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    WSoldgeezer75
    AskWoody Lounger
    January 31, 2012 at 8:29 pm #481330

    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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    • zeddy
      AskWoody_MVP
      February 2, 2012 at 10:53 am #1317359

      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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      • WSoldgeezer75
        AskWoody Lounger
        February 2, 2012 at 3:57 pm #1317529

        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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    • WSsdckapr
      AskWoody Lounger
      February 2, 2012 at 5:07 pm #1317547

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

      Steve

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      • WSoldgeezer75
        AskWoody Lounger
        February 2, 2012 at 8:37 pm #1317568

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

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    • WSoldgeezer75
      AskWoody Lounger
      February 2, 2012 at 9:27 pm #1317571

      I want it to be F:Excel files

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    • WSsdckapr
      AskWoody Lounger
      February 3, 2012 at 6:28 am #1317604

      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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      • zeddy
        AskWoody_MVP
        February 3, 2012 at 8:44 am #1317610

        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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        • WSoldgeezer75
          AskWoody Lounger
          February 4, 2012 at 11:22 am #1317829

          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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