tmp files

[bkesting]

Hello,

I am running a Win2K Active Directory Network with about 50 PCs conneceted running Windows XP Pro. I am also using Microsoft Office XP Pro on the network. My problem seems to be occurring in Excel. I have some co-workers that create spreadsheets daily. When they save the spreadsheets to the network drive, there are some tmp files that are created. They have been noticing that sometimes the data they change on the original file saves to the tmp file and not to the original file. Is there any way to fix this, or is there a way to stop Office XP from creating these tmp files?

Thanks.

 

[KenWright]

Is it when they save, or when they open. When you open a file in Excel, it will automatically create a temp copy, and any changes you make to the file you are working with will be saved to the temp file. When you then save and close, Excel will delete the original file and convert the temp file to your newly saved file.

One of the problems this can cause is if you have a crash. Excel doesn't get to delete the original file, and you end up with a temp file as well. The next time you try and open the file, Excel may well tell you that the file is already open, as it recognises the temp file that never got converted/deleted.

Regards
Ken.............

 

[bkesting]

The problems is when they are saving their work. They rarely (if ever) experience a crash, yet when they come back to open their files, the changes are made to a tmp file (which did not get deleted) and not to the original file.

 

[ckester]

I am also experiencing this problem in Excel 2000. We have a Novell network and my XP users who access files on a shared server directory are seeing temp files created every time they click "save" while working on a file. Closing Excel and then getting back in does not delete these files. They have not experienced crashes. I can't find any information on this problem. Any help is appreciated.

 

[SkipVought]

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