Duplicate copies opening

[Craig]

I have recently reinstalled Office97 on my new machine
with Windows XP. Now, whenever I open an office
document, a dialogue tells me that it is already open and
asks if I want to make a copy.

Can anybody tell me what is happening, and why?

Thanks

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/DocInUse.htm