a user reporting this. Anyone got an update for this?

[Jon.Parsons]

I have the problem when I started from a drawing done by someone else. Doesn't seem to effect anything - just annoying. Selected all and copied into a new drawing and the problem followed!

[Jon.Parsons]

Restarted AutoCAD and back to an arrow cursor 🙂

[pendean]

@Anonymous Can you post a screenshot of both your ABOUT and GRAPHICSCONFIG command pop-ups please.

[bwilliams]

Same problem just occurred  DOE sign curser when on command line and command ribbons. 

Started when I opened a file for a consultant.  Went away after closed program and restarted.