Excel file saves as a temp file with numeric file name

[Rhema]

I have a bug with an excel worksheet. When i save the file it saves it
not as my filename, but as a temp file with a name like D7d98300 and
the file icon is of the MS DOS variety. When i click on the file it
opens up in excel. However when i save it again it saves as a temp file
with a different numerical file name.

Could someone please explain what the bug is?

Thanks in anticipation.

Michael

 

[Dave Peterson]

When you save a file, excel will save it as a temporary file (8 characters, no
extension). Then if that save is successful, excel will delete the original and
rename this funny named file to the original's name.

You see the results when something interferes with this process.

A couple of things that get pointed at are antivirus software and network
problems (hardware or permissions).

You may want to disable the AV and see if that helps. Or try saving to the
local harddrive--or both.