When I click on an excel document on my desktop, I get an error message
saying: "windows cannot find [name of document]. Please make sure you typed
the name correctly, etc." The same thing happens when I try to open an excel
email attachment. If I open Excel and can locate the file through "Desktop"
or "Documents," the same document will open. I ran Office diagnostic which
found nothing wrong. This does not happen with Word 2007 documents on the
desktop.

you can try this, i don't know which operating system you're using, though.

open a cmd prompt.
this is where it makes difference. in vista you'll have to open it as an
administrator.
navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

if you're running a 64 bit os,
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12

type in this command: excel.exe /unregserver

then type this command: excel.exe /regserver

if you have issues, let us know which operating system you're running, it
makes a big difference.

--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
When I click on an excel document on my desktop, I get an error message
saying: "windows cannot find [name of document]. Please make sure you
typed
the name correctly, etc." The same thing happens when I try to open an
excel
email attachment. If I open Excel and can locate the file through
"Desktop"
or "Documents," the same document will open. I ran Office diagnostic which
found nothing wrong. This does not happen with Word 2007 documents on the
desktop.

I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-bit edition. I was not able to follow your
advice. The commands "/regserver" and "/unregserver" were rejected as
"Invalid switch. I tried a system restore but it repeatedly failed.

Thanks,

Reno99

"Gary Keramidas" wrote:

you can try this, i don't know which operating system you're using, though.

open a cmd prompt.
this is where it makes difference. in vista you'll have to open it as an
administrator.
navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

if you're running a 64 bit os,
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12

type in this command: excel.exe /unregserver

then type this command: excel.exe /regserver

if you have issues, let us know which operating system you're running, it
makes a big difference.

--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
When I click on an excel document on my desktop, I get an error message
saying: "windows cannot find [name of document]. Please make sure you
typed
the name correctly, etc." The same thing happens when I try to open an
excel
email attachment. If I open Excel and can locate the file through
"Desktop"
or "Documents," the same document will open. I ran Office diagnostic which
found nothing wrong. This does not happen with Word 2007 documents on the
desktop.

.

I don't run Vista but have you made sure there is a space between

excel.exe<sp/regserver


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:06:06 -0800, Reno99
wrote:

I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-bit edition. I was not able to follow your
advice. The commands "/regserver" and "/unregserver" were rejected as
"Invalid switch. I tried a system restore but it repeatedly failed.

Thanks,

Reno99

"Gary Keramidas" wrote:

you can try this, i don't know which operating system you're using, though.

open a cmd prompt.
this is where it makes difference. in vista you'll have to open it as an
administrator.
navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

if you're running a 64 bit os,
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12

type in this command: excel.exe /unregserver

then type this command: excel.exe /regserver

if you have issues, let us know which operating system you're running, it
makes a big difference.

--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
When I click on an excel document on my desktop, I get an error message
saying: "windows cannot find [name of document]. Please make sure you
typed
the name correctly, etc." The same thing happens when I try to open an
excel
email attachment. If I open Excel and can locate the file through
"Desktop"
or "Documents," the same document will open. I ran Office diagnostic which
found nothing wrong. This does not happen with Word 2007 documents on the
desktop.

.

exactly why i stated you need to run in an elevated command prompt.

right click the command prompt start menu item and select run as
administrator. then try the commands i stated.

vista uac blocks this by default.

--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-bit edition. I was not able to follow
your
advice. The commands "/regserver" and "/unregserver" were rejected as
"Invalid switch. I tried a system restore but it repeatedly failed.

Thanks,

Reno99

"Gary Keramidas" wrote:

you can try this, i don't know which operating system you're using,
though.

open a cmd prompt.
this is where it makes difference. in vista you'll have to open it as an
administrator.
navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

if you're running a 64 bit os,
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12

type in this command: excel.exe /unregserver

then type this command: excel.exe /regserver

if you have issues, let us know which operating system you're running, it
makes a big difference.

--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
When I click on an excel document on my desktop, I get an error message
saying: "windows cannot find [name of document]. Please make sure you
typed
the name correctly, etc." The same thing happens when I try to open an
excel
email attachment. If I open Excel and can locate the file through
"Desktop"
or "Documents," the same document will open. I ran Office diagnostic
which
found nothing wrong. This does not happen with Word 2007 documents on
the
desktop.

.

I have been running as an administrator. I am having trouble navigating to
the Program Files\Office 12\Excel.exe location, and when I tried to use the
cmd "help" AND "?" to find out about either "regserver" or "unregserver" I
get that it "is not recognized as an internal or external command." Now I
know this version of cmd.exe is different from the command prompts in the
past, and I may be having a problem with syntax here, but I have tried many
permutations of commands. Apparently I need more explicit instructions form
the command prompt. Thank you for your assistance.

"Gary Keramidas" wrote:

exactly why i stated you need to run in an elevated command prompt.

right click the command prompt start menu item and select run as
administrator. then try the commands i stated.

vista uac blocks this by default.

--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-bit edition. I was not able to follow
your
advice. The commands "/regserver" and "/unregserver" were rejected as
"Invalid switch. I tried a system restore but it repeatedly failed.

Thanks,

Reno99

"Gary Keramidas" wrote:

you can try this, i don't know which operating system you're using,
though.

open a cmd prompt.
this is where it makes difference. in vista you'll have to open it as an
administrator.
navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

if you're running a 64 bit os,
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12

type in this command: excel.exe /unregserver

then type this command: excel.exe /regserver

if you have issues, let us know which operating system you're running, it
makes a big difference.

--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
When I click on an excel document on my desktop, I get an error message
saying: "windows cannot find [name of document]. Please make sure you
typed
the name correctly, etc." The same thing happens when I try to open an
excel
email attachment. If I open Excel and can locate the file through
"Desktop"
or "Documents," the same document will open. I ran Office diagnostic
which
found nothing wrong. This does not happen with Word 2007 documents on
the
desktop.

.


.

see if you can do this:

open explorer and navigate to c:\program files\microsoft office

shift right click on office 12 and select open command window here

type in

regsvr32 excel.exe

press enter and see if it works


--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
I have been running as an administrator. I am having trouble navigating to
the Program Files\Office 12\Excel.exe location, and when I tried to use
the
cmd "help" AND "?" to find out about either "regserver" or "unregserver" I
get that it "is not recognized as an internal or external command." Now I
know this version of cmd.exe is different from the command prompts in the
past, and I may be having a problem with syntax here, but I have tried
many
permutations of commands. Apparently I need more explicit instructions
form
the command prompt. Thank you for your assistance.

"Gary Keramidas" wrote:

exactly why i stated you need to run in an elevated command prompt.

right click the command prompt start menu item and select run as
administrator. then try the commands i stated.

vista uac blocks this by default.

--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-bit edition. I was not able to follow
your
advice. The commands "/regserver" and "/unregserver" were rejected as
"Invalid switch. I tried a system restore but it repeatedly failed.

Thanks,

Reno99

"Gary Keramidas" wrote:

you can try this, i don't know which operating system you're using,
though.

open a cmd prompt.
this is where it makes difference. in vista you'll have to open it as
an
administrator.
navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

if you're running a 64 bit os,
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12

type in this command: excel.exe /unregserver

then type this command: excel.exe /regserver

if you have issues, let us know which operating system you're running,
it
makes a big difference.

--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
When I click on an excel document on my desktop, I get an error
message
saying: "windows cannot find [name of document]. Please make sure
you
typed
the name correctly, etc." The same thing happens when I try to open
an
excel
email attachment. If I open Excel and can locate the file through
"Desktop"
or "Documents," the same document will open. I ran Office diagnostic
which
found nothing wrong. This does not happen with Word 2007 documents
on
the
desktop.

.


.

Okay, after much trial and error I managed to find the right path and was
able to execute "unregserver" then "regserver." So then I restarted the
computer and tried to open Excel files from desktop and emails. No change.
Now am I supposed to register multiple paths using this method? desktop?
Temporary internet files?

"Gary Keramidas" wrote:

exactly why i stated you need to run in an elevated command prompt.

right click the command prompt start menu item and select run as
administrator. then try the commands i stated.

vista uac blocks this by default.

--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-bit edition. I was not able to follow
your
advice. The commands "/regserver" and "/unregserver" were rejected as
"Invalid switch. I tried a system restore but it repeatedly failed.

Thanks,

Reno99

"Gary Keramidas" wrote:

you can try this, i don't know which operating system you're using,
though.

open a cmd prompt.
this is where it makes difference. in vista you'll have to open it as an
administrator.
navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

if you're running a 64 bit os,
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12

type in this command: excel.exe /unregserver

then type this command: excel.exe /regserver

if you have issues, let us know which operating system you're running, it
makes a big difference.

--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
When I click on an excel document on my desktop, I get an error message
saying: "windows cannot find [name of document]. Please make sure you
typed
the name correctly, etc." The same thing happens when I try to open an
excel
email attachment. If I open Excel and can locate the file through
"Desktop"
or "Documents," the same document will open. I ran Office diagnostic
which
found nothing wrong. This does not happen with Word 2007 documents on
the
desktop.

.


.

When I executed both "regserver" and "unregserver" the program instantly
opened an Excel sheet, but I was still unable to open Excel files on desktop
or in email attachments. I received exactly the same results as I have in
earlier attempts: "Windows cannot find..."

"Reno99" wrote:

Okay, after much trial and error I managed to find the right path and was
able to execute "unregserver" then "regserver." So then I restarted the
computer and tried to open Excel files from desktop and emails. No change.
Now am I supposed to register multiple paths using this method? desktop?
Temporary internet files?

"Gary Keramidas" wrote:

exactly why i stated you need to run in an elevated command prompt.

right click the command prompt start menu item and select run as
administrator. then try the commands i stated.

vista uac blocks this by default.

--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-bit edition. I was not able to follow
your
advice. The commands "/regserver" and "/unregserver" were rejected as
"Invalid switch. I tried a system restore but it repeatedly failed.

Thanks,

Reno99

"Gary Keramidas" wrote:

you can try this, i don't know which operating system you're using,
though.

open a cmd prompt.
this is where it makes difference. in vista you'll have to open it as an
administrator.
navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

if you're running a 64 bit os,
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12

type in this command: excel.exe /unregserver

then type this command: excel.exe /regserver

if you have issues, let us know which operating system you're running, it
makes a big difference.

--


Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003


"Reno99" wrote in message
...
When I click on an excel document on my desktop, I get an error message
saying: "windows cannot find [name of document]. Please make sure you
typed
the name correctly, etc." The same thing happens when I try to open an
excel
email attachment. If I open Excel and can locate the file through
"Desktop"
or "Documents," the same document will open. I ran Office diagnostic
which
found nothing wrong. This does not happen with Word 2007 documents on
the
desktop.

.


.

Try this

Close Excel if open
Click on Start and then Run
Type the following command (after replacing yourpathtoexcel.exe with the
actual path in your compuer)
StartRun "C:\yourpathtoexcel2007\excel.exe" /regserver

On my laptop I use
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Excel.exe" /regserver

note the space before /regserver

"Reno99" wrote:

When I click on an excel document on my desktop, I get an error message
saying: "windows cannot find [name of document]. Please make sure you typed
the name correctly, etc." The same thing happens when I try to open an excel
email attachment. If I open Excel and can locate the file through "Desktop"
or "Documents," the same document will open. I ran Office diagnostic which
found nothing wrong. This does not happen with Word 2007 documents on the
desktop.