Lost files

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Dan

I have a shortcut to a network drive on my desktop and
when im using a program such as excel, i use the dropdown
menu to find the shortcut and save it to the network
drive. Now the problem is that when i save it and try to
access it later on, the file is not there. I have run a
search and it finds a shortcut of the file and the file is
located under documents and settings. Does anyone know if
this is a programming error and if there is a fix could I
have a link.

Sincerely,
Dan
 
Dan said:
I have a shortcut to a network drive on my desktop and
when im using a program such as excel, i use the dropdown
menu to find the shortcut and save it to the network
drive.
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When you save a shortcut,...that is exactly what you do,..you save a
shortcut. If you want to save a file, you have to save the file.
 
Maybe you don't understand what im tryin to say. I have a
shortcut on my desktop to a drive on a server and when i
try to save to that drive it creates a shortcut of the
file im trying to save. But when you run a search that
file is located on the C: and not the network drive. This
has happened using the drop down menu in say excel, word,
etc...
-----Original Message-----

I have a shortcut to a network drive on my desktop and
when im using a program such as excel, i use the dropdown
menu to find the shortcut and save it to the network
drive.
Click to expand...

When you save a shortcut,...that is exactly what you do,..you save a
shortcut. If you want to save a file, you have to save the file.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


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hmm...don't know about that. Did you post in one of the Office goups and see
if anyone had that issue with any of the Office products?


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


Maybe you don't understand what im tryin to say. I have a
shortcut on my desktop to a drive on a server and when i
try to save to that drive it creates a shortcut of the
file im trying to save. But when you run a search that
file is located on the C: and not the network drive. This
has happened using the drop down menu in say excel, word,
etc...
-----Original Message-----

I have a shortcut to a network drive on my desktop and
when im using a program such as excel, i use the dropdown
menu to find the shortcut and save it to the network
drive.
Click to expand...

When you save a shortcut,...that is exactly what you do,..you save a
shortcut. If you want to save a file, you have to save the file.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


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well i work on tech support so im hearin about this
problem quite a bit, so it isnt just me havin this
happen. my guess is, its a bug in windows
-----Original Message-----
hmm...don't know about that. Did you post in one of the Office goups and see
if anyone had that issue with any of the Office products?


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


Maybe you don't understand what im tryin to say. I have a
shortcut on my desktop to a drive on a server and when i
try to save to that drive it creates a shortcut of the
file im trying to save. But when you run a search that
file is located on the C: and not the network drive. This
has happened using the drop down menu in say excel, word,
etc...
-----Original Message-----

I have a shortcut to a network drive on my desktop and
when im using a program such as excel, i use the dropdown
menu to find the shortcut and save it to the network
drive.

When you save a shortcut,...that is exactly what you do,..you save a
shortcut. If you want to save a file, you have to save the file.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


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You may need to redirect 'where' files are saved. If you want them saved on
a network drive (for all documents and files) right click on my documents
and then properties and redirect the 'target drive' to the share on the
server - if you want only some files - say Excel or Word - saved on the
server - each of these programs has a way to redirect the files that you
create within it - usually under tools - options (this could vary) By
default everything is saved locally unless you change these settings.
Linda
 
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