Corrections to the wording in "IF YOU DON'T SUCCEED"
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From: Dennis E. Hamilton [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, August 9, 2015 13:46
To: [email protected]
Subject: NOT EDITABLE ON WINDOWS 10: The Lingering-Lock Case
After upgrading to Windows 10, some users notice that they have files
OpenOffice reports as not editable. There is a report that the named file is
"locked for editing." (This is slightly different than saying the files are
read-only.)
WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING TO YOU ...
If you followed the procedure given in the message, "REPORTING Windows 10
Upgrade Issues: BASIC SITUATION" and you find that *some* of your existing
files are "locked for editing" while *others* including new ones you make are
completely usable, try this procedure.
TRY THIS
1. With any "locked for editing" file open, use File | Save As ... to save the
file in the same place with a modification of the name. Then use Windows File
Explorer to find the location of the locked version and delete it. This
protects against opening the wrong one at a future time.
2. For any document that was described as "locked for editing" when you opened
it, close the document if it is open and perform the following procedure.
a. Note the location of the folder for the document. Open that folder in the
Windows File Explorer.
b. That folder probably has a hidden file named ".~lock.<your-file-name>#",
where <your-file-name> is the name of the file (without the folder part) that
you found locked for editing. Use the File Explorer to delete that file.
c. If you don't see such a file, it may be that File Explorer is not showing
them to you. Here's how to make certain that they are visible:
(i) In the Windows File Explorer window that is opened to the folder that
has the file, select the "View" tab.
(ii) In the Layout section of the View options, select Details. You can
always change the view of folders to any other case later. Use Details for
troubleshooting, as in this case.
(iii) In the Show/hide section of the View options, CHECK "File name
extensions" and "Hidden items".
(iv) That should reveal any hidden lock files in the folder you are
viewing. Delete the ones that apply to documents you are using in Apache
OpenOffice.
IF YOU DON'T SUCCEED
If you have different messages when opening a file in OpenOffice, please report
that in a separate email to this list. This message and replies to it are
solely about Windows 10 and "locked for editing" messages. Please help us keep
the different symptoms and their causes separate.
If your situation is as described at the top of this message and this procedure
does not work, please reply to this message on <[email protected]> so
we can explore further with you.
If any replies are directly to me and not the list, that will be permission for
me to forward your message to the list as I see fit.
- Dennis
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