Saving Office files on a network

[Dick Snow]

I have two computers, one with Windows ME and one with Windows XP. My files
are on the WinME computer and the directory is mapped to the XP machine, with
full access and no password. Using either Word or Excel, if I open a file,
then edit the file, I can save it with no problem, as long as I don’t change
the filename. If I either edit the file, or don’t make any changes at all,
and then attempt to do a Save As, then use a different filename, I get the
message “The folder ‘F:\document name.doc’ isn’t accessible. The folder may
be located in an unavailable location, protected with a password, or filename
contains a / or \.
I also find that if I open a document, do a select all, then copy the text,
then paste it into a new document, I still get the same error message when I
attempt to save it. Creating a new document from scratch works OK. I then
tried copying the text, closing the original document, then pasting and again
attempting to save with a new name. I still get the same error message. It
appears that anything which has already been saved can not be put into a new
document or saved with another name. This problem also happens with Excel.
I can browse, change filenames, and do anything I want using Windows
Explorer, the problem seems to be isolated to Office apps.
I also have a friend who has the same setup and also has the same identical
problem. Could this issue be related to Service Pack 2 compatibility with
Windows ME?

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 09:37:03 -0800, Dick Snow wrote:

> I have two computers, one with Windows ME and one with Windows XP. My files
> are on the WinME computer and the directory is mapped to the XP machine, with
> full access and no password. Using either Word or Excel, if I open a file,
> then edit the file, I can save it with no problem, as long as I don¡¦t change
> the filename. If I either edit the file, or don¡¦t make any changes at all,
> and then attempt to do a Save As, then use a different filename, I get the
> message ¡§The folder ¡¥F:\document name.doc¡¦ isn¡¦t accessible. The folder may
> be located in an unavailable location, protected with a password, or filename
> contains a / or \.
> I also find that if I open a document, do a select all, then copy the text,
> then paste it into a new document, I still get the same error message when I
> attempt to save it. Creating a new document from scratch works OK. I then
> tried copying the text, closing the original document, then pasting and again
> attempting to save with a new name. I still get the same error message. It
> appears that anything which has already been saved can not be put into a new
> document or saved with another name. This problem also happens with Excel.
> I can browse, change filenames, and do anything I want using Windows
> Explorer, the problem seems to be isolated to Office apps.
> I also have a friend who has the same setup and also has the same identical
> problem. Could this issue be related to Service Pack 2 compatibility with
> Windows ME?

There are some settings within Word and Excel to lock a file against
changes by anyone but the person that created it. Check those settings to
be sure they're not getting in the way.

Also, I'm not following what computer you're working at and when from your
description. So a general thought is : check the permissions for the
folder. You have set it up to share but don't mention if permissions have
been extended to write privileges as well as read.

For a better view of what's going on with permissions on a folder, turn off
Simple File Sharing in Folder Options> View if using XP Pro. If using Home,
boot to Safe Mode and view a folder's properties. In Safe Mode, you get the
more detailed Sharing and Security pages that are not visible in regular
mode.

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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User