Excel complains about "C:\documents.xls", etc. when starting
Excel 2003 is obviously complaining about some file named "C:\Documents and
Settings\mxlpltx\My Documents\xxx.xls" that isn't in quotes but I can't seem to find out where it's getting the filename. It complains even if I start Excel from the START menu. I have only one computer that does this. Interestingly, the second file it wants is named "c:\documents and settings\mxlpltx\Application Data\Microsoft\AddIns\and.xls" instead of "c:\and.xls" My real question is: how do I stop it? Is it possible to find the reference and delete it? Should I re-install? If I re-install do I have to uninstall first? Mxl |
Sometimes one of these works:
Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it) --- or --- Close Excel and Windows Start Button|Run excel /unregserver then Windows Start Button|Run excel /regserver The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's factory defaults. MxlPltx wrote: Excel 2003 is obviously complaining about some file named "C:\Documents and Settings\mxlpltx\My Documents\xxx.xls" that isn't in quotes but I can't seem to find out where it's getting the filename. It complains even if I start Excel from the START menu. I have only one computer that does this. Interestingly, the second file it wants is named "c:\documents and settings\mxlpltx\Application Data\Microsoft\AddIns\and.xls" instead of "c:\and.xls" My real question is: how do I stop it? Is it possible to find the reference and delete it? Should I re-install? If I re-install do I have to uninstall first? Mxl -- Dave Peterson |
Thanks, Dave, but unfortunately that didn't solve the problem. FWIW: the
"unregserver" runs instantly without any indication while "regserver" takes some time and displays a dialog.If that's not what should have happened then I may have done something wrong. Other than that, any other ideas? I'm beginning to suspect that the file is on a recently used list. Does this make sense? Mxl "Dave Peterson" wrote: Sometimes one of these works: Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it) --- or --- Close Excel and Windows Start Button|Run excel /unregserver then Windows Start Button|Run excel /regserver The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's factory defaults. MxlPltx wrote: Excel 2003 is obviously complaining about some file named "C:\Documents and Settings\mxlpltx\My Documents\xxx.xls" that isn't in quotes but I can't seem to find out where it's getting the filename. It complains even if I start Excel from the START menu. I have only one computer that does this. Interestingly, the second file it wants is named "c:\documents and settings\mxlpltx\Application Data\Microsoft\AddIns\and.xls" instead of "c:\and.xls" My real question is: how do I stop it? Is it possible to find the reference and delete it? Should I re-install? If I re-install do I have to uninstall first? Mxl -- Dave Peterson |
I found the file. I had an AddIn that didn't properly install and it
appeared twice in the list. I removed it from the list. This solved the problem. I do appreciate your help, though. Besides, I learned something! :) Thanks, Mxl "MxlPltx" wrote: Thanks, Dave, but unfortunately that didn't solve the problem. FWIW: the "unregserver" runs instantly without any indication while "regserver" takes some time and displays a dialog.If that's not what should have happened then I may have done something wrong. Other than that, any other ideas? I'm beginning to suspect that the file is on a recently used list. Does this make sense? Mxl "Dave Peterson" wrote: Sometimes one of these works: Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it) --- or --- Close Excel and Windows Start Button|Run excel /unregserver then Windows Start Button|Run excel /regserver The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's factory defaults. MxlPltx wrote: Excel 2003 is obviously complaining about some file named "C:\Documents and Settings\mxlpltx\My Documents\xxx.xls" that isn't in quotes but I can't seem to find out where it's getting the filename. It complains even if I start Excel from the START menu. I have only one computer that does this. Interestingly, the second file it wants is named "c:\documents and settings\mxlpltx\Application Data\Microsoft\AddIns\and.xls" instead of "c:\and.xls" My real question is: how do I stop it? Is it possible to find the reference and delete it? Should I re-install? If I re-install do I have to uninstall first? Mxl -- Dave Peterson |
Are you sure it is "xxx.XLS" and not "xxx.XLA"?
If "XLA" uncheck the add-ins in ToolsAdd-ins until you find the culprit that is missing. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 13:55:03 -0700, "MxlPltx" wrote: Thanks, Dave, but unfortunately that didn't solve the problem. FWIW: the "unregserver" runs instantly without any indication while "regserver" takes some time and displays a dialog.If that's not what should have happened then I may have done something wrong. Other than that, any other ideas? I'm beginning to suspect that the file is on a recently used list. Does this make sense? Mxl "Dave Peterson" wrote: Sometimes one of these works: Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it) --- or --- Close Excel and Windows Start Button|Run excel /unregserver then Windows Start Button|Run excel /regserver The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's factory defaults. MxlPltx wrote: Excel 2003 is obviously complaining about some file named "C:\Documents and Settings\mxlpltx\My Documents\xxx.xls" that isn't in quotes but I can't seem to find out where it's getting the filename. It complains even if I start Excel from the START menu. I have only one computer that does this. Interestingly, the second file it wants is named "c:\documents and settings\mxlpltx\Application Data\Microsoft\AddIns\and.xls" instead of "c:\and.xls" My real question is: how do I stop it? Is it possible to find the reference and delete it? Should I re-install? If I re-install do I have to uninstall first? Mxl -- Dave Peterson |
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