Microsoft KB Archive/157115

= Delete Permissions Required to Save File on Network Server =

Article ID: 157115

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q157115





SYMPTOMS
When you save a workbook to a network share the following messages may appear, even if you did not previously save the file to the network share.

Microsoft Excel 97
The file \\\\ already exists. Do you want to replace the existing file?

Where  is the name of the network server,  is the name of the network share, and  is the name of the file you saved.

If you click Yes, the following message appears:

The system cannot find the file specified.

If you click OK nothing happens.

Microsoft Excel 7.0
Document saved as .

Cannot rename to . You must close this document.

Where is the name of a temporary file, and  name is the file name you typed in the Save As dialog box.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because you do not have delete (D) permissions in the destination network directory.



RESOLUTION
Microsoft Excel requires delete (D) permissions in order to save a file to the destination directory. In Microsoft Windows NT, file permissions must be set to Read, Write, and Delete (RWD), and directory permissions must be set to Read and Write (RW). These permissions are the minimum required to save files to a shared directory under Microsoft Windows NT.



MORE INFORMATION
When Microsoft Excel saves a file, it first saves the file to a temporary file in the destination directory. If Microsoft Excel successfully saves the temporary file, the file is then renamed to the file name you specify in the Save As dialog box. Microsoft Excel uses this method of saving files in order to preserve the original contents of the file as a backup should the save operation fail.

Additional query words: XL97 XL7 8.00 rights privileges permission XL

Keywords: kbenv kbnetwork KB157115

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