The folder"name" isn't accessible
 

When I try to save a file that I have adjusted with a new name I get the
following message: The folder "name" isn't accessible. The folder may be
located in an unavailable volume or protedted with a password. I have been
saving files like this for years. What's up?

Did you include a backslash (or forward slash) in your name. Maybe
excel/windows saw that as another folder instead of the name of the file.



AMM wrote:

When I try to save a file that I have adjusted with a new name I get the
following message: The folder "name" isn't accessible. The folder may be
located in an unavailable volume or protedted with a password. I have been
saving files like this for years. What's up?

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Dave Peterson

Is the file stored on a network, and have you just had a Windows update in
february?

Just seeing a lot of similar posts in the last couple of weeks.

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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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"AMM" wrote in message
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When I try to save a file that I have adjusted with a new name I get the
following message: The folder "name" isn't accessible. The folder may be
located in an unavailable volume or protedted with a password. I have been
saving files like this for years. What's up?

My computer tech people tell me this is a problem with a recent update.
Apparently this is showing up since the latest update.

"Ken Wright" wrote:

Is the file stored on a network, and have you just had a Windows update in
february?

Just seeing a lot of similar posts in the last couple of weeks.

--
Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
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"AMM" wrote in message
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When I try to save a file that I have adjusted with a new name I get the
following message: The folder "name" isn't accessible. The folder may be
located in an unavailable volume or protedted with a password. I have been
saving files like this for years. What's up?

Kindly provided by Beth melton one of the Office MVPs:-

Reports indicate the issue is caused by Windows XP update Q885250.
Uninstalling it appears to resolve the problem.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q885250

Might want to suggest your tech guys try this on one of the affected
machines

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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
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"AMM" wrote in message
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My computer tech people tell me this is a problem with a recent update.
Apparently this is showing up since the latest update.

"Ken Wright" wrote:

Is the file stored on a network, and have you just had a Windows update
in
february?

Just seeing a lot of similar posts in the last couple of weeks.

--
Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03


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It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)

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"AMM" wrote in message
...
When I try to save a file that I have adjusted with a new name I get
the
following message: The folder "name" isn't accessible. The folder may
be
located in an unavailable volume or protedted with a password. I have
been
saving files like this for years. What's up?

I have found the problem. The windows update KB885250 which happened around
the middle of Feb is the problem. Hopefully there will be a fix on the way.

AMM

"Ken Wright" wrote:

Kindly provided by Beth melton one of the Office MVPs:-

Reports indicate the issue is caused by Windows XP update Q885250.
Uninstalling it appears to resolve the problem.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q885250

Might want to suggest your tech guys try this on one of the affected
machines

--
Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
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"AMM" wrote in message
...
My computer tech people tell me this is a problem with a recent update.
Apparently this is showing up since the latest update.

"Ken Wright" wrote:

Is the file stored on a network, and have you just had a Windows update
in
february?

Just seeing a lot of similar posts in the last couple of weeks.

--
Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03


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It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)

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"AMM" wrote in message
...
When I try to save a file that I have adjusted with a new name I get
the
following message: The folder "name" isn't accessible. The folder may
be
located in an unavailable volume or protedted with a password. I have
been
saving files like this for years. What's up?