Microsoft KB Archive/120398

= Works Error: Can't Find or Change Error If File Open in MS Word =

Article ID: 120398

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * 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

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This article was previously published under Q120398





SYMPTOMS
If you attempt to open a file in Works that is already open in Word, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Cannot change: file read-only.

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Cannot find file or file already open.

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Cannot change the document. The document is read-only or is open by another user or application. To change this file save it with a different filename.

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Cannot access the document . The document may be open or it may be a read-only document.



RESOLUTION
You cannot open a file in Works for Windows that is currently open in Word for Windows. If you attempt to open a currently open Word file in Works, you receive the error messages listed at the top of this article, and the file does not open.

To work around this issue, avoid opening files in Works that are currently open in Word.



MORE INFORMATION
If you have an open Read-only document in Word for Windows, and then attempt to open this file in Works for Windows, version 3.0, you will receive the error: "Cannot change: file read-only. ", but the file will open. Works version 4.0, 4.5 or 4.5a will not open the file.

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

76993 Explanation of Embedded Links vs. Embedded Objects

82908 Function of the Most Recently Used File List

112442 Works Error: Cannot Find File or File Already Open

110949 Works 3.0 Error: Cannot Find File or File Already Open...

79470 Err Msg: Cannot Find File or File Already Open

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.00b 4.00 4.00a 4.50 4.50a w_works errors errmsg can't closed

Keywords: kberrmsg kbinterop kbprb KB120398

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