Microsoft KB Archive/128191

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MXL5: "Can't Access File" Opening File on Novell Server

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel, when you open a file located on a Novell server, you may receive the following error message:

Can't access file

CAUSE
This problem occurs when you open a file on a Novell server that has Macintosh services if the file is open in another instance of Microsoft Excel. For example, if the file is open in Microsoft Excel on one workstation, and you open the same file from the network drive in Microsoft Excel on another workstation, you receive this error message.

Under these conditions, you should receive a message indicating that the file is being modified by another user, and you should be allowed to either open the file as Read-Only, or you should be alerted when the file is available.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Excel version 5.0a for the Macintosh.

MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q128190 : MXL5: "File Being Modified" Error Opening Read-Only File

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