I can't think of anything that is "some sort of lock" that would
prevent your backup from handling Excel files. Does the backup work
for other files in a folder where an unbacked up Excel file resides?
As far as the backup is concerned, there is no difference between file
types -- all files are treated as just a big stream of bytes. Do you
have the file open when the back up is performed?

I use Carbonite for offsite backups and I have never had any problems
related in any to Excel (no problems for any files, really).

Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP 1998 - 2010
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com
[email on web site]





On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:42:01 -0800, pm_sam
wrote:

hi all community members...

I have excel 2007 and sync all my
office 2007 files to a online backup.

unfortunately for excel this is not done
I have to restart my computer
(windows ultimate) for it to be synced
(the company is ‘humyo’ which I think is
one of the best...)

I phoned them up and was told I must
have ‘some sort of lock’ on these
workbooks.

I have been through the settings and thought
it was privacy/personal information
but am lost.

can someone please help and I look
forward to a reply.

very much appreciated.

Paul.