Works Error: "Cannot Access File" Saving Spreadsheet to Floppy Disk
Article ID: 114717
Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Works Suite 2001
- Microsoft Works 6.0
- Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Works 3.0a
- Microsoft Works 3.0b
- Microsoft Works 4.5 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Works 4.5a
- Microsoft Works 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Works 4.0a
- Microsoft Works 7.0
This article was previously published under Q114717
SYMPTOMS
If you use the Save command on the File menu in Works to save a spreadsheet
to a floppy disk, and the Make Backup Copy check box is selected, you may
receive the following error message
Microsoft Works
Cannot access file: insert disk containing file: <drive>:\<FILENAME.TMP>
where <FILENAME.TMP> is the name of a temporary file Works is trying to create and <drive> is the floppy disk drive to which you are saving the spreadsheet.
RESOLUTION
Use one of the following workarounds:
- From the File menu, click Save As to save the
spreadsheet.
- Do not use the Make Backup Copy check box located in the
Save As dialog box (clear this check box if it is
selected).
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
Additional query words: 3.00b 3.00 3.00a 4.00 4.00a 4.50 4.50a w_works kbhowto Temp 3.5 5.25 Saving Error buglist3.0 buglist4.0 err msg option checkbox
Keywords: kbbug kberrmsg kbpending KB114717