IT Thread - Page 69

**theholycow** · 04-16-2013, 02:30 PM

Remember I posted about how happy I am with File Explorer in Windows 8? Well, the first half of this blog post helps explain it:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2...-explorer.aspx
They really did their homework.

The second half is an attempt to rationalize that stupid ribbon and the removal of the classic menu bar. To that, I say:

**theholycow** · 04-29-2013, 03:56 PM

**stonehenge** · 04-29-2013, 04:10 PM

**theholycow** · 04-30-2013, 04:34 PM

**stonehenge** · 04-30-2013, 04:43 PM

we are google (masters|experts|pros)

Cez★ · 04-30-2013, 05:34 PM

2005_Silverado · 04-30-2013, 05:40 PM

our IT guys need good google powers....fgts got me new lappy, nice and all....but now I cant open excel/word files when im not on network.

I have files in my flash drives i need while out doing auditor shit...cant open them cuz says "file in use..blah blah blah" I can open pdfs and mp3s

but not excel/werd shit....any ideas?

**theholycow** · 04-30-2013, 07:46 PM

Can you run Excel/Word without opening a file?

Try OpenOffice Portable or LibreOffice Portable and see if it can open your files, too. No installation required so no administrative privileges required.

2005_Silverado · 04-30-2013, 07:49 PM

yesh i can open excel/werd and create shit....i just cant open my file in my flashdrive. Imma get those 2 and put in my drive

**theholycow** · 04-30-2013, 08:57 PM

What happens if you try to copy the document to the hard drive?

What is the file size of the document?

**stonehenge** · 04-30-2013, 09:06 PM

EDIT: never mind, you're opening from a flashdrive... I thought it was a network drive... the info below doesn't matter if your having trouble with a flashdrive. fak.

Old shit:

I've had similar issues when non-domain people (which laptops tend to be) access files on network drives. It seems like Vista/7/8 are worse and it usually only happens with Office products. As far as we can tell, when you first click the file, hover over it, etc, Windows starts reading the details of the file. Then you try to open it and Windows is already "using" the file. Something like that...

Try opening your network drive and then on the top of the window, click Organize > Layout > Details Pane. That removes the Details pane from the bottom of the window and has fixed the problem for some people here. This assumes your problem is the same as the one I've run into. Worth a try.

2005_Silverado · 04-30-2013, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theholycow

What happens if you try to copy the document to the hard drive?

What is the file size of the document?

C: is locked...cant save shit on it...gotta save to a flashdrive. File is 5mb

**stonehenge** · 04-30-2013, 09:44 PM

cant even save to desktawp or my documents?

2005_Silverado · 04-30-2013, 09:48 PM

not if im off the netwerk...if im on its fine, I can save to my P: drive (netwerk drive...C: is always locked).

**stonehenge** · 04-30-2013, 10:01 PM

not a bad thing in general to keep all work backed up on P drive pero not being able to save to a laptop is kinda a pain in the ass. All data is on a small thing thats easier to lose than the laptop.

When your laptop is connected to the network can you open files on the flash drive?

2005_Silverado · 04-30-2013, 10:07 PM

yeah, no problem ever opening/saving to flash drive...its when Im not on the network that Ive got issues with it....fgt IT guy couldnt figure it out...Im off on friday so I told him to just take it with him then

Last IT ticket I opened took 45 days to close

**stonehenge** · 04-30-2013, 10:16 PM

normally the flash drive shouldn't behave differently on/off network. I wonder if they have some sort of weird group policy thing that is supposed to make things more secure when you leave work. idk

**theholycow** · 04-30-2013, 10:34 PM

Can you copy the file to another flash drive? I want to find out what happens when Windows tries to read the file without opening it in any kind of application.

**stonehenge** · 04-30-2013, 10:35 PM

Yeah it wouldn't surprise me if Office is being a ratard. Especially since mp3/pdf are fine.

Maybe Office is trying to save temp files to the C drive somewhere and isn't allowed to

2005_Silverado · 04-30-2013, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theholycow

Can you copy the file to another flash drive? I want to find out what happens when Windows tries to read the file without opening it in any kind of application.

ill try this

**stonehenge** · 05-20-2013, 06:08 PM

I hate running chkdsk, I always have a feeling that it is going to fuck things up worse.

Cez★ · 05-20-2013, 06:26 PM

there any way to make mah macbewk fast. kinda laags bootin up compared to when i got it

2005_Silverado · 05-20-2013, 06:32 PM

IT fgts ended up giving me rights to C:.....made me sign some stuped shet i wouldnt save to it and whatnot

atleast i can open shit now

**stonehenge** · 05-20-2013, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cez^_^

there any way to make mah macbewk fast. kinda laags bootin up compared to when i got it

Hmm its a Pro right?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2005_Silverado

IT fgts ended up giving me rights to C:.....made me sign some stuped shet i wouldnt save to it and whatnot

atleast i can open shit now

**theholycow** · 05-20-2013, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cez^_^

there any way to make mah macbewk fast. kinda laags bootin up compared to when i got it

It's a Mac, you don't need to worry about that sort of thing.

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2005_Silverado Gnex Owner Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 36,800	our IT guys need good google powers....fgts got me new lappy, nice and all....but now I cant open excel/word files when im not on network. I have files in my flash drives i need while out doing auditor shit...cant open them cuz says "file in use..blah blah blah" I can open pdfs and mp3s but not excel/werd shit....any ideas? __________________ Allohv.com What you need, when you need it

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theholycow Bovinus Administratus Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greener pastures Posts: 32,377	Can you run Excel/Word without opening a file? Try OpenOffice Portable or LibreOffice Portable and see if it can open your files, too. No installation required so no administrative privileges required. __________________

04-30-2013, 07:49 PM	#1709
2005_Silverado Gnex Owner Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 36,800	yesh i can open excel/werd and create shit....i just cant open my file in my flashdrive. Imma get those 2 and put in my drive __________________ Allohv.com What you need, when you need it

04-30-2013, 08:57 PM	#1710
theholycow Bovinus Administratus Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greener pastures Posts: 32,377	What happens if you try to copy the document to the hard drive? What is the file size of the document? __________________

04-30-2013, 09:06 PM	#1711
stonehenge Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hoenn Posts: 85,082	EDIT: never mind, you're opening from a flashdrive... I thought it was a network drive... the info below doesn't matter if your having trouble with a flashdrive. fak. Old shit: I've had similar issues when non-domain people (which laptops tend to be) access files on network drives. It seems like Vista/7/8 are worse and it usually only happens with Office products. As far as we can tell, when you first click the file, hover over it, etc, Windows starts reading the details of the file. Then you try to open it and Windows is already "using" the file. Something like that... Try opening your network drive and then on the top of the window, click Organize > Layout > Details Pane. That removes the Details pane from the bottom of the window and has fixed the problem for some people here. This assumes your problem is the same as the one I've run into. Worth a try. __________________ \| Smilies To-Do \| MAL (bishplz) \| Current PS+ Free Games\|

04-30-2013, 09:44 PM	#1713
stonehenge Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hoenn Posts: 85,082	cant even save to desktawp or my documents? __________________ \| Smilies To-Do \| MAL (bishplz) \| Current PS+ Free Games\|

04-30-2013, 09:48 PM	#1714
2005_Silverado Gnex Owner Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 36,800	not if im off the netwerk...if im on its fine, I can save to my P: drive (netwerk drive...C: is always locked). __________________ Allohv.com What you need, when you need it

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stonehenge Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hoenn Posts: 85,082	not a bad thing in general to keep all work backed up on P drive pero not being able to save to a laptop is kinda a pain in the ass. All data is on a small thing thats easier to lose than the laptop. When your laptop is connected to the network can you open files on the flash drive? __________________ \| Smilies To-Do \| MAL (bishplz) \| Current PS+ Free Games\|

04-30-2013, 10:07 PM	#1716
2005_Silverado Gnex Owner Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 36,800	yeah, no problem ever opening/saving to flash drive...its when Im not on the network that Ive got issues with it....fgt IT guy couldnt figure it out...Im off on friday so I told him to just take it with him then Last IT ticket I opened took 45 days to close __________________ Allohv.com What you need, when you need it

04-30-2013, 10:16 PM	#1717
stonehenge Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hoenn Posts: 85,082	normally the flash drive shouldn't behave differently on/off network. I wonder if they have some sort of weird group policy thing that is supposed to make things more secure when you leave work. idk __________________ \| Smilies To-Do \| MAL (bishplz) \| Current PS+ Free Games\|

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theholycow Bovinus Administratus Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greener pastures Posts: 32,377	Can you copy the file to another flash drive? I want to find out what happens when Windows tries to read the file without opening it in any kind of application. __________________

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stonehenge Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hoenn Posts: 85,082	Yeah it wouldn't surprise me if Office is being a ratard. Especially since mp3/pdf are fine. Maybe Office is trying to save temp files to the C drive somewhere and isn't allowed to __________________ \| Smilies To-Do \| MAL (bishplz) \| Current PS+ Free Games\|

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05-20-2013, 06:32 PM	#1723
2005_Silverado Gnex Owner Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 36,800	IT fgts ended up giving me rights to C:.....made me sign some stuped shet i wouldnt save to it and whatnot atleast i can open shit now __________________ Allohv.com What you need, when you need it

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