If you copy a few of those files to another pc (and then to that pc's
harddrive), can that pc open your files?

I'd try to determine if it was my copy of excel on my pc or something wrong with
the workbook itself.

If it turns out that it's your pc/excel, then depending on your version of
excel/windows, maybe you could try to completely remove excel, then reinstall.

OFF2000: Utility to Completely Remove Remaining Office CD1 Files and
Registry Entries
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239938

(and there's one for xl97, too)
OFF97: How to Completely Remove Microsoft Office 97
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;158658

(Some versions of windows won't allow this and I don't recall seeing a KB
article for xl2002+.)




If the workbooks themselves can't be opened on any pc, then...

Sometimes opening and saving in a different (newer?) version may help.
Sometimes not.

If that didn't help (or if it's just one workbook), maybe opening the workbook
in OpenOffice and saving there would clean it up enough for excel to accept it.

http://www.openoffice.org, a 60-65 meg download or a CD

If it's just one file and the file is really important, there are commercial
recovery services. I've never used it, but you might want to check into:
http://www.officerecovery.com

Mrich wrote:

I just found out that I cant open any excel file.
Even one created on the same machine and after re-installing Excel. I'm
receiving the "excel.exe has generated errors" message again.
Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreiciated.
Mrich

"Frank Kabel" wrote in message
...
Hi
sounds like your files on the floppy are corrupt.
Important: NEVER open / save a file directly from/to a floppy disc. ALWAYS
copy the file first to your harddisc

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Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

Mrich wrote:
Yes I am. Actually, after reinstalling Excel, I am unable to open any
excel file even one that had been created on the same computer.
The message is "Excel.exe has generated errors and will be shut down "

"Frank Kabel" wrote in message
...
Hi
are you opening the file directly from your floppy disc?

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Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

Mrich wrote:
Hello,
I am receiving the following message:

""Excel.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows.You
will need to restart the program
An error log is being created.""

when trying to open xls files that have been copied from another
computer. Both Excel versions are the same and the file works on the
source machine. I am copying it to and from a floppy which also
works when opened on the source machine.
Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.



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Dave Peterson