Feb 13 2021
04:29 AM
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Feb 01 2023
01:16 PM
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TechCommunityAP
Feb 13 2021
04:29 AM
- last edited on
Feb 01 2023
01:16 PM
by
TechCommunityAP
I have two Dell computers – a laptop at work and a micro form factor device at home.
I’m using OneDrive with O365 so that I can work in either location without lugging a laptop around.
I create a brand new, blank Visio file on the laptop at work, insert some content, then Save As with a new file name on the OneDrive.
I make sure the blue cloud in the system tray says all files are synchronised, shut down and head home.
I open the recently created Visio file on the home MFF PC.
I get an error immediately saying “UPLOAD BLOCKED We ran into a problem with this file and can’t save any new changes. Please save a copy to avoid using your work”.
Always happens with Visio – it has happened with Word and Excel but not every time like with Visio.
The same happens in reverse, i.e., a new file created on the home MFF PC and opened later in the office.
Both PCs are running up to date windows and the Visio apps are same version on both PCs.
I created a new file in the browser-based version of Visio – same error on both home and work PCs.
I have reverted to using just the laptop, storing files on the local SSD, backing up every day.
Any advice would be welcome.
Thank you.
Feb 14 2021 12:45 PM
@Penrynian I'm seeing the same issue very frequently at the moment, whereas it would be rare usually. My more common issue used to be the Visio file becoming read-only. I'm hoping that if enough people report this, then perhaps we have evidence for Microsoft to take action.
Feb 14 2021 04:06 PM - edited Feb 18 2021 11:43 AM
This has been happening to our users as well.
One PC has Visio Standard 2016 and cannot sync or upload .VSDX files to SharePoint or OneDrive.
One PC has Visio Standard 2019 and cannot sync or upload .VSDX files to SharePoint or OneDrive.
Microsoft needs to fix this.
Feb 15 2021 12:03 AM
@Chuck Alexander What makes you say that UK users are not affected? I just looked out the window and all the cars appear to be driving on the left hand side of the road .....
Feb 15 2021 01:38 AM
Most odd I woke up this morning, with a burning question mark over Obamacare. Fixing this issue seems so much more straight forward than that surely? #UKO365LivesMatterToo
Feb 15 2021 01:42 AM
@Paul_Mead One would think so Paul :)
Feb 15 2021 04:00 AM
Feb 15 2021 04:34 AM
@Chuck Alexander Ah, that makes sense!
The support company I use hasn't heard of this situation, and I would say they're usually quite up to speed with Microsoft issues.
I wonder just how widespread this is.
Feb 17 2021 01:25 PM
I raised a support case with Microsoft; the chap I am speaking with has managed to recreate the problem in his test lab.
Just waiting to see the outcome, I'll share here once known.
Feb 17 2021 06:53 PM
Feb 18 2021 12:32 AM
Same problem here. Started end 2020.
It really is annoying. Have to save my visio's to a new file every time i open them.
Feb 18 2021 05:06 AM
@Penrynian Thank you so much!
Feb 18 2021 10:40 AM
@Chuck Alexander I can confirm that I'm seeing the same issues as well.
Feb 21 2021 06:02 PM
@Penrynian Did you end up hearing back from Microsoft on this one? :thinking_face:
Feb 21 2021 08:07 PM
@ParryFen, @Penrynian , I'm just chiming in with a me too as well from Australia. in my instance my account has a visio plan 2 license. also cropped up incidentally around the end of last year, but I only realised it's a persistent issue today. things I've excluded/looked at in my testing:
- not a sign-in/sign-out issue. removing re-adding onedrive or sharepoint accounts makes no difference
- not a software update issue (stable release , updated to 2101)
- the problem happens whether I access a file via Link to online sharepoint, or directly on disk, pointing to the local copy of the vsdx file.
- in my instance, I don't think I've ever loaded this file on any other system, (made myself, not shared with others) so I don't think it's a sharing issue.
- during one test cycle, I got a security prompt from Visio before opening the file using a direct sharepoint link, so I'm wondering if there's a a permissions or security issue underlying this...
Feb 23 2021 11:58 AM
@armen-iptel, I've had this same problem on and off since I started using Visio Plan 2, currently v2101. I access files through Sharepoint with a local sync to File Explorer. I had the error opening the local copy. I also logged into O365 and opened it in the browser and then chose to open the file with the desktop app from there. Same error. I closed Visio and clicked "free up space" on the context menu in file explorer to delete the local copy. Then I double clicked the cloud copy which opened in the desktop app and, this time, no error.
Feb 23 2021 12:13 PM
@siuc_me Just tried that and it did not work for me
Feb 24 2021 01:52 AM
Feb 24 2021 02:09 AM
Thanks for your input @Anas_Hussain
I have a call later today (24th) with the MS support person who is looking into this.
I'll update this thread afterwards.
You referred to another thread from 2018, it made me think I have the same issue.
I used to have a VERY old version of Visio, I think it was 2003-2010.
I uninstalled it when I got the new Visio Pro as an add-on to O365.
I'm wondering if this is the root cause and reinstalling it may help.
Mmmmm :)
Mar 01 2021 02:27 PM