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bikefancier
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Nov 03, 2020

paths confused when linked file opened from another computer

We have Windows 10 computers running Excel 2010 to 2016.  When files on one computer are opened from another, only the links to source data files in the root folder function correctly.  Files in othe...
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NikolinoDE
Gold Contributor
Nov 03, 2020

bikefancier 

Have you ever looked in here for information and solutions?

Automatically diagnose and repair Windows file and folder problems

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/automatically-diagnose-and-repair-windows-file-and-folder-problems-8ca2261a-eb4b-bda1-232c-d88b972438cd

  • This troubleshooter might be in English only. However, the automatic fix also works for versions of Windows in other languages.

  • If you’re not on the computer that has the problem, save the troubleshooter to a flash drive or a CD, and then run it on the computer that has the problem.

Download

 

Additional information:

Description of link management and storage in Excel

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/328440/description-of-link-management-and-storage-in-excel

File sharing over a network in Windows 10

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/file-sharing-over-a-network-in-windows-10-b58704b2-f53a-4b82-7bc1-80f9994725bf

 

Ps. Is your pc connected to a network or individually with Windows 10?

If so, which version exactly? e.g. Windows 10 Enterprises (2004).
 
Hope this information will help you.

I would appreciate your feedback.
 

Thank you for your patience and time.

 

 

Nikolino

I know I don't know anything (Socrates)

 
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    bikefancier
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 06, 2021
    Thanks, I will take a look.

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