Can't open any xls files
 

Excel 2003. I know little about Excel.
It can run by just starting Excel with a blank file. But any time I try to
open an xls file I get a generic error "Microsoft Excel has encountered a
problem and needs to close...". These files are able to be opened by Excel in
a laptop in the next room so the files are okay.

I have tried the fix and repair option in the Office setup. I have
uninstalled Excel and installed again (restarting after each). Still no go.
The rest of the Office installation is fine.

Is there anything else I can try please?

Can't open any xls files
 

OfficeFIX or the Excel repair program in the Suite excelfix. From all
the applications I tried it is the best. You can google it and there is
a free version.


arpe wrote:
Excel 2003. I know little about Excel.
It can run by just starting Excel with a blank file. But any time I try to
open an xls file I get a generic error "Microsoft Excel has encountered a
problem and needs to close...". These files are able to be opened by Excel in
a laptop in the next room so the files are okay.

I have tried the fix and repair option in the Office setup. I have
uninstalled Excel and installed again (restarting after each). Still no go.
The rest of the Office installation is fine.

Is there anything else I can try please?

Can't open any xls files
 

Thanks. But it's my Excel programme that seems corrupted, not the xls files
themselves, does this utility fix the programme or the xls files?

" wrote:


OfficeFIX or the Excel repair program in the Suite excelfix. From all
the applications I tried it is the best. You can google it and there is
a free version.

Can't open any xls files
 

Hi,
Please try opening this files in excel safe mode
Click on Start -Run -and type Excel /s
Excel will opens in safe mode and in title bar u will find MS Excel
(Safe Mode)
from here try to open the file by clicking on File -open

Whant happens


Thanks Allen


On Dec 20, 3:23 pm, arpe wrote:
Excel 2003. I know little about Excel.
It can run by just starting Excel with a blank file. But any time I try to
open an xls file I get a generic error "Microsoft Excel has encountered a
problem and needs to close...". These files are able to be opened by Excel in
a laptop in the next room so the files are okay.

I have tried the fix and repair option in the Office setup. I have
uninstalled Excel and installed again (restarting after each). Still no go.
The rest of the Office installation is fine.

Is there anything else I can try please?