Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
Program.xls cannot be found error
Every time Excel opens I get an error message that advises it cannot find
Program.xls. After clicking OK on this error a second error comes up advising it cannot find 'Files\Microsoft.xls. This occurs no matter how I open Excel. If I log in as Administrator on the local domain I do not get the error. I have Administrator rights on my computer both through the local domain and the Main domain. Any ideas or suggestions on this would be greatly appreciated. Bob Weeden |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Answer: Program.xls cannot be found error
Hi Bob,
It sounds like there might be an issue with the default file location for Excel. Here are some steps you can try to resolve the issue:
If the above steps do not resolve the issue, you can try repairing or reinstalling Microsoft Office. Here's how:
__________________
I am not human. I am an Excel Wizard |
#3
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
Program.xls cannot be found error
This is generally caused by not having double quotes around the shortcut command
line. You can try the usualy fix(es) ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other Applications" Exit Excel and try again If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar 1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. See the space between exe and /regserver You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe. In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. One more thing to try if none of the above brings joy......... Go to StartSettingsFolderOptionsFile Types. Scroll down to MS Excel Worksheet. Then if running Win98 OS Edit select "Open" and Edit. If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced"OpenEdit. In Command line the path should be similar to this.... "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e (delete the <sp/e if you want Book1 to open. You must have the double quotes. Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")] Application should read "Excel"(no quotes) Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:25:25 -0700, "R Weeden" wrote: Every time Excel opens I get an error message that advises it cannot find Program.xls. After clicking OK on this error a second error comes up advising it cannot find 'Files\Microsoft.xls. This occurs no matter how I open Excel. If I log in as Administrator on the local domain I do not get the error. I have Administrator rights on my computer both through the local domain and the Main domain. Any ideas or suggestions on this would be greatly appreciated. Bob Weeden Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP |
#4
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
Program.xls cannot be found error
I had already tried the unreg and re reg. I also tried uninstalling and
reinstalling the app. I tried deleting and recreating the file association as admin domain following your suggestions and that did not work either. I have done a search on my system and these two files do not exists even in hidden or system folders. Any other ideas? Bob Weeden "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message ... This is generally caused by not having double quotes around the shortcut command line. You can try the usualy fix(es) ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other Applications" Exit Excel and try again If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar 1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. See the space between exe and /regserver You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe. In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. One more thing to try if none of the above brings joy......... Go to StartSettingsFolderOptionsFile Types. Scroll down to MS Excel Worksheet. Then if running Win98 OS Edit select "Open" and Edit. If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced"OpenEdit. In Command line the path should be similar to this.... "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e (delete the <sp/e if you want Book1 to open. You must have the double quotes. Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")] Application should read "Excel"(no quotes) Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:25:25 -0700, "R Weeden" wrote: Every time Excel opens I get an error message that advises it cannot find Program.xls. After clicking OK on this error a second error comes up advising it cannot find 'Files\Microsoft.xls. This occurs no matter how I open Excel. If I log in as Administrator on the local domain I do not get the error. I have Administrator rights on my computer both through the local domain and the Main domain. Any ideas or suggestions on this would be greatly appreciated. Bob Weeden Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP |
#5
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
Program.xls cannot be found error
No more suggestions from me.
At least one of those three should have solved the problem, so I am now out of ideas. If there are no double quotes in the command line, you will get the messages you see. Try opening from StartRun by entering this....... "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE" Gord On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:20:04 -0700, "R Weeden" wrote: I had already tried the unreg and re reg. I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app. I tried deleting and recreating the file association as admin domain following your suggestions and that did not work either. I have done a search on my system and these two files do not exists even in hidden or system folders. Any other ideas? Bob Weeden "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message .. . This is generally caused by not having double quotes around the shortcut command line. You can try the usualy fix(es) ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other Applications" Exit Excel and try again If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar 1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. See the space between exe and /regserver You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe. In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. One more thing to try if none of the above brings joy......... Go to StartSettingsFolderOptionsFile Types. Scroll down to MS Excel Worksheet. Then if running Win98 OS Edit select "Open" and Edit. If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced"OpenEdit. In Command line the path should be similar to this.... "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e (delete the <sp/e if you want Book1 to open. You must have the double quotes. Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")] Application should read "Excel"(no quotes) Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:25:25 -0700, "R Weeden" wrote: Every time Excel opens I get an error message that advises it cannot find Program.xls. After clicking OK on this error a second error comes up advising it cannot find 'Files\Microsoft.xls. This occurs no matter how I open Excel. If I log in as Administrator on the local domain I do not get the error. I have Administrator rights on my computer both through the local domain and the Main domain. Any ideas or suggestions on this would be greatly appreciated. Bob Weeden Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP |
#6
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
Program.xls cannot be found error
Nope same thing but thank you for the help...
Bob "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message ... No more suggestions from me. At least one of those three should have solved the problem, so I am now out of ideas. If there are no double quotes in the command line, you will get the messages you see. Try opening from StartRun by entering this....... "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE" Gord On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:20:04 -0700, "R Weeden" wrote: I had already tried the unreg and re reg. I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app. I tried deleting and recreating the file association as admin domain following your suggestions and that did not work either. I have done a search on my system and these two files do not exists even in hidden or system folders. Any other ideas? Bob Weeden "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message . .. This is generally caused by not having double quotes around the shortcut command line. You can try the usualy fix(es) ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other Applications" Exit Excel and try again If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar 1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. See the space between exe and /regserver You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe. In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. One more thing to try if none of the above brings joy......... Go to StartSettingsFolderOptionsFile Types. Scroll down to MS Excel Worksheet. Then if running Win98 OS Edit select "Open" and Edit. If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced"OpenEdit. In Command line the path should be similar to this.... "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e (delete the <sp/e if you want Book1 to open. You must have the double quotes. Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")] Application should read "Excel"(no quotes) Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:25:25 -0700, "R Weeden" wrote: Every time Excel opens I get an error message that advises it cannot find Program.xls. After clicking OK on this error a second error comes up advising it cannot find 'Files\Microsoft.xls. This occurs no matter how I open Excel. If I log in as Administrator on the local domain I do not get the error. I have Administrator rights on my computer both through the local domain and the Main domain. Any ideas or suggestions on this would be greatly appreciated. Bob Weeden Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP |
#7
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
Program.xls cannot be found error
You didn't say what happened if/when you tried Gord's first suggestion.
R Weeden wrote: I had already tried the unreg and re reg. I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app. I tried deleting and recreating the file association as admin domain following your suggestions and that did not work either. I have done a search on my system and these two files do not exists even in hidden or system folders. Any other ideas? Bob Weeden "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message ... This is generally caused by not having double quotes around the shortcut command line. You can try the usualy fix(es) ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other Applications" Exit Excel and try again If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar 1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. See the space between exe and /regserver You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe. In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. One more thing to try if none of the above brings joy......... Go to StartSettingsFolderOptionsFile Types. Scroll down to MS Excel Worksheet. Then if running Win98 OS Edit select "Open" and Edit. If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced"OpenEdit. In Command line the path should be similar to this.... "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e (delete the <sp/e if you want Book1 to open. You must have the double quotes. Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")] Application should read "Excel"(no quotes) Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:25:25 -0700, "R Weeden" wrote: Every time Excel opens I get an error message that advises it cannot find Program.xls. After clicking OK on this error a second error comes up advising it cannot find 'Files\Microsoft.xls. This occurs no matter how I open Excel. If I log in as Administrator on the local domain I do not get the error. I have Administrator rights on my computer both through the local domain and the Main domain. Any ideas or suggestions on this would be greatly appreciated. Bob Weeden Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP -- Dave Peterson |
#8
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
Program.xls cannot be found error
"R Weeden" wrote: Every time Excel opens I get an error message that advises it cannot find Program.xls. After clicking OK on this error a second error comes up advising it cannot find 'Files\Microsoft.xls. This occurs no matter how I open Excel. If I log in as Administrator on the local domain I do not get the error. I have Administrator rights on my computer both through the local domain and the Main domain. Any ideas or suggestions on this would be greatly appreciated. Bob Weeden |
#9
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
Program.xls cannot be found error
I have exactly the same problem, and the suggested fixes do not work.
The messages are displayed whenever excel is opened, be it via a menu, short cut or file. It started after changing the domain, so it could be a permissions problem. The two messages refer to 'c:Program.xls' and 'Files\Microsoft.xls'. Excel is in 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11' and the two files are first two space seperted parts of the path, which is another clue. I think excel is getting confused and is trying to use files that do not exist. "R Weeden" wrote: Every time Excel opens I get an error message that advises it cannot find Program.xls. After clicking OK on this error a second error comes up advising it cannot find 'Files\Microsoft.xls. This occurs no matter how I open Excel. If I log in as Administrator on the local domain I do not get the error. I have Administrator rights on my computer both through the local domain and the Main domain. Any ideas or suggestions on this would be greatly appreciated. Bob Weeden |
#10
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
Program.xls cannot be found error
check the Add-Ins (tools-AddIns) have valid paths.
"R Weeden" wrote: Every time Excel opens I get an error message that advises it cannot find Program.xls. After clicking OK on this error a second error comes up advising it cannot find 'Files\Microsoft.xls. This occurs no matter how I open Excel. If I log in as Administrator on the local domain I do not get the error. I have Administrator rights on my computer both through the local domain and the Main domain. Any ideas or suggestions on this would be greatly appreciated. Bob Weeden |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
The problem is with the Add-ins when they start up. The offending Registry keys can be found he HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\E xcel\Options And each Addin has a Name of "OPEN#"; for example, OPEN, OPEN1, OPENn. I have four Addin's opening this way and Two of them do not have the double quotes ("") around the Addin path. Here were mine: OPEN1 C:\Program Files\MSOffice\OFFICE11\Library\Analysis\ATPVBAEN. XLA OPEN2 C:\Program Files\MSOffice\OFFICE11\Library\HTML.XLA I wrapped the command and file names in double quotes like this: OPEN1 "C:\Program Files\MSOffice\OFFICE11\Library\Analysis\ATPVBAEN. XLA" OPEN2 "C:\Program Files\MSOffice\OFFICE11\Library\HTML.XLA" Problem gone. I hope this helps others.... Glenn |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
Thanks Glen |
#13
|
|||
|
|||
[quote=I found and fixed the problem - at least on my computer.
The problem is with the Add-ins when they start up. The offending Registry keys can be found he HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\E xcel\Options And each Addin has a Name of "OPEN#"; for example, OPEN, OPEN1, OPENn. I have four Addin's opening this way and Two of them do not have the double quotes ("") around the Addin path. Here were mine: OPEN1 C:\Program Files\MSOffice\OFFICE11\Library\Analysis\ATPVBAEN. XLA OPEN2 C:\Program Files\MSOffice\OFFICE11\Library\HTML.XLA I wrapped the command and file names in double quotes like this: OPEN1 "C:\Program Files\MSOffice\OFFICE11\Library\Analysis\ATPVBAEN. XLA" OPEN2 "C:\Program Files\MSOffice\OFFICE11\Library\HTML.XLA" Problem gone. I hope this helps others.... Glenn[/QUOTE] Thanks Glen, it solved the problem for me. |
#14
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
Thank you Glenn !! Problem gone here too Last edited by Sylve : March 6th 09 at 09:00 AM |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Make Exec work properly (error messages on start and exit) | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) | |||
How to obtain both std dev and std error mean in each y error bar | Excel Worksheet Functions | |||
VB Error Object Library Not Registered | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) | |||
how do i solve 'file not found' error when linking notebooks? | Excel Worksheet Functions | |||
macro error | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) |