Works Error: "Cannot Find File or File Already Open" (112442)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Works 3.0
- Microsoft Works 3.0a
- Microsoft Works 3.0b
- Microsoft Works 4.5
- Microsoft Works 4.5a
- Microsoft Works for Windows 95, version 4.0
- Microsoft Works for Windows 95, version 4.0 4.0a
This article was previously published under Q112442 SYMPTOMS
If you copy and paste data between two Word Processor files on a shared
drive, then close the original file, you may receive the following error message when you try to reopen the original file:
Cannot find file or file already open <path>\<filename>
CAUSE
This occurs because the image in the Clipboard is still linked to the
original document that was copied.
RESOLUTION
There are three ways to resolve this problem:
- Save the document into which you pasted the information.
- Create a new Word Processor document and save it.
- If there is a previously saved document already open, switch to that
document, and save it with a new name.
Any of the above resolutions will break the link between the document on the shared drive and the local clipboard. Once the link has been broken, you can reopen the file from the shared drive.
REFERENCES
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
120398 Word for Windows/Works for Windows Conversion Problems
110949 Works 3.0 Error: Cannot Find File or File Already Open...
79470 Works Error: "Cannot Find File or File Already Open"
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/15/2004 |
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Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB112442 |
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