MS Pub 2000 opening and saving file problems

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I am getting a message that I cannot open a file because it is locked
or in use yet no-one or nothing is using it. Even after reboot this
happens. I have to email the file to me as I cannot copy it because I
get the same message. Then I can save it from the email and it works
fine.

I am also getting a message that I cannot save the file (same file) for
a similar reason. I can save it as another name and it works fine.

Any thoughts on this?

 

[Ed Bennett]

I am getting a message that I cannot open a file because it is locked
or in use yet no-one or nothing is using it. Even after reboot this
happens. I have to email the file to me as I cannot copy it because I
get the same message. Then I can save it from the email and it works
fine.

If you're copying it using Windows Explorer (or anything other than
Publisher), then the problem is not Publisher-specific. You can use
Process Explorer
(http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html) to see what
programs are using the file. I would suggest that spyware, adware or
malware might be a possible cause; run a sweep with your favourite
anti-spyware application to see whether that's the case.