David

Ricjettsjt changed the Excel.xlb file to Excel.abc to build a new one because
it appears the old one was corrupt.

Since Excel built a new *.xlb file and Rickettsjt is happy, he(she) can just
delete the Excel.abc file.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 15:54:45 -0400, "David McRitchie"
wrote:

If I am seeing this correctly you changed the file extension. A file .extension
of .xls is used by the system to indicate that Excel should open the file.
The file types are set in My Computer (explorer), Tools, Folder options, file types.

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David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
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"Rickettsjt" wrote in message ...
Thanks again , Jim It worked. Do I have to do anything else with changing
that file name .abc

TJ

"Jim Rech" wrote:

Might be a corrupt toolbar file. With Excel closed go to this folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user name\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel

and rename the file EXCEL.XLB to something else like Excel.abc and then see
if Excel will start.

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Jim
"Rickettsjt" wrote in message
...
|I can't get me excel files to open. The program box comes up and the hour
| glass just sits there waiting. Then low resources error comes on when you
| try to ctrl, atl, delete. Any help? I've tried re-installing office but
| still get the same thing.
|
| TJ