Using Delphi 4, Update 3 with QuickReport 3.05.

I create a report, preview it and save it as a quickreport format
file (rpt.qrp).

I then attempt to load and view that saved report from the same
preview and get an error, something about an invalid meta-image
or something like that.

If I attempt to save as a text file, I get an error stating that the file
cannot be found, and then I get runtime errors, access violations
and things go downhill from there. Basically have to kill the program
and start over.

Anybody have any ideas?

Yea, buy ReportBuilder or something else. Even if you manage to load QR
saved report (I can explain how if you really want it) you'll get a memory
leak of 44 bytes (and 1 pointer to it) every time you call it. If you are
brave enough to call QuickRpt1.Prepare -- you'll get a memory leak of about
1400 bytes every time. And QSoft guys don't care about it anymore -- I've
got an answer that I must wait until next release (???). Couple of days ago
I've contacted QBS (new owners of QuickReport) and did not get an answer so
far.

It looks to me like QR is at the end of its trail.