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Default Open excel file problem

From that other message...

If those two easy suggestions don't help...

Chip Pearson has some notes on how to diagnose startup errors:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/StartupErrors.htm

And Jan Karel Pieterse has more notes:
http://www.jkp-ads.com/Articles/StartupProblems.asp


Jason Zischke wrote:

Hi Dave,

Thanks for responce, what is Chip's and Jan Karel's web site?

Jason

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Maybe the tips at Chip's and Jan Karel's site will help.

Jason Zischke wrote:

Hi Dave

Thanks for responce and it is just a copy of the file and I have already
tried to reload it and it still didn't work.

Jason

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Is that user really opening the same file or a copy of the same file?

If it's a copy of the same file, I'd try deleting that one and getting a fresh
file.

If it's the same file (like on a network drive), then it's time for some
detective work.

Can that user open any file on that pc?

If they have trouble with all files, then the first thing I would do is clean up
my Temp folder:

Close excel
windows start button|Run
%temp%
is a quick way to get there.
and delete all the files you can.

If that doesn't help, then maybe the toolbar file has gotten corrupted and is
causing the trouble.

Close excel
Use windows search and look for *.xlb (location and name will vary with the
versions of windows and excel you used).

Rename that *.xlb file to *.xlbOLD

restart excel and test it out a bit.

This does mean that you'll have to recreate any customized changes to your
toolbars, though.

If it doesn't help, delete any newly created *.xlb files and rename the *.xlbOLD
back to *.xlb.

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If those two easy suggestions don't help...

Chip Pearson has some notes on how to diagnose startup errors:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/StartupErrors.htm

And Jan Karel Pieterse has more notes:
http://www.jkp-ads.com/Articles/StartupProblems.asp


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If this is the only file that has trouble, I think I'd try getting a fresh copy
or recreating it.


Jason Zischke wrote:

Hi all,

This one is really puzzling me, I have an excel file that will open up on
most computers but then there is this one computer that when trying to load
the file it shuts-down. Any help on what could be causing this would be
greatly appreciated.

Jason

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