We recently upgraded a Novell 4.11 file server to Windows 2003. Now, at random, Windows NT 4, 95, and 98 clients that access large Excel spreadsheets get the dreaded "Document Not Saved" when attempting to save back.
I've read the Microsoft KB articles and I assure you that the problem is definately not a lack of disk capacity or a connectivity problem. Other applications stay running fine (at the same time), and most computers are connected via a port on a 100Mb VoIP phone. If connectivity were the issue, the phone would lose a connection.
I have attempted upgrading from Office 97 to Office 2000 with all service packs. I have attempted deleting all temporary files on both the local PC and the network server. I have attempted deleting and recreating new files. I have attempted copying the file to one system and back to the original location. When this problem happens, a "Save As" generally doesn't work afterwards - and due to heavy VBA macros and formatting, copying the data to a new spreadsheet is not a viable solution.
In addition, I'd be asking the guys to save to new locations and new files and new data literally 20-30 times a day. That's not an option.
What I need is for it to just "work". I need the guys to be able to hit "save" and have the document saved from where they opened it without jumping through hoops.
Sorry if I sound frustrated, I've been fighting this issue for about 6 months.
I've read the Microsoft KB articles and I assure you that the problem is definately not a lack of disk capacity or a connectivity problem. Other applications stay running fine (at the same time), and most computers are connected via a port on a 100Mb VoIP phone. If connectivity were the issue, the phone would lose a connection.
I have attempted upgrading from Office 97 to Office 2000 with all service packs. I have attempted deleting all temporary files on both the local PC and the network server. I have attempted deleting and recreating new files. I have attempted copying the file to one system and back to the original location. When this problem happens, a "Save As" generally doesn't work afterwards - and due to heavy VBA macros and formatting, copying the data to a new spreadsheet is not a viable solution.
In addition, I'd be asking the guys to save to new locations and new files and new data literally 20-30 times a day. That's not an option.
What I need is for it to just "work". I need the guys to be able to hit "save" and have the document saved from where they opened it without jumping through hoops.
Sorry if I sound frustrated, I've been fighting this issue for about 6 months.
