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Asked by damejen
at 2024-07-10 04:07:59
ModifyPoint:500 Replies:6 POST_ID:828946USER_ID:11845
Topic:
Windows Server 2008;Microsoft Operating Systems;Microsoft Server
Users are unable to open an excel file on a File server. They receive a message "Fileaname is locked for editing by "another user"
I've looked on the server for open files though cant find anything for this file.
I've looked on the server for the marked file ~filename.xls but there is nothing there.
I've tried closing the file with cmd Attrib -s -h pathtofile but all i receive is Parameter format not correct -
Is there anything else I can do ro resolve this other than reboot the server which seems like a radicle solution to clear a locked file!
Thanks.
I've looked on the server for open files though cant find anything for this file.
I've looked on the server for the marked file ~filename.xls but there is nothing there.
I've tried closing the file with cmd Attrib -s -h pathtofile but all i receive is Parameter format not correct -
Is there anything else I can do ro resolve this other than reboot the server which seems like a radicle solution to clear a locked file!
Thanks.
Author: damejen replied at 2024-07-11 02:52:16
Thanks @ tru3533
Your first solution seemed to do the trick. Thanks for the help.
Your first solution seemed to do the trick. Thanks for the help.
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Expert: Tom replied at 2024-07-10 06:36:28
500 points EXCELLENT
Another nice tool is:
Process Explorer v16.02
It will show what program/process has a specific file in use, and you can terminate that program.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx
Process Explorer v16.02
It will show what program/process has a specific file in use, and you can terminate that program.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx
Expert: Tom replied at 2024-07-10 05:36:30
Make a copy of the file, and you can open it
Delete the old file
Rename the file back to the old name.
If you can't delete:
Go into compmgmt.msc on the server, go to Shared Folders, Open Files, find the file, right click and choose "close file"
Delete the old file
Rename the file back to the old name.
If you can't delete:
Go into compmgmt.msc on the server, go to Shared Folders, Open Files, find the file, right click and choose "close file"
Author: damejen replied at 2024-07-10 04:59:52
I don't think it would be a RDP session as the users would not be able to do this. I've also checked and there are no instances of excel that i can see in task manage under the Processes tab. MS Office isn't even installed on the server.
The file is under a shared location that users would access.
The file is under a shared location that users would access.
Expert: duncanb7 replied at 2024-07-10 04:57:40
-check the filename at Window Explorer to see any duplicated same filename and check the file path is what you want to open
-download unlocker software to unlock the file, be reminded check the path of the file is what you want to open in Excel,
http://filehippo.com/download_unlocker
Hope understand your question completely.If not, please point it out
Duncan
-download unlocker software to unlock the file, be reminded check the path of the file is what you want to open in Excel,
http://filehippo.com/download_unlocker
Hope understand your question completely.If not, please point it out
Duncan
Expert: LordWabbit replied at 2024-07-10 04:35:17
Check to see if it's not open in an RDP session ie. kill all instances of excel on the server itself and see if the file free's up.
