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Cannot open an XLS file.
Using Office 2003 on Windows XP Pro
Trying to open a .xls file and I receive this message: "This file is not in a recognizable format". The file is in a shared directory with other excel files that open just fine. I tried to rename the file with .txt just to see anything and the file was blank, however, the file is 82K. Any help would be appreciated. Tim |
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Cannot open an XLS file.
I have also tried running Excel in Safe Mode and performing a Detect and
Repair from the Help menu. neither worked. "ntwiz2" wrote: Using Office 2003 on Windows XP Pro Trying to open a .xls file and I receive this message: "This file is not in a recognizable format". The file is in a shared directory with other excel files that open just fine. I tried to rename the file with .txt just to see anything and the file was blank, however, the file is 82K. Any help would be appreciated. Tim |
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Cannot open an XLS file.
"ntwiz2" wrote in message ... Using Office 2003 on Windows XP Pro Trying to open a .xls file and I receive this message: "This file is not in a recognizable format". The file is in a shared directory with other excel files that open just fine. I tried to rename the file with .txt just to see anything and the file was blank, however, the file is 82K. Any help would be appreciated. Tim Did you create it originally, or someone else? And, have you pointed your virus scanner at it, just for the hell of it? |
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Cannot open an XLS file.
I did not create the file myself. The creator is unable to open as well.
Virus scan did not identify any problems with it. "Doug Kanter" wrote: "ntwiz2" wrote in message ... Using Office 2003 on Windows XP Pro Trying to open a .xls file and I receive this message: "This file is not in a recognizable format". The file is in a shared directory with other excel files that open just fine. I tried to rename the file with .txt just to see anything and the file was blank, however, the file is 82K. Any help would be appreciated. Tim Did you create it originally, or someone else? And, have you pointed your virus scanner at it, just for the hell of it? |
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Cannot open an XLS file.
Well, it is possible for files to become damaged for various reasons. Are
you working in a corporate environment? If yes, do they do nightly backups? "ntwiz2" wrote in message ... I did not create the file myself. The creator is unable to open as well. Virus scan did not identify any problems with it. "Doug Kanter" wrote: "ntwiz2" wrote in message ... Using Office 2003 on Windows XP Pro Trying to open a .xls file and I receive this message: "This file is not in a recognizable format". The file is in a shared directory with other excel files that open just fine. I tried to rename the file with .txt just to see anything and the file was blank, however, the file is 82K. Any help would be appreciated. Tim Did you create it originally, or someone else? And, have you pointed your virus scanner at it, just for the hell of it? |
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