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Unable to save file to Windows 98 network folder
Running Excel 2002 or Excel 97 on Windows XP, using simple Peer to Peer
network with a Windows 98 SE computer. Networking works fine on all appliaations, except Excel. When I create a new work sheet and try to save it to the Windows 98 folder, I get an error message, 'unable to find folername<. The foldername shown is now correct but is the concactination of the folder and the filename I am trying to use. (i.e foldername is excel, filename to be saved is jack1.xls == error message says unable to fine folder excel\jack1.xls) Crazy behavior. If I first save this file on the local computer running XP, it saves fine and I can then save this same file on the Windows 98 computer in the desired folder. Any ideas anyone. I have updated XP and Excel to latest versions, and this still happens. Again saving files from other applications not a problem, nor is just copying files. Network is TCP/ip only -- share is not password protected. thanks jj |
Thanks for the prompt reply. I'll give that a try soon. Could I ask
where these reports are posted? Thanks jj ======= In article , gorddibbATshawDOTca says... jj Reports indicate this issue on a network is caused by Windows XP update Q885250 on Feb. 7th, 2005. Uninstalling it appears to resolve the problem. To uninstall Q885250 go to Control PanelsAdd Remove and click on "Show Updates". Scroll to Q885250 and uninstall it. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 16:27:03 -0800, (jj) wrote: Running Excel 2002 or Excel 97 on Windows XP, using simple Peer to Peer network with a Windows 98 SE computer. Networking works fine on all appliaations, except Excel. When I create a new work sheet and try to save it to the Windows 98 folder, I get an error message, 'unable to find folername<. The foldername shown is now correct but is the concactination of the folder and the filename I am trying to use. (i.e foldername is excel, filename to be saved is jack1.xls == error message says unable to fine folder excel\jack1.xls) Crazy behavior. If I first save this file on the local computer running XP, it saves fine and I can then save this same file on the Windows 98 computer in the desired folder. Any ideas anyone. I have updated XP and Excel to latest versions, and this still happens. Again saving files from other applications not a problem, nor is just copying files. Network is TCP/ip only -- share is not password protected. thanks jj |
jj
Don't think there is an official posted report, just word of mouth around the news groups. Has been discussed several times in the past few weeks in these Excel News Groups. Gord On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 17:06:36 -0800, (jj) wrote: Thanks for the prompt reply. I'll give that a try soon. Could I ask where these reports are posted? Thanks jj ======= In article , gorddibbATshawDOTca says... jj Reports indicate this issue on a network is caused by Windows XP update Q885250 on Feb. 7th, 2005. Uninstalling it appears to resolve the problem. To uninstall Q885250 go to Control PanelsAdd Remove and click on "Show Updates". Scroll to Q885250 and uninstall it. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 16:27:03 -0800, (jj) wrote: Running Excel 2002 or Excel 97 on Windows XP, using simple Peer to Peer network with a Windows 98 SE computer. Networking works fine on all appliaations, except Excel. When I create a new work sheet and try to save it to the Windows 98 folder, I get an error message, 'unable to find folername<. The foldername shown is now correct but is the concactination of the folder and the filename I am trying to use. (i.e foldername is excel, filename to be saved is jack1.xls == error message says unable to fine folder excel\jack1.xls) Crazy behavior. If I first save this file on the local computer running XP, it saves fine and I can then save this same file on the Windows 98 computer in the desired folder. Any ideas anyone. I have updated XP and Excel to latest versions, and this still happens. Again saving files from other applications not a problem, nor is just copying files. Network is TCP/ip only -- share is not password protected. thanks jj |
Again thanks -- this did solve the problem. I then did a search for
KB885250 on Google, and OH MY, hundreds of references. Much thanks.. jj ======== In article , gorddibbATshawDOTca says... jj Don't think there is an official posted report, just word of mouth around the news groups. Has been discussed several times in the past few weeks in these Excel News Groups. Gord On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 17:06:36 -0800, (jj) wrote: Thanks for the prompt reply. I'll give that a try soon. Could I ask where these reports are posted? Thanks jj ======= In article , gorddibbATshawDOTca says... jj Reports indicate this issue on a network is caused by Windows XP update Q885250 on Feb. 7th, 2005. Uninstalling it appears to resolve the problem. To uninstall Q885250 go to Control PanelsAdd Remove and click on "Show Updates". Scroll to Q885250 and uninstall it. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 16:27:03 -0800, (jj) wrote: Running Excel 2002 or Excel 97 on Windows XP, using simple Peer to Peer network with a Windows 98 SE computer. Networking works fine on all appliaations, except Excel. When I create a new work sheet and try to save it to the Windows 98 folder, I get an error message, 'unable to find folername<. The foldername shown is now correct but is the concactination of the folder and the filename I am trying to use. (i.e foldername is excel, filename to be saved is jack1.xls == error message says unable to fine folder excel\jack1.xls) Crazy behavior. If I first save this file on the local computer running XP, it saves fine and I can then save this same file on the Windows 98 computer in the desired folder. Any ideas anyone. I have updated XP and Excel to latest versions, and this still happens. Again saving files from other applications not a problem, nor is just copying files. Network is TCP/ip only -- share is not password protected. thanks jj |
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