Yes but practically anything causes a file to be changed
like the current date, and making sure that you don't
autosave or save it accidentally is not such a sure thing.


"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ...
Once you open/close the file in Word it definitely will be
[further] corrupted.

I believe David actually meant to say open/save/close
just opening and closing shouldn't be problematic - it is the saving from
word that does the damage.

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Tom Ogilvy

"David McRitchie" wrote in message
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Using the Command Window (DOS window) use XCOPY
to copy the file. Or copy and paste the file from the directory.
You want to work from a copy of the file, not the original.
Once you open/close the file in Word it definitely will be
[further] corrupted.

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel...p.htm#recovery

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David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
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"Winekno" wrote in message
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Unfortunately, only the main file, not a copy as it is corrupted and
can't seem to open in Excel. I did copy the file into Excel
from word and will have to recreate the formulas. It seems to allow me to
convert one page at a time from the corrupted workbook.
At least I havent lost the data. Thank god!