11/1 MS Word (on NT/Win98) crashed while modifying a document.
Now, I can only open that file in read only mode. How
do I get rid of the lock? I can't delete the file because
its says I have a sharing violation. Would a reboot help?
\_ Been in a similar situation. I did a control-A (copy all) and
pasted the entire document into another file. I lost some
special formatting but better that than lose the whole thing.
Good luck.
\_ why didn't you just copy the file?
\_ Ya, this guy is dumb. A "Save as" would also have worked.
\_ Nice of the two of you who *weren't there* to tell me to
try things that *didn't work* and then tell me I was dumb
for moving on and doing what *did work*. Next time I
need help with something, I'll be sure to come to you for
the *obvious but _wrong_ answers*.
\_ don't group the two together please. The first
may not have been malicious (the second may just
lack tact). Of course, motd posters are not always
good models of tact.
\_ Why didn't those two suggestions work? As for lacking
tact, you're asking an MS Word question on the motd...
You deserve to be insulted once or twice before getting
a solution, if you get one at all. If the answers were
obvious but wrong, you should have mentioned, "I tried
x and y but they didn't work." Otherwise, people should
assume that you're either dumb or didn't think of the
easy solutions (because you're dumb).
\_ He is not asking a Word question. He answered one.
Giving useful information. Unlike you. --Galen [who
is not any of the above] |
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