Used Pack and Go, Unable to Access & Edit File on Own Computer

[Shell D]

Using Publisher 2003 on XP Media

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I have read all about Pack and Go already, especially since this problem has
happened and that I've used it before numerous times. However that info
doesn't help. I'm 99% sure that I did NOT put to commercial printing but
rather take to another computer. It was saved with imbedded fonts/graphics.
Not links. The file is locked, even on the originating computer, and I can
not even repack and go, it is black but when you go into it is whited out.
Save as is not even an option, totally blacked. Some options black so seems
available function but when you go into them they aren't/dimmed. So I can't
even resave it as a regular file. This is for a deadline church project which
will probably now be late since it was for Thursday. Basically the only thing
you can do is look at or print this file, without access to page setup. I
should be able to get into it as the originator and seems it is not
recognizing that.

I have read all that I've been able to find on locked files in
discussion/help files with no way found to alleviate this. With my regular
work I'm not going to be able to duplicate in time by redoing which is my
last option. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Both my contact at church
who is Publisher proficient and me at basic are puzzled since this just is
strange that I can't get back into my own document. Thanks

 

[Mary Sauer]

Did you use the trial version of Office? Did you activate it?
"This command is not available because the document is locked for edit" error
message when you try to edit old or new documents in Office XP and in Office
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316032/en-us

Have you installed the Service Pack?
Description of Office 2003 Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887616/

What media are you using for the Pack and Go?

Did you save the file as a different version of Publisher before you packed?