The file is saying read only because it was interupted in the process of saving
and therefore the internal check was not cleared.
When Excel saves a file, it takes the file, writes a copy of the file, deletes
the original and names the copy the file name you selected. If for any chance
it is interupted this does not totally happen and the original file is
corrupted.
The ways to interupt are numerous, power surge, not enough room on the disk, bad
sector on the disk, removing the disk before the save is complete
This is why it is important not to save to drives other than the HD
: Yes, I copied to the harddrive (desktop) and attempted to
: open.
:
: The read-only was not checked. Hence the reason for my
: confusion on why it's saying "read-only" when it's not.
:
:
: >-----Original Message-----
: >Hi Christina,
: >Did you copy the file from the floppy to the hard drive
: before
: >attempting to open. (stated in post, and on website).
: >
: >Once on the harddrive did you turn off the read-only bit,
: >before attempting to access the file.
: >
: >More information on my page on Backup and recovery
: >
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/backup.htm--
: >---
: >HTH,
: >David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed
: Nov. 2001]
: >My Excel Pages:
:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
: >Search Page:
:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm
: >
: : >> This is great info - (I have the same issue) - but it
: >> doesn't tell how to get the data. I can see that it is
: on
: >> the disk, it shows the file takes up 224kb space - but I
: >> get "Documentname.xls cannot be accessed. The file may
: be
: >> read-only, or you may be trying to access a read-only
: >> location. Or, the server the document is stored on may
: >> not be responding." when I try to access it. All other
: >> files I can access. Is there a specific way I can
: >> retrieve this file? I read through your page but didn't
: >> find specifics to my situation. Thank you!
: >>
: >> >-----Original Message-----
: >> >Hi Diana,
: >> >Accessing an Excel file on a floppy will sooner or
: later,
: >> damage
: >> >or lose your file. There are a few reasons for this
: >> and they all
: >> >apply especially to floppies.
: >> > - never access a file from removable media from Excel
: >> > i.e. floppy drives, zip drives, CD drives
: >> > - your hard drive is very reliable, floppies are very
: >> unreliable
: >> > never use a floppy directly. Copy floppy to your
: >> hard drive
: >> > work with it on your hard drive, store it on your
: >> hard drive,
: >> > copy to a floppy only as a backup or to transport.
: >> > - you must have enough space on your drive or
: partition
: >> to be
: >> > able to store at least another file of the same
: size,
: >> provided
: >> > nothing goes wrong. Excel copies your file works
: on
: >> the copy
: >> > and then deletes the original and renames the copy.
: >> >
: >> >You probably failed because the slider on diskette is
: set
: >> to
: >> >read-only. If that is the case and you do have a file
: >> still, you just
: >> >saved yourself a lot of grief if you follow the above.
: >> >
: >> >Take a look at my page on Backup and recovery
: >> >
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/backup.htm
: >> >
: >> >---
: >> >HTH,
: >> >David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed
: >> Nov. 2001]
: >> >My Excel Pages:
: >>
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
: >> >Search Page:
: >>
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm
: >> >
: >> : >> >> I deleted an excel file accidently. I then
: recovered it
: >> >> using norton utilities. However, when I attempt to
: open
: >> >> this file I get the following message. "GRAND LADIES
: >> NEW
: >> >> MEMBERS FOR 2001.xls' cannot be assessed. The file
: may
: >> be
: >> >> read-only, or you may be trying to access a read-only
: >> >> location. Or, the server the document is stored on
: may
: >> >> not be responsonding." I checked the properties and
: >> read
: >> >> only is not checked off, nor is hidden checked off.
: This
: >> >> file is on a floppy not my hard drive so I could not
: get
: >> >> it from the recycle box. I can open other files in
: this
: >> >> floppy so my CPU is opening the A drive. Any ideas
: oh
: >> >> what is causing the problem, and how I can access the
: >> data
: >> >> on this recovered file.
: >> >
: >> >
: >> >.
: >> >
: >
: >
: >.
: >
