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Files locked for editing after Win7 upgrade to Win10
All of my OpenOffice files are locked for editing after my Win7 computer
was upgraded to Win10. Also, I had to "repair" OpenOffice to work at
all. How can I unlock my files for editing?
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RE: Files locked for editing after Win7 upgrade to Win10
Posted by "Dennis E. Hamilton" <de...@acm.org>.
No problem. That the limitation applies to only one file is a very big clue. It is valuable to learn that this is an isolated case for you. It is also important in helping other users determine whether the problem is a lingering lock on a file had been edited in the past.
Thank you for working through this "by the numbers" and narrowing to a specific problem.
I am going to summarize and suggest a remedy. This remedy should work for everyone that has the same situation on Windows 10.
For you, there is a single file, by name, that is "locked for editing."
There are two ways to deal with this. Please let us know which you tried and confirm that it was successful:
1. Immediate work-around: Open that file and save it with a new name, varied somehow to show this is a later version to use. It is important that the name be different.
If this succeeds, you can now delete the version that is locked for editing using the Windows File Explorer.
2. In the same folder as that document, you can instead find the lock file and remove it. Here's how to find and remove lock entries in the same folder as a document that is locked for editing.
a. For example, I have a document test-locking.odt in a folder.
b. I opened the document in AOO 4.1.1 and changed one line.
c. *Without saving* the changed document, I used the task manager to close AOO. (The same would happen if I did a restart or a shutdown while a document edit was in-progress.)
d. Since I did not complete editing of the document, there is a lock file in the same folder. Its name, in my case, is ".~lock.test.locking.odt#". This is a HIDDEN file.
3. To View Hidden files (always a good idea) in Windows File Explorer on Windows 10,
a. Select the View tab in the Windows File Explorer window that is opened at the suspect folder.
b. For the Layout, select Details (to give you a look at the actual file names and other data. You can always change the view of folder to any other preference. Use Details for trouble-shooting.
c. Over in the Show/hide section of the View tab,
(i) Leave Item check boxes alone if you like the way things work
(ii) CHECK "File name extensions"
(iii) CHECK "Hidden items"
That should reveal the lock.<your-file-name># file. You can just delete it, now that you see it.
-----Original Message-----
From: D. and L. Koch [mailto:dnlsorchard@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2015 11:59
To: users@openoffice.apache.org
Subject: Re: Files locked for editing after Win7 upgrade to Win10
More details below *in bold:*
On 8/8/2015 11:32 AM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:
[ ... ]
> On the dashboard, there is a diagram of a file folder with an arrow emerging from it. Click on the down pointer to the right of that image. (Not the folder, the down pointer).
>
> You should see a list of the last few documents you worked on.
>
> How many items are in the list (default maximum is 10):*10*
>
> How many will open by clicking on their filenames in that list (do this in reverse order):*10***
>
> (This is about opening in any mode, read-only or not. To go through them one at a time, you will have to close the opened one without attempting any changes, and re-open OpenOffice to try the next one)
>
> How many of those that open are identified as being read-only:*1*
*(My mistake. Having trouble with only one file. I imported a copy from
> my other computer and saved it with a different name. It opens fine. I
> rename it with its original name, and it will no longer open.)*
>
>
> How do you determine that they are read-only?
>
> That is, what is the indication in the opened-document window. Is it the same for all of the documents that open read-only?
*Box opens saying "Document file "_title" is locked for editing* *by
David Koch (date), etc. Open read only or open a copy. *I have never
knowingly locked this file as I use it nearly every day.*This is
probably a case of operator error.
[ ... ]
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Re: Files locked for editing after Win7 upgrade to Win10
Posted by "D. and L. Koch" <dn...@gmail.com>.
More details below *in bold:*
On 8/8/2015 11:32 AM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:
> Thank you for your report.
>
> Although we have heard some users have this problem, we have not been able to reproduce it. Many of us upgraded to Windows 10 without difficulty.
>
> Please help us by providing more details. Please reply only to mailto:users@openoffice.apache.org and not to me. If you reply to me, I will assume that I have permission to post your reply to that list.
>
> Initial questions:
>
> 1. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
> Right click on the Windows button (leftmost symbol on the task bar), and then select "System". Please report the following information:
>
> Windows edition
> The name of the edition (first line under "Windows edition"):*Windows 10 Home*
>
> System
> Processor:*Intel Core i3 CPU 530 @ 2.93GHz*
> Installed memory (RAM):*6:00 GB*
> System type:*64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor*
> Pen and Touch:*No Pen or Touch Input is available for this Display*
>
> 2. OPEN OFFICE CONFIGURATION
> Now left click on the Windows button
> On the left sidebar that shows all programs, scroll down to the letter O where you see a folder named OpenOffice.
> What is the full name of that folder (including any version number)?:*OpenOffice 4.1.1*
>
>
> Click on the OpenOffice entry in the all-programs entry.
> In the list that opens up, click on the first entry, for OpenOffice itself. Do not click on any of the individual components.
> OpenOffice should open and present its "dashboard" view.
> This is a white frame with the buttons for the six types of documents processed by OpenOffice.
>
> At the top of the opened "OpenOffice" window, there is a menu row. Click on the Help item.
> In the little pop-down list that opens, click "About OpenOffice"
> What is the version information in the "About ... OpenOffice" display that opens up?
>
> Name and version of the software (e.g., "Apache OpenOffice 4.1.1" :*Apache OpenOffice 4.1.1*
>
> Rev. number (in line below name and version number) if any (e.g., 1617669):*Rev. 1617669*
>
> Click OK on the "About ...OpenOffice" display.
>
> On the dashboard, there is a diagram of a file folder with an arrow emerging from it. Click on the down pointer to the right of that image. (Not the folder, the down pointer).
>
> You should see a list of the last few documents you worked on.
>
> How many items are in the list (default maximum is 10):*10*
>
> How many will open by clicking on their filenames in that list (do this in reverse order):*10***
>
> (This is about opening in any mode, read-only or not. To go through them one at a time, you will have to close the opened one without attempting any changes, and re-open OpenOffice to try the next one)
>
> How many of those that open are identified as being read-only:*1* *(My mistake. Having trouble with only one file. I imported a copy from
> my other computer and saved it with a different name. It opens fine. I
> rename it with its original name, and it will no longer open.)*
>
>
> How do you determine that they are read-only?
>
> That is, what is the indication in the opened-document window. Is it the same for all of the documents that open read-only?
*Box opens saying "Document file "_title" is locked for editing* *by
David Koch (date), etc. Open read only or open a copy. *I have never
knowingly locked this file as I use it nearly every day.*This is
probably a case of operator error.
Sorry if I've wasted your time, but I do appreciate your response and
willingness to look at a problem.
*
>
> THAT'S MANY QUESTIONS
>
> When we see your response, we will have other questions about the locations of those documents, or of others that you tried to open that are not on that list of recent documents.
>
> Thank you for reporting your difficulty. Your answers will be instrumental in helping us to narrow down the case to where we can identify its origin and provide a work-around.
>
> - Dennis
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: D. and L. Koch [mailto:dnlsorchard@gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2015 08:13
> To: users@openoffice.apache.org
> Subject: Files locked for editing after Win7 upgrade to Win10
>
> All of my OpenOffice files are locked for editing after my Win7 computer
> was upgraded to Win10. Also, I had to "repair" OpenOffice to work at
> all. How can I unlock my files for editing?
>
>
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RE: Files locked for editing after Win7 upgrade to Win10
Posted by "Dennis E. Hamilton" <de...@acm.org>.
Thank you for your report.
Although we have heard some users have this problem, we have not been able to reproduce it. Many of us upgraded to Windows 10 without difficulty.
Please help us by providing more details. Please reply only to mailto:users@openoffice.apache.org and not to me. If you reply to me, I will assume that I have permission to post your reply to that list.
Initial questions:
1. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Right click on the Windows button (leftmost symbol on the task bar), and then select "System". Please report the following information:
Windows edition
The name of the edition (first line under "Windows edition"):
System
Processor:
Installed memory (RAM):
System type:
Pen and Touch:
2. OPEN OFFICE CONFIGURATION
Now left click on the Windows button
On the left sidebar that shows all programs, scroll down to the letter O where you see a folder named OpenOffice.
What is the full name of that folder (including any version number)?:
Click on the OpenOffice entry in the all-programs entry.
In the list that opens up, click on the first entry, for OpenOffice itself. Do not click on any of the individual components.
OpenOffice should open and present its "dashboard" view.
This is a white frame with the buttons for the six types of documents processed by OpenOffice.
At the top of the opened "OpenOffice" window, there is a menu row. Click on the Help item.
In the little pop-down list that opens, click "About OpenOffice"
What is the version information in the "About ... OpenOffice" display that opens up?
Name and version of the software (e.g., "Apache OpenOffice 4.1.1" :
Rev. number (in line below name and version number) if any (e.g., 1617669):
Click OK on the "About ...OpenOffice" display.
On the dashboard, there is a diagram of a file folder with an arrow emerging from it. Click on the down pointer to the right of that image. (Not the folder, the down pointer).
You should see a list of the last few documents you worked on.
How many items are in the list (default maximum is 10):
How many will open by clicking on their filenames in that list (do this in reverse order):
(This is about opening in any mode, read-only or not. To go through them one at a time, you will have to close the opened one without attempting any changes, and re-open OpenOffice to try the next one)
How many of those that open are identified as being read-only:
How do you determine that they are read-only?
That is, what is the indication in the opened-document window. Is it the same for all of the documents that open read-only?
THAT'S MANY QUESTIONS
When we see your response, we will have other questions about the locations of those documents, or of others that you tried to open that are not on that list of recent documents.
Thank you for reporting your difficulty. Your answers will be instrumental in helping us to narrow down the case to where we can identify its origin and provide a work-around.
- Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: D. and L. Koch [mailto:dnlsorchard@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2015 08:13
To: users@openoffice.apache.org
Subject: Files locked for editing after Win7 upgrade to Win10
All of my OpenOffice files are locked for editing after my Win7 computer
was upgraded to Win10. Also, I had to "repair" OpenOffice to work at
all. How can I unlock my files for editing?
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