Outlook 2003 doesn't release data file when closed

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DickSF

On one of my computers, when I close Outlook to backup the *.pst file, I get
an error message that says "The process cannot copy [or move] the file
because another process has locked a portion of the file." I have to reboot
before I can do the copy. This doesn't happen on my other computers. How
can I fix it?

Dick
 
That usually means Outlook is failing to exit completely, the causes for
which have been posted here multiple times. Have you checked to see if that
is the problem?
 
I can't find any discussion of "Outlook doesn't exit." Can you point me to
the thread? Thanks.

Dick
 
Honestly? However are you searching? My search turned up 3640 hits in 0.10
seconds.
Just start here:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntclose.htm

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
DickSF said:
I can't find any discussion of "Outlook doesn't exit." Can you point me to
the thread? Thanks.

Dick

DickSF said:
On one of my computers, when I close Outlook to backup the *.pst file, I
get
an error message that says "The process cannot copy [or move] the file
because another process has locked a portion of the file." I have to
reboot
before I can do the copy. This doesn't happen on my other computers.
How
can I fix it?

Dick
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It was in the link I posted

DickSF said:
I can't find any discussion of "Outlook doesn't exit." Can you point me to
the thread? Thanks.

Dick

DickSF said:
On one of my computers, when I close Outlook to backup the *.pst file, I
get
an error message that says "The process cannot copy [or move] the file
because another process has locked a portion of the file." I have to
reboot
before I can do the copy. This doesn't happen on my other computers.
How
can I fix it?

Dick
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