Cannot save file. The file may be in use by another application

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I am running MSVC 6.0
Ever since I upgraded to XP (and I don't think it is related to that) I've
been getting a strange and inconsistant error.

In some projects (not all, some more than others) occasionally when I save a
file I get an error messagebox saying:

"Microsoft Visual C++"
"Cannot save file. The file may be in use by another application."

I don't think it is in use by any other applications and when I repeat the
save it always works fine the second time.

I've tried to compare a problem project with one that rarely does this, but
I don't see any setting differences.

It's getting to be really annoying. Any help is really welcome.

Thanks in advance,
--Tom Swezey
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Re: Cannot save file. The file may be in use by another application by Scott

Scott
Tue Jun 22 07:15:29 CDT 2004

TFS wrote:

> I am running MSVC 6.0
> Ever since I upgraded to XP (and I don't think it is related to that) I've
> been getting a strange and inconsistant error.
>
> In some projects (not all, some more than others) occasionally when I save a
> file I get an error messagebox saying:
>
> "Microsoft Visual C++"
> "Cannot save file. The file may be in use by another application."
>
> I don't think it is in use by any other applications and when I repeat the
> save it always works fine the second time.
>
> I've tried to compare a problem project with one that rarely does this, but
> I don't see any setting differences.
>
> It's getting to be really annoying. Any help is really welcome.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> --Tom Swezey

The "..other application" is probably Norton anti-virus. There is no
cure except turning it off.

--
Scott McPhillips [VC++ MVP]

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Re: Cannot save file. The file may be in use by another application by CheckAbdoul

CheckAbdoul
Tue Jun 22 08:22:59 CDT 2004

See KB article

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=822856

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"TFS" <swezeyt@mn.rr.com> wrote in message
news:u9UVzEDWEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I am running MSVC 6.0
> Ever since I upgraded to XP (and I don't think it is related to that) I've
> been getting a strange and inconsistant error.
>
> In some projects (not all, some more than others) occasionally when I save
a
> file I get an error messagebox saying:
>
> "Microsoft Visual C++"
> "Cannot save file. The file may be in use by another application."
>
> I don't think it is in use by any other applications and when I repeat the
> save it always works fine the second time.
>
> I've tried to compare a problem project with one that rarely does this,
but
> I don't see any setting differences.
>
> It's getting to be really annoying. Any help is really welcome.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> --Tom Swezey
> --
> --
> **** Signature **** (KISS: Keep It Simple, STUPID!) ****
> Check out my Web Site: http://www.winternet.com/~swezeyt
> (o o) E-mail me at swezeyt@winternet.com
> oOO*( )*OOo*********************************************
>
>


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Re: Cannot save file. The file may be in use by another application by TFS

TFS
Thu Jun 24 03:51:55 CDT 2004

Thanks

-- Tom Swezey
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Re: Cannot save file. The file may be in use by another application by TFS

TFS
Thu Jun 24 03:52:16 CDT 2004

Thanks

-- Tom Swezey
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"CheckAbdoul" <checkabdoul at mvps dot org> wrote in message
news:u8xsCxFWEHA.384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> See KB article
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=822856
>
> --
> Cheers
> Check Abdoul [VC++ MVP]
> -----------------------------------
>
> "TFS" <swezeyt@mn.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:u9UVzEDWEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I am running MSVC 6.0
> > Ever since I upgraded to XP (and I don't think it is related to that)
I've
> > been getting a strange and inconsistant error.
> >
> > In some projects (not all, some more than others) occasionally when I
save
> a
> > file I get an error messagebox saying:
> >
> > "Microsoft Visual C++"
> > "Cannot save file. The file may be in use by another application."
> >
> > I don't think it is in use by any other applications and when I repeat
the
> > save it always works fine the second time.
> >
> > I've tried to compare a problem project with one that rarely does this,
> but
> > I don't see any setting differences.
> >
> > It's getting to be really annoying. Any help is really welcome.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > --Tom Swezey
> > --
> > --
> > **** Signature **** (KISS: Keep It Simple, STUPID!) ****
> > Check out my Web Site: http://www.winternet.com/~swezeyt
> > (o o) E-mail me at swezeyt@winternet.com
> > oOO*( )*OOo*********************************************
> >
> >
>
>


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