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Why is my file locking?
Okay, it's a Word lock. But why does Word seem to be holding it? What ends a lock in Word? What can I do to force a lock to be released? Are there any utilities that can help me determine why the lock is there and to release it? -
Why is my file locking?
Sure, I could do that. But I don't know how to investigate the hold. I don't know where to look. I don't know anything about the file locking that VBScript and/or Windows are doing. Can you tell me how to investigate the hold? What locks a Windows file? When a file is locked, how can I... -
Why is my file locking?
I do run the two scripts back to back in the order shown so I can see the benefit of having a brief pause between the two, as you suggest. However, I don't think that is the real problem. You see, BOTH scripts encounter that error (sometimes). Something is locking the file and it isn't just a... -
Why is my file locking?
I am having an intermittent problem with a couple of my VBScripts. Sometimes, when I execute them, a dialog window pops up that tells me the following: ========== File In Use foo.doc is locked for editing by [me]. Do you want to: - Open a Read Only copy - Create a local copy and merge your...
