Using MS Office 2007. I open and work on an existing document. I save (via
icon) and sometimes get something along the lines of "save error, write
protected or disk is full -- want to try again". I say yes and most of the
time it saves it OK after a save window comes up and the same file name is
used.

Sometimes, though, it'll tell me it's 'read-only'. It never is, as verified
via the Properties window. I'll save it under a new name, erase the old,
rename my new one and continue on. There doesn't APPEAR to be rhyme or
reason. It's happend with both 97-2003 compatibilty files and docx files.

Anyone else have this problem? (I've "repaired" the Office a couple of
times thinking something got corrupted -- no help)

Thanks for any help you can toss my way!

Re: Can't re-save existing document by Terry

Terry
Sun Jul 06 15:06:13 PDT 2008

This is usually due to an incompatible third party add-in. Test by running
in Safe Mode. From Start, Run (Winkey+R), type in

winword /a

and press enter. Open a document and test for editing and saving now. If it
is OK now, then you have installed something that has placed an incompatible
add-in in Word/Office, or it is a legacy of a previous installation.

See how to find add-ins

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9A0B19DE-91FC-4352-ACE9-BC8F81DA54A5@microsoft.com...
> Using MS Office 2007. I open and work on an existing document. I save
> (via
> icon) and sometimes get something along the lines of "save error, write
> protected or disk is full -- want to try again". I say yes and most of
> the
> time it saves it OK after a save window comes up and the same file name is
> used.
>
> Sometimes, though, it'll tell me it's 'read-only'. It never is, as
> verified
> via the Properties window. I'll save it under a new name, erase the old,
> rename my new one and continue on. There doesn't APPEAR to be rhyme or
> reason. It's happend with both 97-2003 compatibilty files and docx files.
>
> Anyone else have this problem? (I've "repaired" the Office a couple of
> times thinking something got corrupted -- no help)
>
> Thanks for any help you can toss my way!


Re: Can't re-save existing document by Kim

Kim
Mon Jul 07 05:26:00 PDT 2008

I don't have any 'non-microsoft addins' in my word. I used the Office
Button>Word Optons>Addins (I can't find the infamous "tools" menu everyone
keeps talking about in Office 2007). I'll give it a try in Safe Mode but as
of now the two links below didn't provide a lot of comfort.

When I get the failure again I'll get the specific error and see if that
helps the discussion.

Thanks,

Kim

"Terry Farrell" wrote:

> This is usually due to an incompatible third party add-in. Test by running
> in Safe Mode. From Start, Run (Winkey+R), type in
>
> winword /a
>
> and press enter. Open a document and test for editing and saving now. If it
> is OK now, then you have installed something that has placed an incompatible
> add-in in Word/Office, or it is a legacy of a previous installation.
>
> See how to find add-ins
>
> http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm
>
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx
>
> --
> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>
> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9A0B19DE-91FC-4352-ACE9-BC8F81DA54A5@microsoft.com...
> > Using MS Office 2007. I open and work on an existing document. I save
> > (via
> > icon) and sometimes get something along the lines of "save error, write
> > protected or disk is full -- want to try again". I say yes and most of
> > the
> > time it saves it OK after a save window comes up and the same file name is
> > used.
> >
> > Sometimes, though, it'll tell me it's 'read-only'. It never is, as
> > verified
> > via the Properties window. I'll save it under a new name, erase the old,
> > rename my new one and continue on. There doesn't APPEAR to be rhyme or
> > reason. It's happend with both 97-2003 compatibilty files and docx files.
> >
> > Anyone else have this problem? (I've "repaired" the Office a couple of
> > times thinking something got corrupted -- no help)
> >
> > Thanks for any help you can toss my way!
>
>

Re: Can't re-save existing document by Terry

Terry
Mon Jul 07 09:11:10 PDT 2008

There is no Tools menu in Word 2007: most of those commands are now under
Word Options.

Microsoft add-ins may also be guilty. Are you using BCM with W2007?

Terry

"Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3A728E03-E430-4222-9375-28654C2FAFF8@microsoft.com...
>I don't have any 'non-microsoft addins' in my word. I used the Office
> Button>Word Optons>Addins (I can't find the infamous "tools" menu everyone
> keeps talking about in Office 2007). I'll give it a try in Safe Mode but
> as
> of now the two links below didn't provide a lot of comfort.
>
> When I get the failure again I'll get the specific error and see if that
> helps the discussion.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kim
>
> "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>
>> This is usually due to an incompatible third party add-in. Test by
>> running
>> in Safe Mode. From Start, Run (Winkey+R), type in
>>
>> winword /a
>>
>> and press enter. Open a document and test for editing and saving now. If
>> it
>> is OK now, then you have installed something that has placed an
>> incompatible
>> add-in in Word/Office, or it is a legacy of a previous installation.
>>
>> See how to find add-ins
>>
>> http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm
>>
>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>
>> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9A0B19DE-91FC-4352-ACE9-BC8F81DA54A5@microsoft.com...
>> > Using MS Office 2007. I open and work on an existing document. I save
>> > (via
>> > icon) and sometimes get something along the lines of "save error, write
>> > protected or disk is full -- want to try again". I say yes and most of
>> > the
>> > time it saves it OK after a save window comes up and the same file name
>> > is
>> > used.
>> >
>> > Sometimes, though, it'll tell me it's 'read-only'. It never is, as
>> > verified
>> > via the Properties window. I'll save it under a new name, erase the
>> > old,
>> > rename my new one and continue on. There doesn't APPEAR to be rhyme or
>> > reason. It's happend with both 97-2003 compatibilty files and docx
>> > files.
>> >
>> > Anyone else have this problem? (I've "repaired" the Office a couple of
>> > times thinking something got corrupted -- no help)
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help you can toss my way!
>>
>>


Re: Can't re-save existing document by Kim

Kim
Mon Jul 07 11:20:01 PDT 2008

Yes. BCM was loaded.

"Terry Farrell" wrote:

> There is no Tools menu in Word 2007: most of those commands are now under
> Word Options.
>
> Microsoft add-ins may also be guilty. Are you using BCM with W2007?
>
> Terry
>
> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3A728E03-E430-4222-9375-28654C2FAFF8@microsoft.com...
> >I don't have any 'non-microsoft addins' in my word. I used the Office
> > Button>Word Optons>Addins (I can't find the infamous "tools" menu everyone
> > keeps talking about in Office 2007). I'll give it a try in Safe Mode but
> > as
> > of now the two links below didn't provide a lot of comfort.
> >
> > When I get the failure again I'll get the specific error and see if that
> > helps the discussion.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Kim
> >
> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
> >
> >> This is usually due to an incompatible third party add-in. Test by
> >> running
> >> in Safe Mode. From Start, Run (Winkey+R), type in
> >>
> >> winword /a
> >>
> >> and press enter. Open a document and test for editing and saving now. If
> >> it
> >> is OK now, then you have installed something that has placed an
> >> incompatible
> >> add-in in Word/Office, or it is a legacy of a previous installation.
> >>
> >> See how to find add-ins
> >>
> >> http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm
> >>
> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx
> >>
> >> --
> >> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
> >>
> >> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9A0B19DE-91FC-4352-ACE9-BC8F81DA54A5@microsoft.com...
> >> > Using MS Office 2007. I open and work on an existing document. I save
> >> > (via
> >> > icon) and sometimes get something along the lines of "save error, write
> >> > protected or disk is full -- want to try again". I say yes and most of
> >> > the
> >> > time it saves it OK after a save window comes up and the same file name
> >> > is
> >> > used.
> >> >
> >> > Sometimes, though, it'll tell me it's 'read-only'. It never is, as
> >> > verified
> >> > via the Properties window. I'll save it under a new name, erase the
> >> > old,
> >> > rename my new one and continue on. There doesn't APPEAR to be rhyme or
> >> > reason. It's happend with both 97-2003 compatibilty files and docx
> >> > files.
> >> >
> >> > Anyone else have this problem? (I've "repaired" the Office a couple of
> >> > times thinking something got corrupted -- no help)
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for any help you can toss my way!
> >>
> >>
>
>

Re: Can't re-save existing document by Terry

Terry
Mon Jul 07 12:22:57 PDT 2008

Uninstall BCM and test again. BCM is know to cause problems in Word 2007.

Terry

"Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C72239F4-767A-45FC-81A7-10A2DB29F10D@microsoft.com...
> Yes. BCM was loaded.
>
> "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>
>> There is no Tools menu in Word 2007: most of those commands are now under
>> Word Options.
>>
>> Microsoft add-ins may also be guilty. Are you using BCM with W2007?
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3A728E03-E430-4222-9375-28654C2FAFF8@microsoft.com...
>> >I don't have any 'non-microsoft addins' in my word. I used the Office
>> > Button>Word Optons>Addins (I can't find the infamous "tools" menu
>> > everyone
>> > keeps talking about in Office 2007). I'll give it a try in Safe Mode
>> > but
>> > as
>> > of now the two links below didn't provide a lot of comfort.
>> >
>> > When I get the failure again I'll get the specific error and see if
>> > that
>> > helps the discussion.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Kim
>> >
>> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> This is usually due to an incompatible third party add-in. Test by
>> >> running
>> >> in Safe Mode. From Start, Run (Winkey+R), type in
>> >>
>> >> winword /a
>> >>
>> >> and press enter. Open a document and test for editing and saving now.
>> >> If
>> >> it
>> >> is OK now, then you have installed something that has placed an
>> >> incompatible
>> >> add-in in Word/Office, or it is a legacy of a previous installation.
>> >>
>> >> See how to find add-ins
>> >>
>> >> http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm
>> >>
>> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>> >>
>> >> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:9A0B19DE-91FC-4352-ACE9-BC8F81DA54A5@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Using MS Office 2007. I open and work on an existing document. I
>> >> > save
>> >> > (via
>> >> > icon) and sometimes get something along the lines of "save error,
>> >> > write
>> >> > protected or disk is full -- want to try again". I say yes and most
>> >> > of
>> >> > the
>> >> > time it saves it OK after a save window comes up and the same file
>> >> > name
>> >> > is
>> >> > used.
>> >> >
>> >> > Sometimes, though, it'll tell me it's 'read-only'. It never is, as
>> >> > verified
>> >> > via the Properties window. I'll save it under a new name, erase the
>> >> > old,
>> >> > rename my new one and continue on. There doesn't APPEAR to be rhyme
>> >> > or
>> >> > reason. It's happend with both 97-2003 compatibilty files and docx
>> >> > files.
>> >> >
>> >> > Anyone else have this problem? (I've "repaired" the Office a couple
>> >> > of
>> >> > times thinking something got corrupted -- no help)
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for any help you can toss my way!
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>


Re: Can't re-save existing document by Kim

Kim
Mon Jul 07 13:08:01 PDT 2008

Ok, I'll uninstall it and see what happens. It didn't fail on a regular
basis, seemingly just when I was running short on time..........

Thanks for your help.

Kim

"Terry Farrell" wrote:

> Uninstall BCM and test again. BCM is know to cause problems in Word 2007.
>
> Terry
>
> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C72239F4-767A-45FC-81A7-10A2DB29F10D@microsoft.com...
> > Yes. BCM was loaded.
> >
> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
> >
> >> There is no Tools menu in Word 2007: most of those commands are now under
> >> Word Options.
> >>
> >> Microsoft add-ins may also be guilty. Are you using BCM with W2007?
> >>
> >> Terry
> >>
> >> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3A728E03-E430-4222-9375-28654C2FAFF8@microsoft.com...
> >> >I don't have any 'non-microsoft addins' in my word. I used the Office
> >> > Button>Word Optons>Addins (I can't find the infamous "tools" menu
> >> > everyone
> >> > keeps talking about in Office 2007). I'll give it a try in Safe Mode
> >> > but
> >> > as
> >> > of now the two links below didn't provide a lot of comfort.
> >> >
> >> > When I get the failure again I'll get the specific error and see if
> >> > that
> >> > helps the discussion.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Kim
> >> >
> >> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> This is usually due to an incompatible third party add-in. Test by
> >> >> running
> >> >> in Safe Mode. From Start, Run (Winkey+R), type in
> >> >>
> >> >> winword /a
> >> >>
> >> >> and press enter. Open a document and test for editing and saving now.
> >> >> If
> >> >> it
> >> >> is OK now, then you have installed something that has placed an
> >> >> incompatible
> >> >> add-in in Word/Office, or it is a legacy of a previous installation.
> >> >>
> >> >> See how to find add-ins
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm
> >> >>
> >> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
> >> >>
> >> >> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:9A0B19DE-91FC-4352-ACE9-BC8F81DA54A5@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Using MS Office 2007. I open and work on an existing document. I
> >> >> > save
> >> >> > (via
> >> >> > icon) and sometimes get something along the lines of "save error,
> >> >> > write
> >> >> > protected or disk is full -- want to try again". I say yes and most
> >> >> > of
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > time it saves it OK after a save window comes up and the same file
> >> >> > name
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > used.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Sometimes, though, it'll tell me it's 'read-only'. It never is, as
> >> >> > verified
> >> >> > via the Properties window. I'll save it under a new name, erase the
> >> >> > old,
> >> >> > rename my new one and continue on. There doesn't APPEAR to be rhyme
> >> >> > or
> >> >> > reason. It's happend with both 97-2003 compatibilty files and docx
> >> >> > files.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Anyone else have this problem? (I've "repaired" the Office a couple
> >> >> > of
> >> >> > times thinking something got corrupted -- no help)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks for any help you can toss my way!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Re: Can't re-save existing document by Terry

Terry
Mon Jul 07 14:33:00 PDT 2008

But isn't that normal for all computer bugs or faults: they only pop up when
you are in a hurry!

Terry

"Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:175B2EC7-9EC1-4112-9903-EE2834267DBD@microsoft.com...
> Ok, I'll uninstall it and see what happens. It didn't fail on a regular
> basis, seemingly just when I was running short on time..........
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Kim
>
> "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>
>> Uninstall BCM and test again. BCM is know to cause problems in Word 2007.
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C72239F4-767A-45FC-81A7-10A2DB29F10D@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes. BCM was loaded.
>> >
>> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> There is no Tools menu in Word 2007: most of those commands are now
>> >> under
>> >> Word Options.
>> >>
>> >> Microsoft add-ins may also be guilty. Are you using BCM with W2007?
>> >>
>> >> Terry
>> >>
>> >> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:3A728E03-E430-4222-9375-28654C2FAFF8@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I don't have any 'non-microsoft addins' in my word. I used the
>> >> >Office
>> >> > Button>Word Optons>Addins (I can't find the infamous "tools" menu
>> >> > everyone
>> >> > keeps talking about in Office 2007). I'll give it a try in Safe
>> >> > Mode
>> >> > but
>> >> > as
>> >> > of now the two links below didn't provide a lot of comfort.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I get the failure again I'll get the specific error and see if
>> >> > that
>> >> > helps the discussion.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > Kim
>> >> >
>> >> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> This is usually due to an incompatible third party add-in. Test by
>> >> >> running
>> >> >> in Safe Mode. From Start, Run (Winkey+R), type in
>> >> >>
>> >> >> winword /a
>> >> >>
>> >> >> and press enter. Open a document and test for editing and saving
>> >> >> now.
>> >> >> If
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> is OK now, then you have installed something that has placed an
>> >> >> incompatible
>> >> >> add-in in Word/Office, or it is a legacy of a previous
>> >> >> installation.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> See how to find add-ins
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:9A0B19DE-91FC-4352-ACE9-BC8F81DA54A5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Using MS Office 2007. I open and work on an existing document.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > save
>> >> >> > (via
>> >> >> > icon) and sometimes get something along the lines of "save error,
>> >> >> > write
>> >> >> > protected or disk is full -- want to try again". I say yes and
>> >> >> > most
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > time it saves it OK after a save window comes up and the same
>> >> >> > file
>> >> >> > name
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > used.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Sometimes, though, it'll tell me it's 'read-only'. It never is,
>> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > verified
>> >> >> > via the Properties window. I'll save it under a new name, erase
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > old,
>> >> >> > rename my new one and continue on. There doesn't APPEAR to be
>> >> >> > rhyme
>> >> >> > or
>> >> >> > reason. It's happend with both 97-2003 compatibilty files and
>> >> >> > docx
>> >> >> > files.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Anyone else have this problem? (I've "repaired" the Office a
>> >> >> > couple
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > times thinking something got corrupted -- no help)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks for any help you can toss my way!
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>