Microsoft KB Archive/168048

= OFF97: Save As Command Overwrites Renamed File =

Article ID: 168048

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q168048



SYMPTOMS
When you save a file, you may receive the following message:

Do you want to replace the existing ?

This message may occur even though the file " " has been previously renamed.

Clicking Yes to replace the file will overwrite the file you renamed with the new file that you are attempting to save.



CAUSE
This problem occurs in Windows when you do the following:


 * 1) Save a file with the default file name extension.
 * 2) Close the file.
 * 3) Rename that file so the file name extension is changed, but still starts with the default extension; for example, if you rename MyDoc.doc to MyDoc.document or MyDoc.doc2.
 * 4) Attempt to save another file to the original name of the file you just renamed; for example, if you attempt to save the file as MyDoc.doc.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, click No, and save your file with a different name.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem does not occur in Office 2000.

Additional query words: 8.0 vb vbe vba win95 win98 saving deletes missing

Keywords: kbbug kbenv KB168048

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