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Works Error: "Cannot Access File" Saving Spreadsheet to Floppy Disk

Article ID: 114717

Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007


APPLIES TO


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:

  1. From the File menu, click Save As to save the spreadsheet.

    -or-

  2. 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


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