MS Excel and Word File Locking.

Hi Guys,
Very briefly, I have a Windows ME PC which I use as a central Documen
server because it removes the 5 user limit when using XP Home and the 1
user limit with XP Pro.

My problem. A user opens a word or excel file on the doc server an
makes what ever changes are required, however, if they suffer a powe
failure, lose their network connection etc etc before they save the fil
then the tmp file which Office 2003 creates is left on the system. Whe
the user's connection is re-established and they open the same file, i
opens in READ-ONLY mode and this I believe happens because the tmp fil
was not deleted. It's impossible to delete the tmp files unless
reboot the doc server.
I know only TWO ways to restore the normal operation again.

1. Copy the file from the server to another PC, rename it, copy it bac
and that works, however your now left with two files plus the **** tm
file.

2. Reboot the Windows ME Document server and then delete the tmp file
and all is well.

Ther must be a way guys to resolve this other than the two I'v
mentioned.

Anybody got any ideas.

Jerbea

On Oct 13, 10:19*am, Jerbear <Jerbear.4ir...@no.email.invalid> wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> Very briefly, I have a Windows ME PC which I use as a central Document
> server because it removes the 5 user limit when using XP Home and the 10
> user limit with XP Pro.
>
> My problem. *A user opens a word or excel file on the doc server and
> makes what ever changes are required, however, if they suffer a power
> failure, lose their network connection etc etc before they save the file
> then the tmp file which Office 2003 creates is left on the system. *When
> the user's connection is re-established and they open the same file, it
> opens in READ-ONLY mode and this I believe happens because the tmp file
> was not deleted. *It's impossible to delete the tmp files unless I
> reboot the doc server.
> I know only TWO ways to restore the normal operation again. *
>
> 1. Copy the file from the server to another PC, rename it, copy it back
> and that works, however your now left with two files plus the **** tmp
> file.
>
> 2. Reboot the Windows ME Document server and then delete the tmp files
> and all is well.
>
> Ther must be a way guys to resolve this other than the two I've
> mentioned.
>
> Anybody got any ideas.
>
> Jerbear

It sad to say, but without using s Windows Server grade version, or a
Linux, there is no way of fixing this. Windows XP or ME were never
designed to be used as a server.

I was afraid that was going to be the answer.....

Is there a way to disconnect a named user from the ME System without
rebooting it.?

That might help resolve the problem