Hi (konichiwa),

if you cannot open the file, try this:
open a new workbook.

Insert Object Create From file browse to file then
okay.

This creates a picture linkt othat file. Click it and see
what happens.

It worked for me when file became unopenable.

- Mark


- mark
-----Original Message-----
What could be the cause for system to pop up such message
when opening an
Excel spreadsheet in Japanese. The spreadhseet is
created using Excel 2002
in Win XP Japanese.
.