Error saving Excel files in a network drive

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Mateo

I have a problem saving Excel files onto a network drive. I get an error
saying it was imposible to save the file. It creates a temporary file and
then I have to open it and save it as a new document. This issue doesn´t
occur saving the file in my hard disk. This happens with "Full control"
access to the shared folder...
I have Windows XP and Office 2000.

Thanks in advance
Mateo.
 
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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 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.

I think I'd start with the easiest stuff first. Try disabling the antivirus
software.

If that didn't help, I'd go back and have those permissions checked once more.

(maybe it's a hardware problem???)
 
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Mateo

Thanks Dave, you were right: it was the antivirus...
If somebody has the same problem you just need to change your antivirus
settings (in my case Real Time Protection in Symantec)for NOT TO SCAN
network drives and scan only HD drives.
 
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