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July 1st, 2005 20:00

Backu problem

XP Dimension 240
 
I've just reinstalled my PC, and find that whenever I open a file in Office 97 Word I get the message  .doc is being used by ... Do yuo want to make a copy?
 
I remember there can sometimes be a problem backing up where I have to go into the preferences of the Word folder and unclick Read Only.
 
I've done this..  but as soon as I close the folder, then open it again, I find that this box has been clicked again with a gray tick.
 
If I untick this box again, again the box gets ticked as soon as I close the file.
 
I think this is probably the problem, or perhpas not.
 
Any help appreciated.
 
 
Tony
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    Posted July 2nd, 2005 13:00

    I presume this was not a clean reinstallation? See if this helps:

    http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/DocInUse.htm

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    tonyo0ntyontoyh

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    Posted July 4th, 2005 13:00

    Thanks for the tip.


    The files aren't locked or anything like that.

     

    They were simply copied before reinstalling, I did a clean reinstall, now every time I open a Word file, i get this measage, I click OK, then can use the file.

    I've never had this problem before. I've reinstalled and copied files lots of time. In the past i've had to unclick 'ReadOny'.

    What I don't understand is why every time I unclick the box, it gets clicked again for ReadOnly.


    Thanks

     

     

     

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