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Hi Everyone,

I was given a Floppy Disk with a File Created with Excel 97 Using Office
2000.
The Filename is One%20p6.xls, when I Try and Open it ( Scan for Viruses
was Clean ) the Message "File Format is Not Valid" Appears.
I have Done a Google Search and Found that One Possibility could be that
it is a Template ( xlt File Extension ) File, although it Shows a .xls
File Extension. Is there ANY Way that I can Open it Or will I Need to
get Another Copy.
Why does Excel Save with a Percentage in the Filename, I have Heard of
this Before But have Never Experienced it Myself.

Thanks in Advance.
All the Best.
Paul


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Hi,

Which OS do you have ? Try to rename the file.
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Hi Everyone,

I was given a Floppy Disk with a File Created with Excel 97 Using Office
2000.
The Filename is One%20p6.xls, when I Try and Open it ( Scan for Viruses
was Clean ) the Message "File Format is Not Valid" Appears.
I have Done a Google Search and Found that One Possibility could be that
it is a Template ( xlt File Extension ) File, although it Shows a .xls
File Extension. Is there ANY Way that I can Open it Or will I Need to
get Another Copy.
Why does Excel Save with a Percentage in the Filename, I have Heard of
this Before But have Never Experienced it Myself.

Thanks in Advance.
All the Best.
Paul


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Hi Peter,

Thanks for the Reply.
I have Tried Renaming the File But without Any Success.
I am Using Windows XP and Excel 10.

All the Best.
Paul



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Hi,

Which OS do you have ? Try to rename the file.
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"Paul Black" je napisal:

Hi Everyone,

I was given a Floppy Disk with a File Created with Excel 97 Using

Office
2000.
The Filename is One%20p6.xls, when I Try and Open it ( Scan for

Viruses
was Clean ) the Message "File Format is Not Valid" Appears.
I have Done a Google Search and Found that One Possibility could be

that
it is a Template ( xlt File Extension ) File, although it Shows a .xls
File Extension. Is there ANY Way that I can Open it Or will I Need to
get Another Copy.
Why does Excel Save with a Percentage in the Filename, I have Heard of
this Before But have Never Experienced it Myself.

Thanks in Advance.
All the Best.
Paul


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Hi Peter,

Thanks for the Reply.
I have Tried Renaming the File But without Any Success.
I am Using Windows XP and Excel 10.


Generally Excel will open a file irrespective of the file extension if the
file is of a format that Excel can recognise. I think the file must be
dodgy.


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Hi Paul

Never ever open an Excel file from a floppy. Copy it to your hard drive
before doing anything with it.

HTH. Best wishes Harald

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Hi Everyone,

I was given a Floppy Disk with a File Created with Excel 97 Using Office
2000.
The Filename is One%20p6.xls, when I Try and Open it ( Scan for Viruses
was Clean ) the Message "File Format is Not Valid" Appears.





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I Spoke to the Guy Yesterday and it Appears that he has a % ( Percentage
) inserted into MANY of the Files that he Saves. What is this All about.

Harald,
Thanks for the Reply, could you Just Elaborate why a File from a Floppy
should be Copied onto the Hard Drive
Before doing Anything with it.

Thanks in Advance.
All the Best.
Paul



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Hi Paul

Never ever open an Excel file from a floppy. Copy it to your hard drive
before doing anything with it.

HTH. Best wishes Harald

"Paul Black" skrev i melding
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Hi Everyone,

I was given a Floppy Disk with a File Created with Excel 97 Using

Office
2000.
The Filename is One%20p6.xls, when I Try and Open it ( Scan for

Viruses
was Clean ) the Message "File Format is Not Valid" Appears.





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Hi Paul

Read this
http://support.microsoft.com/default...ool.asp#E10E28

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"Paul Black" wrote in message ...
I Spoke to the Guy Yesterday and it Appears that he has a % ( Percentage
) inserted into MANY of the Files that he Saves. What is this All about.

Harald,
Thanks for the Reply, could you Just Elaborate why a File from a Floppy
should be Copied onto the Hard Drive
Before doing Anything with it.

Thanks in Advance.
All the Best.
Paul



% in Filename
From: Harald Staff

Hi Paul

Never ever open an Excel file from a floppy. Copy it to your hard drive
before doing anything with it.

HTH. Best wishes Harald

"Paul Black" skrev i melding
...
Hi Everyone,

I was given a Floppy Disk with a File Created with Excel 97 Using

Office
2000.
The Filename is One%20p6.xls, when I Try and Open it ( Scan for

Viruses
was Clean ) the Message "File Format is Not Valid" Appears.





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