Hi,
I have a Word document on my laptop that I am unable to open, change it's
name or delete. I also have another document on a USB drive with the same
name (a replacement for the original file). I am unable to copy this file to
my laptop. It will not paste to anywhere on the laptop. Why?

I am able to open and change the file as I wish on any other computer or
laptop that I have access too. So does anybody know what the problem could
be in this case. Or, how can I delete the original file on the laptop?

When ever I try to change the file in any way either Explorer or Word
crashes and I usually need to reboot the laptop by pressing and holding the
power button.

I have XP Home (SP2) I am using Microsoft Office Word 2003.

I am really stuck now as nobody in the Word newsgroups seem to have any
answers that work.
Please help.
Lenny

lenny wrote:
>
> I have a Word document on my laptop that I am unable to open, change it's
> name or delete. I also have another document on a USB drive with the same

http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#8

thanks, that got rid of the file.

"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
news:435946b4$0$155$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
> lenny wrote:
>>
>> I have a Word document on my laptop that I am unable to open, change it's
>> name or delete. I also have another document on a USB drive with the same
>
> http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#8
>
>

lenny wrote:
>
> thanks, that got rid of the file.

The other way was tossing the pc on that Texas College utility pole
bonfire but alas, they dont have it anymore.