The problem is that I am given no choices - Vista just saves it with the
exact same name and because I did not pay attention to where it was being
saved, I ended up with files with diff content with the same name.
Is there a way to set Vista up to prompt me for the 3 choices you have just
pointed out instead of just saving it without telling me where it will be
saved.
As to different versions, no, I really want to overwrite the existing file
with the amended content .
Thanks for any help you can give me on this
cb
"Toyman" wrote:
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> Hmmm. My experience with VISTA is that when you save a file and give it the
> same name as an existing file, you're give 3 choices: 1) Replace an existing
> file; 2) Save changes with a different name; 3) Merge changes into existing
> file. But you already pointed that out.
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> Otherwise, the duplicate file name can be saved in different folders (i.e.
> paths), as you pointed out - reason being so different software
> publishers/programs don't have to be aware of the file names of everyone
> else's files.
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> In XP, it's the same, only superficially different, in that XP will save a
> (duplicate) file name and append a suffix to the name to distinguish it from
> a different version - perhaps a completely different file, but with the same
> name. Otherwise, even in XP, a duplicate file name can be saved in multiple
> folders - without the suffix - again, as you pointed out.
>
> I have to ask if you're more interested in saving different VERSIONS of the
> same file.
>
> Toyman
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> "cb" <cb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I know this has probably been discussed thousands of times, but i would like
> to know if there is any way that I can set up Vista to ask me if I want to
> name a file the same name as an existing file.
>
> I just did some experiments and Vista will allow me to name a file the same
> name as another existing file. The files having different paths is not
> helpful to me.
>
> This is causing me big headaches in my work product.
>
> I turned off hide extensions but that isn't helping me.
>
> I long for XP where it would always tell me if the conflict existed.
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