"File in Use"
 

I create an Excel spreadsheet and save it to my pocket drive. I copy it to
another computer and can not open it because the measge box "File In Use"
appears

Open 'Read Only" or click "Notify' to open read-only and receive
notification when document is no longer in use'

I can open it read only and save under another name and the same thing
happens after the first time opening. In other words, I can open the file one
and once only. I do not have another file open and I can find no settings to
fix this. I am using 200 at home and 2003 at work. This just started over the
weekend. I have used and edited the same file for the past month with no
problems.

HELP! this is an important work document.

Thanks,
Jim Slater

"File in Use"
 

I'm guessing this is a Windows computer. Are you using the stop command
before you unplug the pocket drive/Flash drive? You will probably have to
use the stop command so that everything gets written to the drive.

--
Rui


"slimjater" wrote in message
...
I create an Excel spreadsheet and save it to my pocket drive. I copy it to
another computer and can not open it because the measge box "File In Use"
appears

Open 'Read Only" or click "Notify' to open read-only and receive
notification when document is no longer in use'

I can open it read only and save under another name and the same thing
happens after the first time opening. In other words, I can open the file
one
and once only. I do not have another file open and I can find no settings
to
fix this. I am using 200 at home and 2003 at work. This just started over
the
weekend. I have used and edited the same file for the past month with no
problems.

HELP! this is an important work document.

Thanks,
Jim Slater

"File in Use"
 

Yes, I am using the stop command. It seems as thought the program is not
closing.

Jim Slater



"ruic" wrote:

I'm guessing this is a Windows computer. Are you using the stop command
before you unplug the pocket drive/Flash drive? You will probably have to
use the stop command so that everything gets written to the drive.

--
Rui


"slimjater" wrote in message
...
I create an Excel spreadsheet and save it to my pocket drive. I copy it to
another computer and can not open it because the measge box "File In Use"
appears

Open 'Read Only" or click "Notify' to open read-only and receive
notification when document is no longer in use'

I can open it read only and save under another name and the same thing
happens after the first time opening. In other words, I can open the file
one
and once only. I do not have another file open and I can find no settings
to
fix this. I am using 200 at home and 2003 at work. This just started over
the
weekend. I have used and edited the same file for the past month with no
problems.

HELP! this is an important work document.

Thanks,
Jim Slater