SW2006 SP05: Failed to open file

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by Jesper Davidsen, Oct 20, 2007.

  1. Hi

    I have a big problem when trying to open some of my files I get this
    error message:

    Failed to open file S:\path\to\file.....SLDASM It is already open for
    read in a different session of Solidworks, or another application.

    I have tried restoring my backup but the file still wont open. The funny
    thing is that the file opens just fine from the backup location, just
    wont open from the original location.

    The problem started when I opened to drawing that use the same assembly
    on two different computers. The files are stored on a mapped network drive.

    Can anyone help me?

    JD
     
    Jesper Davidsen, Oct 20, 2007
    #1
  2. Jesper Davidsen

    yongm.qiu Guest

    I got same proplem. Do you resolve it now?

    YM
     
    yongm.qiu, Nov 14, 2007
    #2
  3. Jesper Davidsen

    j Guest

    Check to make sure that you still don't have the temporary files in the
    folder that you are opening the files from. Some times when Solidworks
    fails to close or crashes it leaves the temporary files behind (these
    are the ones with the ~ in the first part of the file). If you have
    explorer set to not show hidden files, these won't show up. You have to
    tell explorer to show the hidden files. Once SW is closed delete the
    temp files and it should allow you to open them again.
     
    j, Nov 14, 2007
    #3
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