Re: Excel "file is locked" error message -- bizarre!

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From: Richard A. Bilancia
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 00:00

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> Eric Gafner <chucil@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:7dh71e$pk6$1@nntp.ironlight.com...
> >Hello everyone,
> >
> > We have an excel file on a PDC. All of the sudden, the file could
> > no longer be accessed. We keep getting a "file is locked" error.
> >
> > We have rebooted the PDC, and tried to rename the file. We tried to
> > access the file from both Win95 and NT workstations. We have also
> > checked the file permissions. The file is shared and even the file
> > owner cannot access it. We have made sure that no-one has the
> > file open.
> >
> >                                                 any ideas will be
> >appreciated,
> >
> >Eric

In all likely hood you have a damaged Excel file.  Try the solution at:

    http://www.ExcelRecovery.com

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From: "Richard A. Bilancia" <rab@msn.com>
Subject: Re: Excel "file is locked" error message -- bizarre!
Date: 1999/04/16
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