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I'm getting mad - I'm having problems with EXCEL file name length
I'm having problems naming Excel files. It happens just within certain
folders. For instance if I create a new Excel file and I try to open it, the Operating System answer me that "It's impossible to find 'C:\documents ad setting\main\..\..\New worksheet of Microsoft Excel.xls?" If I try to open the same file from another PC trough a LAN connection it works fine. If I move the same file to another folder on my HD it works fine. To open the file within the folder where I'm having problems, I have to rename the file name, assigning to it a very short name (max 16 character) or I have to rename the folder, assigning it a very short name (max 16 character). Please, someone can explaining me what's happening? Thanks for your help. My SW is: Operating System Windows WP - Home edition SP2 Office Small Business Edition 2003 - SP2 |
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Try using the word and settings and fill in the missing nodes
'C:\documents and settings\mains\..\..\New worksheet of Microsoft Excel.xls?" instead of 'C:\documents ad setting\main\..\..\New worksheet of Microsoft Excel.xls?" Correct the name within Tools, Options, General Default file location: personally I would use something similar to c:\myfiles\excel to keep things separate from system -- --- HTH, David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001] My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm "Raffa" wrote in message ... I'm having problems naming Excel files. It happens just within certain folders. For instance if I create a new Excel file and I try to open it, the Operating System answer me that "It's impossible to find 'C:\documents ad setting\main\..\..\New worksheet of Microsoft Excel.xls?" If I try to open the same file from another PC trough a LAN connection it works fine. If I move the same file to another folder on my HD it works fine. To open the file within the folder where I'm having problems, I have to rename the file name, assigning to it a very short name (max 16 character) or I have to rename the folder, assigning it a very short name (max 16 character). Please, someone can explaining me what's happening? Thanks for your help. My SW is: Operating System Windows WP - Home edition SP2 Office Small Business Edition 2003 - SP2 |
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David, thanks for your help but your suggestion does not solve my issue. Cheers. Raffaele "David McRitchie" wrote: Try using the word and settings and fill in the missing nodes 'C:\documents and settings\mains\..\..\New worksheet of Microsoft Excel.xls?" instead of 'C:\documents ad setting\main\..\..\New worksheet of Microsoft Excel.xls?" Correct the name within Tools, Options, General Default file location: personally I would use something similar to c:\myfiles\excel to keep things separate from system -- --- HTH, David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001] My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm "Raffa" wrote in message ... I'm having problems naming Excel files. It happens just within certain folders. For instance if I create a new Excel file and I try to open it, the Operating System answer me that "It's impossible to find 'C:\documents ad setting\main\..\..\New worksheet of Microsoft Excel.xls?" If I try to open the same file from another PC trough a LAN connection it works fine. If I move the same file to another folder on my HD it works fine. To open the file within the folder where I'm having problems, I have to rename the file name, assigning to it a very short name (max 16 character) or I have to rename the folder, assigning it a very short name (max 16 character). Please, someone can explaining me what's happening? Thanks for your help. My SW is: Operating System Windows WP - Home edition SP2 Office Small Business Edition 2003 - SP2 |
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