Office XP SP3

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I recently reinstalled Office XP SP3. After I had the files set up, I changed the drive letter where the files where and now I can’t save files or can’t do autosave. I can only do “save as.” When I go to options, it won’t let me make the change. Any ideas appreciated.

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When you go into Tools > Options > Save

..is the checkbox for the setting Save AutoRecover checked or not?
If it IS checked, can you edit the specified location for the new drive letter or not?

zeddy

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When I click on the Save tab, I get “Cannot access directory GExcel files”. Actually when I click on any of the other tabs, I get that message. The program works OK, I just can’t save without saving into a new file.

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If you copied it accurately, your path is invalid, you forgot the colon. Try: G:Excel files

Steve

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Yes, it should have been G:Excel files. But it still doesn’t work. Thanks

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I want it to be F:Excel files

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If I remember (I have XL2010 so I can’t check) to change the default path in Office XP: Tools – options – General(tab) – default file location.

Steve

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Steve – your memory is correct.

I also have XL2010, and one of the nicest things about this version is that it allows you to preserve earlier installed versions of Excel on the same PC/Laptop, so you can choose which version of Excel you want to work in (rather than mess around with ‘compatibility’ modes etc).

zeddy

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See, that’s the problem, when I go to options, when I click on any tab, including Save, I get the message “Cannot access directory GExcel files”. I wonder if I make a copy of my Excel files on G partition so it recognizes it, and then maybe I can change it back. I would have the copies in both places, so wouldn’t lose anything. I may try that now and see.

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