Word 97 error message

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When opening a Word 97 Document, I receive the following
error message:

<path><file> is being used by <user>. Do you want to make
a copy?

OK or Cancel

This PC is not networked and I am the only user logged on
to the system. When I click Cancel, my document opens up
and there are no issues.

Has anyone had a similar problem or know how to get rid of
the error message?
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Re: Word 97 error message by Suzanne

Suzanne
Wed Mar 03 18:49:36 CST 2004

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/DocInUse.htm

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"mjunk10-deleteme-@rochester.rr.com" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:61b301c40123$d13b3ce0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> When opening a Word 97 Document, I receive the following
> error message:
>
> <path><file> is being used by <user>. Do you want to make
> a copy?
>
> OK or Cancel
>
> This PC is not networked and I am the only user logged on
> to the system. When I click Cancel, my document opens up
> and there are no issues.
>
> Has anyone had a similar problem or know how to get rid of
> the error message?

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Re: Word 97 error message by Beth

Beth
Fri Mar 05 11:57:37 CST 2004

If you are opening the file outside the application instead of using
File/Open then chances are there is an error in your file associations
for Word. Go to Start/Run and run::

winword /r

Note the space before the forward slash.

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"mjunk10-deleteme-@rochester.rr.com"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:61b301c40123$d13b3ce0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> When opening a Word 97 Document, I receive the following
> error message:
>
> <path><file> is being used by <user>. Do you want to make
> a copy?
>
> OK or Cancel
>
> This PC is not networked and I am the only user logged on
> to the system. When I click Cancel, my document opens up
> and there are no issues.
>
> Has anyone had a similar problem or know how to get rid of
> the error message?


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