Geoff,
Change the extension to .xls and disable macros when opening the file.
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Jim Cone
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"Geoff"
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Hi
Please help.....
A serious reportable error prevents me opening a developmental xla which has
taken a long time to write and the only safe copy I have is several days old.

Converting it to an xls still does not get me anywhere.

How can I recover from this disastrous situation?

Geoff