Microsoft KB Archive/114717

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

Article ID: 114717

Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007

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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

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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: :\

where  is the name of a temporary file Works is trying to create and 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.

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 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

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