Read Only Access Second time opening

[Rebecca]

I am having errors while modifying a spreadsheet.

I am running Win Xp and Office 97, and can open and
modify the file once but if I close it and open it again
it wont allow me write access, but only read access to
this file.

Any ideas?

 

[Dave Peterson]

Try cleaning up your windows temp folder and then reopen your workbook.

You may have to reboot.

 

[POMPEYRODNEY]

I have done as suggested and emptied the Windows temp directory with th
same result ie read-only access. I use a
template to record visits for work and when I open the said template i
opens as read only. When I try to save with a new name I get th
message that "Document saved successfully. Cannot be re-opened due t
low memory. Please close the document". Suffice to say I have plenty o
memory (512).If I then reopen it I get another read only document. I a
told to save with a new name and when I do The template is no
protected, I got hold of another copy of the template and it let m
make one change. Since then however I cannot get any document to ope
in anything other than read-only. Even the default new workbook is rea
only although it does not say so at the top of the screen. our help i
much appreciated