Does Versions work well with large 3 to 5 mg files on a Network?

[Guest]

We've got several large files stored on a Network for which Versions would
work great to track revisions. The files range from 50 to 75 pages long and
are about 3 to 5 mg is size.

I tested Versioning in a smaller file over several days time, saving under
four different versions. I tried to open the document today, but got the
Unable to Open...Corrupt... message. I used Open and Repair, and the document
appears fine, but I did have to use File/Save As to be able to reopen the
file.

Has anyone used Versions extensively on a Network and found that it works
well? Any problems with large documents with lots of screen shots and Tables?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?VHJhaW5lcg==?=,

In my experience (including trouble-shooting on the newsgroups) you do NOT want
to use this feature. Chances for document corruption are just too high.

We've got several large files stored on a Network for which Versions would
work great to track revisions. The files range from 50 to 75 pages long and
are about 3 to 5 mg is size.

I tested Versioning in a smaller file over several days time, saving under
four different versions. I tried to open the document today, but got the
Unable to Open...Corrupt... message. I used Open and Repair, and the document
appears fine, but I did have to use File/Save As to be able to reopen the
file.

Has anyone used Versions extensively on a Network and found that it works
well? Any problems with large documents with lots of screen shots and Tables?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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