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Anne Marie

Excel 2000 again
 
Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie

CLR

Excel 2000 again
 
I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie


Anne Marie

Excel 2000 again
 
I just tried your suggestion and it did not work. Do you have any other
suggestions?

Anne Marie


"CLR" wrote:

I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie


CLR

Excel 2000 again
 
Are you saying that you can open the file from it's original location and
that no matter where you SaveAs it to, that you cannot re-open it from that
location.......or that you can not open the subject file, only if saved in
the specific directory that you just created..........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3




"Anne Marie" wrote:

I just tried your suggestion and it did not work. Do you have any other
suggestions?

Anne Marie


"CLR" wrote:

I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie


Anne Marie

Excel 2000 again
 
I can not access it from anywhere! It won't allow me to open at all!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Are you saying that you can open the file from it's original location and
that no matter where you SaveAs it to, that you cannot re-open it from that
location.......or that you can not open the subject file, only if saved in
the specific directory that you just created..........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3




"Anne Marie" wrote:

I just tried your suggestion and it did not work. Do you have any other
suggestions?

Anne Marie


"CLR" wrote:

I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie


CLR

Excel 2000 again
 
Could be the file is protected, (if so contact the original author), or
perhaps corrupt. Is there a copy with an earlier date around
somewhere.........maybe MIS can retrieve one from the Archive.

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I can not access it from anywhere! It won't allow me to open at all!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Are you saying that you can open the file from it's original location and
that no matter where you SaveAs it to, that you cannot re-open it from that
location.......or that you can not open the subject file, only if saved in
the specific directory that you just created..........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3




"Anne Marie" wrote:

I just tried your suggestion and it did not work. Do you have any other
suggestions?

Anne Marie


"CLR" wrote:

I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie


Anne Marie

Excel 2000 again
 
I don't think the person who created the file protected it. I don't think
that he is knowledgeable enough. I tried just about everything I could think
of, plus tried your suggestions an still no luck. As far as trying to
retrieve an archived file, I would not even know where to begin with that!

"CLR" wrote:

Could be the file is protected, (if so contact the original author), or
perhaps corrupt. Is there a copy with an earlier date around
somewhere.........maybe MIS can retrieve one from the Archive.

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I can not access it from anywhere! It won't allow me to open at all!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Are you saying that you can open the file from it's original location and
that no matter where you SaveAs it to, that you cannot re-open it from that
location.......or that you can not open the subject file, only if saved in
the specific directory that you just created..........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3




"Anne Marie" wrote:

I just tried your suggestion and it did not work. Do you have any other
suggestions?

Anne Marie


"CLR" wrote:

I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie


CLR

Excel 2000 again
 
Retrieving the archived file would be something that your MIS dept would have
to do, providing the file is on a company network.....if so, just call them
and give them the filename........the only other thing I can think of is
maybe to get someone else to try to open the file for you.......sometimes
files that are difficult to open will open nicely in ExcelXP, then can be
re-saved.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I don't think the person who created the file protected it. I don't think
that he is knowledgeable enough. I tried just about everything I could think
of, plus tried your suggestions an still no luck. As far as trying to
retrieve an archived file, I would not even know where to begin with that!

"CLR" wrote:

Could be the file is protected, (if so contact the original author), or
perhaps corrupt. Is there a copy with an earlier date around
somewhere.........maybe MIS can retrieve one from the Archive.

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I can not access it from anywhere! It won't allow me to open at all!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Are you saying that you can open the file from it's original location and
that no matter where you SaveAs it to, that you cannot re-open it from that
location.......or that you can not open the subject file, only if saved in
the specific directory that you just created..........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3




"Anne Marie" wrote:

I just tried your suggestion and it did not work. Do you have any other
suggestions?

Anne Marie


"CLR" wrote:

I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie


Anne Marie

Excel 2000 again
 
We are only workgrouped, I tried to send the file to myself so I can try to
open it, however, the file can not be sent, the message reads that file can
not be sent because the file is read only or encrypted. So I am back to
square one again!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Retrieving the archived file would be something that your MIS dept would have
to do, providing the file is on a company network.....if so, just call them
and give them the filename........the only other thing I can think of is
maybe to get someone else to try to open the file for you.......sometimes
files that are difficult to open will open nicely in ExcelXP, then can be
re-saved.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I don't think the person who created the file protected it. I don't think
that he is knowledgeable enough. I tried just about everything I could think
of, plus tried your suggestions an still no luck. As far as trying to
retrieve an archived file, I would not even know where to begin with that!

"CLR" wrote:

Could be the file is protected, (if so contact the original author), or
perhaps corrupt. Is there a copy with an earlier date around
somewhere.........maybe MIS can retrieve one from the Archive.

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I can not access it from anywhere! It won't allow me to open at all!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Are you saying that you can open the file from it's original location and
that no matter where you SaveAs it to, that you cannot re-open it from that
location.......or that you can not open the subject file, only if saved in
the specific directory that you just created..........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3




"Anne Marie" wrote:

I just tried your suggestion and it did not work. Do you have any other
suggestions?

Anne Marie


"CLR" wrote:

I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie


CLR

Excel 2000 again
 
So maybe the file is corrupted. Check in Windows Explorer to see if the
filesize is what you would expect it to be......then maybe look around the
directory where the file was originally and see if there is any file with
some cryptic name that does not make any sense......if so, it may be the file
in disguise......try opening it......and if all else fails, ask the original
author for a good copy.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

We are only workgrouped, I tried to send the file to myself so I can try to
open it, however, the file can not be sent, the message reads that file can
not be sent because the file is read only or encrypted. So I am back to
square one again!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Retrieving the archived file would be something that your MIS dept would have
to do, providing the file is on a company network.....if so, just call them
and give them the filename........the only other thing I can think of is
maybe to get someone else to try to open the file for you.......sometimes
files that are difficult to open will open nicely in ExcelXP, then can be
re-saved.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I don't think the person who created the file protected it. I don't think
that he is knowledgeable enough. I tried just about everything I could think
of, plus tried your suggestions an still no luck. As far as trying to
retrieve an archived file, I would not even know where to begin with that!

"CLR" wrote:

Could be the file is protected, (if so contact the original author), or
perhaps corrupt. Is there a copy with an earlier date around
somewhere.........maybe MIS can retrieve one from the Archive.

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I can not access it from anywhere! It won't allow me to open at all!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Are you saying that you can open the file from it's original location and
that no matter where you SaveAs it to, that you cannot re-open it from that
location.......or that you can not open the subject file, only if saved in
the specific directory that you just created..........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3




"Anne Marie" wrote:

I just tried your suggestion and it did not work. Do you have any other
suggestions?

Anne Marie


"CLR" wrote:

I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie


Anne Marie

Excel 2000 again
 
I'll give that a shot! But as far as the good copy, that is the file that is
not opening.

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

So maybe the file is corrupted. Check in Windows Explorer to see if the
filesize is what you would expect it to be......then maybe look around the
directory where the file was originally and see if there is any file with
some cryptic name that does not make any sense......if so, it may be the file
in disguise......try opening it......and if all else fails, ask the original
author for a good copy.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

We are only workgrouped, I tried to send the file to myself so I can try to
open it, however, the file can not be sent, the message reads that file can
not be sent because the file is read only or encrypted. So I am back to
square one again!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Retrieving the archived file would be something that your MIS dept would have
to do, providing the file is on a company network.....if so, just call them
and give them the filename........the only other thing I can think of is
maybe to get someone else to try to open the file for you.......sometimes
files that are difficult to open will open nicely in ExcelXP, then can be
re-saved.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I don't think the person who created the file protected it. I don't think
that he is knowledgeable enough. I tried just about everything I could think
of, plus tried your suggestions an still no luck. As far as trying to
retrieve an archived file, I would not even know where to begin with that!

"CLR" wrote:

Could be the file is protected, (if so contact the original author), or
perhaps corrupt. Is there a copy with an earlier date around
somewhere.........maybe MIS can retrieve one from the Archive.

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I can not access it from anywhere! It won't allow me to open at all!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Are you saying that you can open the file from it's original location and
that no matter where you SaveAs it to, that you cannot re-open it from that
location.......or that you can not open the subject file, only if saved in
the specific directory that you just created..........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3




"Anne Marie" wrote:

I just tried your suggestion and it did not work. Do you have any other
suggestions?

Anne Marie


"CLR" wrote:

I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie


TamiJo

Excel 2000 again
 
I am having the same problem but only I created this file and all my other
..xls files myself and now I am getting the same read only or encrypted
message and they have not been encrypted and if I reboot my computer I can
open them again for awhile and then they give me the message again but its
not just one file its a bunch of my .xls files. They are stored on my
"Server" computer and this happens when I am accessing them from my laptop
across my home network, and also if I am on my "Server" computer.

"Anne Marie" wrote:

I'll give that a shot! But as far as the good copy, that is the file that is
not opening.

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

So maybe the file is corrupted. Check in Windows Explorer to see if the
filesize is what you would expect it to be......then maybe look around the
directory where the file was originally and see if there is any file with
some cryptic name that does not make any sense......if so, it may be the file
in disguise......try opening it......and if all else fails, ask the original
author for a good copy.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

We are only workgrouped, I tried to send the file to myself so I can try to
open it, however, the file can not be sent, the message reads that file can
not be sent because the file is read only or encrypted. So I am back to
square one again!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Retrieving the archived file would be something that your MIS dept would have
to do, providing the file is on a company network.....if so, just call them
and give them the filename........the only other thing I can think of is
maybe to get someone else to try to open the file for you.......sometimes
files that are difficult to open will open nicely in ExcelXP, then can be
re-saved.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I don't think the person who created the file protected it. I don't think
that he is knowledgeable enough. I tried just about everything I could think
of, plus tried your suggestions an still no luck. As far as trying to
retrieve an archived file, I would not even know where to begin with that!

"CLR" wrote:

Could be the file is protected, (if so contact the original author), or
perhaps corrupt. Is there a copy with an earlier date around
somewhere.........maybe MIS can retrieve one from the Archive.

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I can not access it from anywhere! It won't allow me to open at all!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Are you saying that you can open the file from it's original location and
that no matter where you SaveAs it to, that you cannot re-open it from that
location.......or that you can not open the subject file, only if saved in
the specific directory that you just created..........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3




"Anne Marie" wrote:

I just tried your suggestion and it did not work. Do you have any other
suggestions?

Anne Marie


"CLR" wrote:

I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie


CLR

Excel 2000 again
 
I can only suggest that you try downloading the same files you're having
trouble with to both the desktop and the laptop C drives.......if the files
will open and perform correctly there, accessing them from the C drive and
yet they continue to be difficult when operating over the network, then it
pretty well has to be something to do with the network settings...........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"TamiJo" wrote:

I am having the same problem but only I created this file and all my other
.xls files myself and now I am getting the same read only or encrypted
message and they have not been encrypted and if I reboot my computer I can
open them again for awhile and then they give me the message again but its
not just one file its a bunch of my .xls files. They are stored on my
"Server" computer and this happens when I am accessing them from my laptop
across my home network, and also if I am on my "Server" computer.

"Anne Marie" wrote:

I'll give that a shot! But as far as the good copy, that is the file that is
not opening.

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

So maybe the file is corrupted. Check in Windows Explorer to see if the
filesize is what you would expect it to be......then maybe look around the
directory where the file was originally and see if there is any file with
some cryptic name that does not make any sense......if so, it may be the file
in disguise......try opening it......and if all else fails, ask the original
author for a good copy.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

We are only workgrouped, I tried to send the file to myself so I can try to
open it, however, the file can not be sent, the message reads that file can
not be sent because the file is read only or encrypted. So I am back to
square one again!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Retrieving the archived file would be something that your MIS dept would have
to do, providing the file is on a company network.....if so, just call them
and give them the filename........the only other thing I can think of is
maybe to get someone else to try to open the file for you.......sometimes
files that are difficult to open will open nicely in ExcelXP, then can be
re-saved.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I don't think the person who created the file protected it. I don't think
that he is knowledgeable enough. I tried just about everything I could think
of, plus tried your suggestions an still no luck. As far as trying to
retrieve an archived file, I would not even know where to begin with that!

"CLR" wrote:

Could be the file is protected, (if so contact the original author), or
perhaps corrupt. Is there a copy with an earlier date around
somewhere.........maybe MIS can retrieve one from the Archive.

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I can not access it from anywhere! It won't allow me to open at all!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Are you saying that you can open the file from it's original location and
that no matter where you SaveAs it to, that you cannot re-open it from that
location.......or that you can not open the subject file, only if saved in
the specific directory that you just created..........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3




"Anne Marie" wrote:

I just tried your suggestion and it did not work. Do you have any other
suggestions?

Anne Marie


"CLR" wrote:

I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie


Anne Marie

Excel 2000 again
 
I ended up restoring the file from a prev. backup and then rebuild the
information I lost. Nothing else seemed to work.



"CLR" wrote:

I can only suggest that you try downloading the same files you're having
trouble with to both the desktop and the laptop C drives.......if the files
will open and perform correctly there, accessing them from the C drive and
yet they continue to be difficult when operating over the network, then it
pretty well has to be something to do with the network settings...........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"TamiJo" wrote:

I am having the same problem but only I created this file and all my other
.xls files myself and now I am getting the same read only or encrypted
message and they have not been encrypted and if I reboot my computer I can
open them again for awhile and then they give me the message again but its
not just one file its a bunch of my .xls files. They are stored on my
"Server" computer and this happens when I am accessing them from my laptop
across my home network, and also if I am on my "Server" computer.

"Anne Marie" wrote:

I'll give that a shot! But as far as the good copy, that is the file that is
not opening.

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

So maybe the file is corrupted. Check in Windows Explorer to see if the
filesize is what you would expect it to be......then maybe look around the
directory where the file was originally and see if there is any file with
some cryptic name that does not make any sense......if so, it may be the file
in disguise......try opening it......and if all else fails, ask the original
author for a good copy.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

We are only workgrouped, I tried to send the file to myself so I can try to
open it, however, the file can not be sent, the message reads that file can
not be sent because the file is read only or encrypted. So I am back to
square one again!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Retrieving the archived file would be something that your MIS dept would have
to do, providing the file is on a company network.....if so, just call them
and give them the filename........the only other thing I can think of is
maybe to get someone else to try to open the file for you.......sometimes
files that are difficult to open will open nicely in ExcelXP, then can be
re-saved.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I don't think the person who created the file protected it. I don't think
that he is knowledgeable enough. I tried just about everything I could think
of, plus tried your suggestions an still no luck. As far as trying to
retrieve an archived file, I would not even know where to begin with that!

"CLR" wrote:

Could be the file is protected, (if so contact the original author), or
perhaps corrupt. Is there a copy with an earlier date around
somewhere.........maybe MIS can retrieve one from the Archive.

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I can not access it from anywhere! It won't allow me to open at all!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Are you saying that you can open the file from it's original location and
that no matter where you SaveAs it to, that you cannot re-open it from that
location.......or that you can not open the subject file, only if saved in
the specific directory that you just created..........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3




"Anne Marie" wrote:

I just tried your suggestion and it did not work. Do you have any other
suggestions?

Anne Marie


"CLR" wrote:

I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie


CLR

Excel 2000 again
 
Yeah, "Sometimes the Dragon winds" <g.........I've had files also that
develop some bad quirk and the only way to fix them is to totally
rebuild.......also, sometimes if you open a file with some quirk in it, the
quirk will remain in Excel and affect any other file you open during that
session........but then there's the good side, "your're back in business
now"........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I ended up restoring the file from a prev. backup and then rebuild the
information I lost. Nothing else seemed to work.



"CLR" wrote:

I can only suggest that you try downloading the same files you're having
trouble with to both the desktop and the laptop C drives.......if the files
will open and perform correctly there, accessing them from the C drive and
yet they continue to be difficult when operating over the network, then it
pretty well has to be something to do with the network settings...........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"TamiJo" wrote:

I am having the same problem but only I created this file and all my other
.xls files myself and now I am getting the same read only or encrypted
message and they have not been encrypted and if I reboot my computer I can
open them again for awhile and then they give me the message again but its
not just one file its a bunch of my .xls files. They are stored on my
"Server" computer and this happens when I am accessing them from my laptop
across my home network, and also if I am on my "Server" computer.

"Anne Marie" wrote:

I'll give that a shot! But as far as the good copy, that is the file that is
not opening.

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

So maybe the file is corrupted. Check in Windows Explorer to see if the
filesize is what you would expect it to be......then maybe look around the
directory where the file was originally and see if there is any file with
some cryptic name that does not make any sense......if so, it may be the file
in disguise......try opening it......and if all else fails, ask the original
author for a good copy.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

We are only workgrouped, I tried to send the file to myself so I can try to
open it, however, the file can not be sent, the message reads that file can
not be sent because the file is read only or encrypted. So I am back to
square one again!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Retrieving the archived file would be something that your MIS dept would have
to do, providing the file is on a company network.....if so, just call them
and give them the filename........the only other thing I can think of is
maybe to get someone else to try to open the file for you.......sometimes
files that are difficult to open will open nicely in ExcelXP, then can be
re-saved.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I don't think the person who created the file protected it. I don't think
that he is knowledgeable enough. I tried just about everything I could think
of, plus tried your suggestions an still no luck. As far as trying to
retrieve an archived file, I would not even know where to begin with that!

"CLR" wrote:

Could be the file is protected, (if so contact the original author), or
perhaps corrupt. Is there a copy with an earlier date around
somewhere.........maybe MIS can retrieve one from the Archive.

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

I can not access it from anywhere! It won't allow me to open at all!

Anne Marie

"CLR" wrote:

Are you saying that you can open the file from it's original location and
that no matter where you SaveAs it to, that you cannot re-open it from that
location.......or that you can not open the subject file, only if saved in
the specific directory that you just created..........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3




"Anne Marie" wrote:

I just tried your suggestion and it did not work. Do you have any other
suggestions?

Anne Marie


"CLR" wrote:

I used to get this when retrieving files from CD's.........maybe just re-set
the attributes on the file, or open the file from it's original location and
then saveas to where you want it to go..........

hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Anne Marie" wrote:

Hello,

I created a folder and dragged and dropped a file into it and now I can
not open it at all. I get the message that it is read only or encrypted. I
can not access it at all. Can someone help me?

Thanks
Anne Marie



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