Steve,

Try opening the file inside Excel with File - Open. Then try the "usual fixes" -- see
"Excel acts generally goofy" at http://www.smokeylake.com/excel/vfaq.htm, and try the things
there.

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Regards from Virginia Beach,

Earl Kiosterud
www.smokeylake.com

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"STEVE" wrote in message
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all of a sudden started happening. It says: "windows can't find *.xls
Xp os with Excel 97.