problem saving excel file on a network

[cell]

Several Users are sharing a workbook over a Network. While Saving, user
receive the message that they can no longer access the workbook as it i
unavailable. The original file "schedule.xls" changes to an 8 characto
filename 2729CE00. Are there too many users? Could it be networ
interference

 

[Dave Peterson]

When excel saves the file, it saves it as a temporary file with a funny name (8
characters--no extension).

If the save is successful, xl will delete the original (or rename it to its
backup name (like "backup of book1.xlk)) and if that's successful, xl will
rename the funny named file to the original's name.

Common things that get blamed for interruptions to this process are antivirus
software poking its head in or network errors--either permissions or physical
problems.

From someone who has no idea what's going on, it kind of sounds like a physical
network problem -- disconnecting????