Briefcase not working correctly.

[Guest Harold]

When I try to view an html file in briefcase windows tells me the briefcase

is in use on another computer. There is no other computer just this one. If I

copy the html file I wish to view to the desktop, then I can view it. How can

I fix this?

[Guest thecreator]

Re: Briefcase not working correctly.

 

Hi Harold,

 

Reboot the computer and try again. If it still fails, then create a new

Briefcase. Next open it and close it. Now create a Desktop Shortcut to that

Briefcase. Move that shortcut to Send To.

 

Open the old Briefcase. Highlight all. Then click File > Send To > and

choose New Briefcase. After all is copied, close that Briefcase and drag to

Recycle Bin and delete it. Also Use Explore to manually delete all

Sub-folders and files within your \Temp Folders. Run Disk Cleanup. Try the

situation again.

 

 

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thecreator

 

"Harold" <Harold@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E4F99824-C533-4C9E-BB88-A00FDF16A586@microsoft.com...

> When I try to view an html file in briefcase windows tells me the

> briefcase

> is in use on another computer. There is no other computer just this one.

> If I

> copy the html file I wish to view to the desktop, then I can view it. How

> can

> I fix this?

[Guest BenB]

RE: Briefcase not working correctly.

 

Are you opening the file by opening windows explorer and navigating to the

directory? Or are you in an application (such as internet explorer) and going

to the File menu and selecting "Open."?

 

If there is a Windows Explorer window open showing the contents of the

briefcase, attemtping to open a file in the briefcase from inside an

application will result in an error message stating "The Briefcase is in use

on another computer. Close the Briefcase on that computer and try again."

 

If this is the case, you need to close the Windows Explorer window first.

Then try opening the file in your application.

 

This is immensely annoying. I am trying to find a workaround.

 

"Harold" wrote:

> When I try to view an html file in briefcase windows tells me the briefcase

> is in use on another computer. There is no other computer just this one. If I

> copy the html file I wish to view to the desktop, then I can view it. How can

> I fix this?

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Briefcase not working correctly.

 

See if this applies: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/179977

 

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"BenB" <BenB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1DB7F159-27CF-42C6-B7DC-E55AC1216CB4@microsoft.com...

> Are you opening the file by opening windows explorer and navigating to the

> directory? Or are you in an application (such as internet explorer) and

> going

> to the File menu and selecting "Open."?

>

> If there is a Windows Explorer window open showing the contents of the

> briefcase, attemtping to open a file in the briefcase from inside an

> application will result in an error message stating "The Briefcase is in

> use

> on another computer. Close the Briefcase on that computer and try again."

>

> If this is the case, you need to close the Windows Explorer window first.

> Then try opening the file in your application.

>

> This is immensely annoying. I am trying to find a workaround.

>

> "Harold" wrote:

>

>> When I try to view an html file in briefcase windows tells me the

>> briefcase

>> is in use on another computer. There is no other computer just this one.

>> If I

>> copy the html file I wish to view to the desktop, then I can view it. How

>> can

>> I fix this?