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"Cannot access read-only document" (I get this error when I try to open an Excel file)
If anyone can help I'd be greatly appreciative. Whenever I try to open
a particular Excel file (ie. filename.xls) I get the error, "Cannot access read-only document". This is a file I use almost daily. I've checked the file's properties and the "Read Only" property is not checked. It opened fine just a couple days ago. Since then, the only problem I had was with my System.ini file. System.ini appeared to have become corrupted (upon bootup yesterday, I had lost my mouse and my screen was stuck at 640X480 and 16 colors - what caused this I have no idea). I know that System.ini was corrupted because after this screen display problem started yesterday, I went into "msconfig" and chose the "System.ini" tab and all I saw was mostly gibberish. I have since fixed that problem (by using "scanreg /restore") and now everything on my computer seems normal again except for this issue with opening a particular Excel file. I can open every other Excel file except the one in question. I should also mention that when I right click on the Excel file in question and choose "Properties", I only get the "General" tab. All of my other Excel files show "General", "Custom", and "Summary" tabs when I right click on them and choose "Properties". I am running Windows Me with Excel '97 (I have not had any need to upgrade as this combination has served me well). Thanks for any insight into this problem. |
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"Cannot access read-only document" (I get this error when I try to open an Excel file)
This will sound simple, but it should work.
Clear out your Temp internet files and your Temp directories (Esp the temp directory in Document and settings/your user name). wrote in message oups.com... : If anyone can help I'd be greatly appreciative. Whenever I try to open : a particular Excel file (ie. filename.xls) I get the error, "Cannot : access read-only document". This is a file I use almost daily. I've : checked the file's properties and the "Read Only" property is not : checked. It opened fine just a couple days ago. Since then, the only : problem I had was with my System.ini file. System.ini appeared to have : become corrupted (upon bootup yesterday, I had lost my mouse and my : screen was stuck at 640X480 and 16 colors - what caused this I have no : idea). I know that System.ini was corrupted because after this screen : display problem started yesterday, I went into "msconfig" and chose the : "System.ini" tab and all I saw was mostly gibberish. I have since : fixed that problem (by using "scanreg /restore") and now everything on : my computer seems normal again except for this issue with opening a : particular Excel file. I can open every other Excel file except the : one in question. : I should also mention that when I right click on the Excel file in : question and choose "Properties", I only get the "General" tab. All of : my other Excel files show "General", "Custom", and "Summary" tabs when : I right click on them and choose "Properties". I am running Windows Me : with Excel '97 (I have not had any need to upgrade as this combination : has served me well). : Thanks for any insight into this problem. : |
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