floppy swapping (again)
John Wold
Still trying to figure this one out. <<<HELP!>>>
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> Since we've "completely" migrated to Windows, we've not been able to call
> up a file from floppy into Word 6.0 (or WordPerfect 5.1 in a DOS box)
> then pull out that floppy, put in another floppy and save the file.
> I know this has to do with Windows taking control and possibly putting
> work files on the original floppy. But I still am not convinced that it
> can't be done. Exactly what is happening? I've called MS support & they
> just say it isn't possible, but nobody seems to know why.
I've run out of Ideas and I hate Windows for this single but critical problem.
So far I've eliminated:
Setting DRIVPARM in config.sys
Removing SHARE.EXE from autoexec.bat
SMARTDRV.EXE settings
PIF settings
Internal set-ups in Word 6.0 or WP5.1 (in DOS box)
SET TEMP= directory settings in autoexec.bat
Calling WP and MS tech support who say I can't do it but
they don't know why.
>>Jeff A. Responds: >
>Yes, and if you call WordPerfect support, you get the same answer.
WPWIN and MS WORD for Windows both open work files on the floppy, and
save printer profiles, etc. What I did learn from WordPerfect
support, is that WPWIN (and even WP 6.0 for DOS) opens a temporary
file on the diskette. If you take out that disk and try to save to
another, it will not work if that temporary file is open.<<
What file?????
I suspect this is true, but you can never see the work files on the diskette
even while it's in use, with a document open. They must be hidden?
> This is actually a critical issue with me, because I support a lab that
> a lot of students use, and I don't really want them to have to save to
> the hard drive in order to make backups. Same with our secretarial staff.
> They get floppy files from all sorts of faculty, but they shouldn't have to
> save all those files to their C: drive just to make backup floppies.
> (Besides, we did it all the time before we "upgraded")
>>Yeah, I used to be able to do it , too. Of course, the tech support
folks think I'm crazy.<<
> I would be most grateful to she or he who can provide a solution or at
> least a technical explanation for this problem.
>
> Thank-you - John
>>Good luck. If you get a fix, let me know.
Jeff<<