Thanks Chip.

Doing that brings up a warning box that says "Cannot open Microsoft Excel
Add-In for editing. Please edit the source document instead.

I have also discovered that deleting the Workbook Open procedure that the
workbook opens without a problem

This following is the procedure and removing any part of this code, rather
than the complete procedure, brings up the error message.

Any ideas?

Private Sub WorkBook_Open()
With Sheet1
.EnableSelection = xlUnlockedCells
.ScrollArea = "A1:BB53"
.Protect
End With
Sheet2.Select 'to refresh sheet to remove some lines from sheet 1
Sheet1.Activate
Range("H2").Select
End Sub



"Chip Pearson" wrote in message
...
If you hold down the SHIFT key when opening the file, macros will not run.


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"Rob" <none wrote in message
...
I created a workbook with some macros, including a WorkBook Open ()
procedure in version 2000.

When I open it on a system running 2002, I get the dreaded "Microsoft
Excel has encountered a problem and needs to close" message.

The document is then opened and recovered in a "Repaired" status, except
that just means it is opened and all the macros are removed.

What could be the problem?

Also, is there a way to open the file anyway but disable the macros so
that I can eliminate macros progressively to determine which one might be
the offender?

Rob