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Saving Office files on a network
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? |
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Saving Office files on a network
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. -- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User |
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