Paul

Try the usual fix(es) for this problem.

ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and
On the Windows Taskbar

1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK.
2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 01:50:57 GMT, "Paul W" wrote:

I moved my Excel files (Microsoft Office 97) from an ME box to an XP Home
machine via LAN connection, shared folder.

When I open an Excel sheet, I get an error, "Cannot open 2 documents with
the same name." I click OK and then the sheet opens.

I do not have duplicate excel files on the XP machine.

This will happen to not all Excel files, just a large hand full of them.

This will even happen after a fresh reboot, open My Documents and then click
on an Excel file.

Thanks

Paul