Hi Ani,

Try this

Go to start-run.Type excel /safe.This opens excel in safe mode without any
startup addins or macros which might run as soon as the workbook opens.Try
to open your 97 excel file from here.If it opens successfully save it as a
Microsoft
excel 97/2000 file.Plz lemme know if this helps.

Rgds,
Ambrish

"Jan Karel Pieterse" wrote:

Hi Ani,

but there is problem in open the file
when i want to open the file the file giving the error and automaticaly
close the excel


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