My computer was running very slow, so I restarted the computer, but OpenOffice 3.4.1. didn't shut down properly and now I'm not able to view, edit and save my documents normally. I get the following error message: Document In Use
Document file *.doc is locked for editing by: Unknown User
Open document read-only or open a copy of the document for editing.
I can open a copy of the document but the program won't let me save it under the name I want, instead calling it "Untitled 1" or "Untitled 2". It also won't let me save it in the folder I want.
I use Windows 7.
Thanks for your help.
John
Restarted computer and now I'm locked out of my files
Restarted computer and now I'm locked out of my files
OpenOffice.org 3.4.1; Windows 7
Re: Restarted computer and now I'm locked out of my files
With OpenOffice closed, enable viewing of Hidden files (this is done at system level - look up how to do it if in doubt; it is not an OpenOffice command). In the folder in which your file was stored, delete and files with names similar to
Note that such file(s) will be small - perhaps a few hundred bytes, whereas the owning file will be at least 6 KB in size. Do not delete the wrong file.
Now move to the OpenOffice User Profile. As you are using Windows do this by:
Close OpenOffice and the Quickstarter (they are probably already closed). Open File Explorer. Copy and paste %appdata%\OpenOffice\4 in the File Explorer Address Bar and press Enter.
Alongside the folder User in the windows that opens you may see a file .lock. Delete that. Now restart OpenOffice and all should be well.
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.~lock.MyFile.odt#
Now move to the OpenOffice User Profile. As you are using Windows do this by:
Close OpenOffice and the Quickstarter (they are probably already closed). Open File Explorer. Copy and paste %appdata%\OpenOffice\4 in the File Explorer Address Bar and press Enter.
Alongside the folder User in the windows that opens you may see a file .lock. Delete that. Now restart OpenOffice and all should be well.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: Restarted computer and now I'm locked out of my files
Thank you so much for your kind assistance. I was able to delete the .~lock.MyFile.odt files. However, I'm not very computer savvy and I can't figure out how to open File Explorer so that I can copy and paste %appdata%\OpenOffice\4 in the File Explorer Address Bar. Please help. Thanks!
OpenOffice.org 3.4.1; Windows 7
Re: Restarted computer and now I'm locked out of my files
When, in Windows, you click on a folder name, paste the %appdata%\OpenOffice\4 in the line at the top of the window, then press Enter. If you are using Windows 3.4.1, as your Forum .sig suggests, replace the 4 with 3 in the line you enter.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: Restarted computer and now I'm locked out of my files
In Windows 7, the file manager is called Windows Explorer; it may be pinned to your taskbar as a yellow file folder icon.
If you look at this post you'll find a couple of images which may help you.
If you look at this post you'll find a couple of images which may help you.
Cheers
David
OS - Slackware 15 64 bit
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15
LibreOffice 24.2.2.2; SlackBuild for 24.2.2 by Eric Hameleers
David
OS - Slackware 15 64 bit
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15
LibreOffice 24.2.2.2; SlackBuild for 24.2.2 by Eric Hameleers