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Excel 2002 Office XP File in use error

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by preemarose

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We are on a Win2k Server network system. When trying to open spreadsheets we get FILE IN USE ****.xls is locked for editing by:.. then a choice to READ ONLY, NOTIFY OR CANCEL.

As no one has these spreadsheets open it is getting hard to try and locate the problem.

The data file is on the server and the network system is 1 server + 5 workstations.

This problem appears to be affecting Excel 2002 only.

Your help is appreciated.

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by jlouis45

Well this can be in use by the server if you have opened it on the server. if not you have to delete your temp files under the directory windows\temp. These files too can cause the problem sometimes. Well does this problem exist all the time or ithappened only once? if once u can igonore it. Well if you have again the problem you can save the copy of Excel in a different name and store it back on the network. Try with this.

by preemarose

First thank you for your response - as my question stated no one had the spreadsheets open including the server. The problem was everyday at random so it could not be ignored. I have already fixed the problem although I did not think to check windows/temp folder (on checking this folder is empty)

Thank you for your response on this issue

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