Windows XP with SP2 - Issues with saving excel files over the netw

[Guest]

I wasn't sure where to place this, on the office side or windows. Since the
problem involves SP2, I thought I'd post it here.

Whenever I open an excel file on the network, the first time I try to save
it, it gives me a message saying that someone might have made changes to the
file before, and gives me the options to either save somewhere else or
overwrite. If you select overwrite, the message doesn't come up again until
you close and re-open the file. Can anyone tell me what I can do to get rid
of that issue. It only happens with an Excel File.

Background: The pcs I'm having problems with are the ones that have all the
windows and office updates installed. I tested that issue using a pc with
SP1 and the message doesn't pop up.

THank you,

Irvin

 

[Chuck]

I wasn't sure where to place this, on the office side or windows. Since the
problem involves SP2, I thought I'd post it here.

Whenever I open an excel file on the network, the first time I try to save
it, it gives me a message saying that someone might have made changes to the
file before, and gives me the options to either save somewhere else or
overwrite. If you select overwrite, the message doesn't come up again until
you close and re-open the file. Can anyone tell me what I can do to get rid
of that issue. It only happens with an Excel File.

Background: The pcs I'm having problems with are the ones that have all the
windows and office updates installed. I tested that issue using a pc with
SP1 and the message doesn't pop up.

THank you,

Irvin

Irwin,

Do your updates include KB885250? Google and / or Yahoo for "KB885250", and see
if that sounds like your problem.

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Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

 

[Guest]

Hey chuck,
That update doesn't apply to my issue. The files can be saved, but you have
to select "Overwrite file" to save it, otherwise you have to save it
somewhere else (that could include the network) What I'm trying to do is to
be able to save the file without having options. It's a bit of a weird
situation, the message reads like this:

"The file 'xxx.xls' may have been changed by another user since you last
saved it. In that case, what do you want to do?"
-Save a copy
-Overwrite changes

So in order for you to save it, you must overwrite changes. For a fact, no
one is using that file at that time. I've checked that. Are there any other
sugestions?