since you say you have combo boxes I assume you have some code associated
with them, make sure the crash didn't change the macro security to high, if
so you wouldn't even get a macro warning when you open the files

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Regards,

Peo Sjoblom


"steve alcock" wrote in message
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Hi Team,

My system crashed and as a result my validation combo boxes don't work, I
have tried :

copy / cut paste
in both existing and new cloumns

new list headings

all the usual stuff but still on this worksheet they refuse to work,
anyone
any ideas how I cab restore them

thanks

steve