can't see the blocks inserted

when i save the .dwg as a new file, i no longer see the blocks that
were inserted in the drawing. (using autocad 2004)

where have they gone???
what can i do?

thanks.

 

Give more details.

 

sorry,... i made a 3d door into a block. it's been inserted into the
drawing into the doors layer.

if the doors layer is not visible when i save the file, the next time i
open the file and turn on the doors layer, the doors that were inserted
are no longer there (visible).

the blocks are still there. i can still insert them. i know if i insert
one block, then somehow they all appear again (if i leave the layer
visible when saving).

is there any way to save the file without having to make sure the layer
is visible each time?

thanks.

 

You seem to me to be confusing visibility with existence.
Either the blocks exist ("are still there") or they don't, regardless of
whether they are visible.
Please clarify.