Re: "cannot be accessed" error opening file on network

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From: Steve M. (SteveM_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/25/04 

Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:53:04 -0700

Rebooting the server was not an option. I copied the file to my local
machine and followed the instructions. No luck.
I was able to bring in some of the data in the file by using the Open and
Repair option. Unfortunately, only about 1/2 of the records were there.
When I was working with the file before the problem, there were some files
being created with 8 character file names and no extension, if I recall
correctly. The file may have been getting split off and the other records
were possibly contained therein.
We will just rebuild the file since our last copy. thanks for the idea.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> Debra Dalgleish has a FAQ at:
> http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqApp.html#ReadOnly
>
>
> That says to try this with files stored locally:
>
> Q. All of a sudden a number of my Excel 2000 files have become "read-only".
> A. Clear out c:\windows\temp directory on the machine that houses the files,
> then reboot.
>
>
> Since the workbook is on a network share, you may have to reboot the server.
>
>
>
>
> Steve M. wrote:
> >
> > Using Office Excel 2003, I get the error message "filename.xls cannot be
> > accessed. The file may be read-only..." that is in the article 835234, but I
> > get it when I am trying to OPEN the file from a network location. I've tried
> > changing the properties on the network file. Any help on how to get the
> > network copy open?
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
> ec35720@msn.com
>

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