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XL2000: Always Create Backup Fails on Internet FTP Location

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Symptoms

When you save a workbook to a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site while in Microsoft Excel 2000, the option to Always create backup does not work. However, after you save the file a second time, a file by the following name is created
Backup of File name.xlk
where File name is the name of the file you are saving.

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Workaround

To create a backup to an FTP location, save the file to the FTP site and then immediately click Save As on the File menu and save the file with a different name. The first file you saved is the backup, and the second file is the working copy.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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References

For more information about creating backups of files, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type Save a backup copy of a workbook in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

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Keywords: KB211545, kbpending, kbweb, kbnetwork, kbbug

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Article Info
Article ID : 211545
Revision : 3
Created on : 10/8/2003
Published on : 10/8/2003
Exists online : False
Views : 231