On 11/2/2018 6:11 PM, chuck ef wrote: > A reply to Keith McKenna. > > > Found it. Things work fine. This was just an intellectual issue for me - the > work around was trivial. > > > I have never actually tested one of these backup files - I simply copied them > to the drives. Installing the files onto this new machine was a first. > Somehow, I don't understand it, but somehow those "lock" files came with the > .ods files themselves. There were actually several in different backup > folders. > > > For other Mac users, the cmd + shift + "." keys make hidden files visible in > Finder. > > > You can also find them in a terminal window but this was easier. > > > Thanks. <snip> Just to satisfy the intellectual curiosity the .lck files are not backup files. They are created every time a file is opened in AOO and are used Lock the file by being opened for write by someone else. The only reason one should be left behind is if AOO terminated abnormally. The most common reasons are because of a power surge or power failure or by closing the on a laptop before AOO has finished all it internal clean up. Glad we were able to solve your problem.
Regards Keith
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