A report on Forum informs that the problem was caused by the Antivirus. Now solved
RoryOF On Fri, 9 Feb 2018 07:20:23 +1100 Martin Groenescheij <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 09/02/18 3:29 AM, Joshua YJ Su wrote: > > Hello OpenOffice Users > > > > I was editing an .ods file when the computer suddenly crashed. > > After it rebooted, the file could not be recovered. > > Thereafter, not only that file but ALL my OpenOffice files are LOCKED from > > my use. > > ALL your OpenOffice files are only locked when you had them ALL open > when your system crashed. Lock files > are zero bite files if you we're working on file Untitled 1.odt the > there will be a lock file named .~lock.Untitled 1.odt# > Deleting the lock file is the solution. However I doubt about the ALL > statement could you check the timestamps > of the lock files to see if they are all from the time your system crashed? > > > I can only open Read-Only versions or Copies. > > I cannot even save these files back to the Directory. > > It seems the Whole Directory is Locked from my use. > > OpenOffice never lock a whole directory only files you are working on. > If the directory has only OpenOffice files it could give you the false > impression that the whole directory is locked. > > > > > However, all other Non-OpenOffice files work normally in the same directory. > > The other files are not locked because you had them open when your > system crashed. > > > > > What is happening? But, MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOW Can this Be Sorted? > > You can sort the issue by deleting the lock files. > > > This is the MOST SERIOUS ERROR I have ever experienced with OpenOffice for > > it Bars me from using OpenOffice on this computer, which is my Main Desktop > > PC. > > Blame your PC not OpenOffice. > > > > > Anyone who can Help will be Greatly Appreciated. > > I hope that this advice is of any help. > > > > > Joshua Su > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > -- Rory O'Farrell <[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
