Barry, I tryed putting a new folder on the desktop and then copyed a file and put it in the new folder. Then tryed to edit it and it would not edit. Also the "open for editing" was not lite up either. I did transfer both folders and files when I did the re install. The folders are the same, if I open the folder and then open the files inside it is still the same. I can not edit them. What was this before I did the re install that I had to "open for editing" on every file that I had in "Documents". I would open the file but I could not add or delete anything until I went to "File" and clicked on "open for editing". When the computer was new I did not have to do this. Somewhere along the line something changed. Bob On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 18:45:18 +0100 Barry <barry@yobunny.co.uk> writes: > Hello bobzmail, > > Sunday, August 2, 2009, 2:04:37 PM, you wrote: > > bjc> When I saved the document folder I thought everything was ok > bjc> until I put it back on the computer after the re install. Now > it > bjc> still will not edit anything until I click on the "Open for > bjc> editing" but the Problem is the "open for editing" does not > light > bjc> up so I can not use it, so I can not add anything to any file. > bjc> Have I lost all my documents??????? > > Strange problem but is it only files in the folder you transferred > back to the new install that are doing this ? If so then it's the > folder itself that's at fault so try copying the files inside to a > newly created folder and see if you can open them normally from > there. > > Also, what are you using to open/edit these documents ( i.e. is this > a > word processor or graphics file ? ). > > -- > Best regards, > Barry mailto:barry@yobunny.co.uk > MicroSoft Free Zone running Ubuntu 9.04 'Jaunty' > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SENIOR-NEWBIE > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SENIOR-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ____________________________________________________________ Jumpstart your accounting career! Click for free information. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTEQLnoJJVB14Dp4MsGKv6UPuhp20EtzOf7uW6fmjAn5Rl1yH0zm8Y/

Are the files maybe somehow marked as read only ? Right click on one, check the properties, and if read only is checked, uncheck it Courtney sitnah@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <bobzmail@juno.com> > Barry, > I tryed putting a new folder on the desktop and then > copyed a file and put it in the new folder. Then tryed to edit it and it > would not edit. Also the "open for editing" was not lite up either. > I did transfer both folders and files when I did the re > install. The folders are the same, if I open the folder and then open > the files inside it is still the same. I can not edit them. > > What was this before I did the re install that I had to > "open for editing" on every file that I had in "Documents". I would open > the file but I could not add or delete anything until I went to "File" > and clicked on "open for editing". When the computer was new I did not > have to do this. Somewhere along the line something changed. > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 18:45:18 +0100 Barry <barry@yobunny.co.uk> writes: >> Hello bobzmail, >> >> Sunday, August 2, 2009, 2:04:37 PM, you wrote: >> >> bjc> When I saved the document folder I thought everything was ok >> bjc> until I put it back on the computer after the re install. Now >> it >> bjc> still will not edit anything until I click on the "Open for >> bjc> editing" but the Problem is the "open for editing" does not >> light >> bjc> up so I can not use it, so I can not add anything to any file. >> bjc> Have I lost all my documents??????? >> >> Strange problem but is it only files in the folder you transferred >> back to the new install that are doing this ? If so then it's the >> folder itself that's at fault so try copying the files inside to a >> newly created folder and see if you can open them normally from >> there. >> >> Also, what are you using to open/edit these documents ( i.e. is this >> a >> word processor or graphics file ? ). >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Barry mailto:barry@yobunny.co.uk >> MicroSoft Free Zone running Ubuntu 9.04 'Jaunty' >> >> >> >> >> ********* >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SENIOR-NEWBIE >> ********* >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SENIOR-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > ____________________________________________________________ > Jumpstart your accounting career! Click for free information. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTEQLnoJJVB14Dp4MsGKv6UPuhp20EtzOf7uW6fmjAn5Rl1yH0zm8Y/ > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SENIOR-NEWBIE > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SENIOR-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message