Snowbirds Nightmare

[drgolf]

Running Windows 10 and enjoy and have no problems with OpenOffice. However, when I go South for the winter with my laptop I incur problems.
My laptop runs Windows 10 and prior to leaving home I transfer my spreadsheet to a thumb drive. Upon arrival, I try opening my spreadsheet on my laptop and get messages that I do not have admin right to edit or change the file. My workaround is to resave the file with a different name and deal with the problem upon my return to the tundra. Can anyone tell me a fix for this problem? Thanks for any assistance you can offer.
Regards and thank you

[RoryOF]

Check that there is no hidden file in the USB of form

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.~lock.file_name.ods# 

if there is, delete it.
Note: such lock files are much smaller than the owning. Don't delete the wrong file.

[drgolf]

thank. will try wheh I fire up the laPTOP.