Unable to save files across the network

I've got one PC running XP SP3 and a laptop running Vista. I've setup the
network so both are on the same workgroup and I've mapped the PC's drives so
I can access them from the laptop. I can see all the drives and I can open PC
files on the laptop. The problem is, if I open an excel spreadsheet which
resides on the PC from the laptop I then can't save the file again. I get an
error saying "xxx file is currently in use. Try again later". I can save it
as another file no problem, but if I try to save it normally I get the same
error. Any thoughts?

We have see some cases like this one. This post have some fixes.
file is currently in use. Try again later
http://chicagotech.net/netforums/vie...b9dd8c1#p11461

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"smithy" <> wrote in message
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> I've got one PC running XP SP3 and a laptop running Vista. I've setup the
> network so both are on the same workgroup and I've mapped the PC's drives
> so
> I can access them from the laptop. I can see all the drives and I can open
> PC
> files on the laptop. The problem is, if I open an excel spreadsheet which
> resides on the PC from the laptop I then can't save the file again. I get
> an
> error saying "xxx file is currently in use. Try again later". I can save
> it
> as another file no problem, but if I try to save it normally I get the
> same
> error. Any thoughts?