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05-12-2008
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| | Vista can't find file Trying to open a Word file, get message "Windows can't find so-and-so file". Similarly, trying to open it programmatically in Excel VBA, I get the same message. But if I right-click and select "Open with" and pick Microsoft Windows, it works. Can someone help me? Thank you |
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05-13-2008
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| | Re: Vista can't find file This is a major problem to me that vista cannot find files that are there I believe it is surching only indexed files and you doc is not in the index try clicking the serch all locations and subdirectories. -- Daniel Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com |
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05-13-2008
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| | Re: Vista can't find file Thanks for the response. I tried your suggestion and it had no problem finding the file even without "search all locations". Furthermore I moved the file all over the place to other folders, including the root folder on the system hard disk, and came up with the same results. Unfortunately I need to open it from a VBA program. "Daniel" wrote: Quote: > > This is a major problem to me that vista cannot find files that are > there > I believe it is surching only indexed files and you doc is not in the > index > try clicking the serch all locations and subdirectories. > > > -- > Daniel > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com > > |
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05-14-2008
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| | Re: Vista can't find file Further to this problem: it only happens with .docx files, not with .doc files. I think it is a serious problem. How can I get Microsoft to look into it? "FR" wrote: Quote: > Thanks for the response. I tried your suggestion and it had no problem > finding the file even without "search all locations". Furthermore I moved the > file all over the place to other folders, including the root folder on the > system hard disk, and came up with the same results. Unfortunately I need to > open it from a VBA program. > > > "Daniel" wrote: > Quote: > > > > This is a major problem to me that vista cannot find files that are > > there > > I believe it is surching only indexed files and you doc is not in the > > index > > try clicking the serch all locations and subdirectories. > > > > > > -- > > Daniel > > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com > > > > |
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05-15-2008
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| | Re: Vista can't find file FR, What VBA program are you using? Is this something you created? -- All the best, SG Is your computer system ready for Vista? https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/ Want to keep up with the latest news from MS? http://news.google.com/nwshp?tab=wn&ned=us&topic=t Just type in Microsoft "FR" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2BD5D1B7-18F8-4B23-872F-886FF9ECA20A@xxxxxx Quote: > Further to this problem: it only happens with .docx files, not with .doc > files. I think it is a serious problem. How can I get Microsoft to look > into > it? > > "FR" wrote: > Quote: >> Thanks for the response. I tried your suggestion and it had no problem >> finding the file even without "search all locations". Furthermore I moved >> the >> file all over the place to other folders, including the root folder on >> the >> system hard disk, and came up with the same results. Unfortunately I need >> to >> open it from a VBA program. >> >> >> "Daniel" wrote: >> Quote: >> > >> > This is a major problem to me that vista cannot find files that are >> > there >> > I believe it is surching only indexed files and you doc is not in the >> > index >> > try clicking the serch all locations and subdirectories. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Daniel >> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com >> > >> > |
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05-16-2008
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| | Re: Vista can't find file SG My VBA code is in an Excel .xlsm file trying to open an empty Word file as a template. But as I said at the start of this thread I can't open any .docx file even by clicking on it in any folder, from desktop to hard disk root folder. I can work around it by using .doc in the code and using Open With... manually, but it seems to me it is a serious problem. Grateful for any help, FR "SG" wrote: Quote: > FR, > > What VBA program are you using? > Is this something you created? > > -- > All the best, > SG > > Is your computer system ready for Vista? > https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/ > Want to keep up with the latest news from MS? > http://news.google.com/nwshp?tab=wn&ned=us&topic=t > Just type in Microsoft > > "FR" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:2BD5D1B7-18F8-4B23-872F-886FF9ECA20A@xxxxxx Quote: > > Further to this problem: it only happens with .docx files, not with .doc > > files. I think it is a serious problem. How can I get Microsoft to look > > into > > it? > > > > "FR" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Thanks for the response. I tried your suggestion and it had no problem > >> finding the file even without "search all locations". Furthermore I moved > >> the > >> file all over the place to other folders, including the root folder on > >> the > >> system hard disk, and came up with the same results. Unfortunately I need > >> to > >> open it from a VBA program. > >> > >> > >> "Daniel" wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > This is a major problem to me that vista cannot find files that are > >> > there > >> > I believe it is surching only indexed files and you doc is not in the > >> > index > >> > try clicking the serch all locations and subdirectories. > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Daniel > >> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com > >> > > >> > > |
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05-17-2008
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| | Re: Vista can't find file Sounds like the Office 2007 file format registration got corrupted somehow. I would suggest running the "Repair" function on the Office 2007 installer. Hope this helps, Justin "FR" wrote: Quote: > SG > > My VBA code is in an Excel .xlsm file trying to open an empty Word file as a > template. But as I said at the start of this thread I can't open any .docx > file even by clicking on it in any folder, from desktop to hard disk root > folder. I can work around it by using .doc in the code and using Open With... > manually, but it seems to me it is a serious problem. > > Grateful for any help, FR > > > "SG" wrote: > Quote: > > FR, > > > > What VBA program are you using? > > Is this something you created? > > > > -- > > All the best, > > SG > > > > Is your computer system ready for Vista? > > https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/ > > Want to keep up with the latest news from MS? > > http://news.google.com/nwshp?tab=wn&ned=us&topic=t > > Just type in Microsoft > > > > "FR" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:2BD5D1B7-18F8-4B23-872F-886FF9ECA20A@xxxxxx Quote: > > > Further to this problem: it only happens with .docx files, not with .doc > > > files. I think it is a serious problem. How can I get Microsoft to look > > > into > > > it? > > > > > > "FR" wrote: > > > > > >> Thanks for the response. I tried your suggestion and it had no problem > > >> finding the file even without "search all locations". Furthermore I moved > > >> the > > >> file all over the place to other folders, including the root folder on > > >> the > > >> system hard disk, and came up with the same results. Unfortunately I need > > >> to > > >> open it from a VBA program. > > >> > > >> > > >> "Daniel" wrote: > > >> > > >> > > > >> > This is a major problem to me that vista cannot find files that are > > >> > there > > >> > I believe it is surching only indexed files and you doc is not in the > > >> > index > > >> > try clicking the serch all locations and subdirectories. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > -- > > >> > Daniel > > >> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com > > >> > > > >> > > > |
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05-19-2008
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| | Re: Vista can't find file FR, You can try what Justin suggest and do a repair on Office, however I've read some have had success with this and some not. You might also try clicking "Start_Default Programs_Associate a file type or protocol with a program" and see if that will work. -- All the best, SG Is your computer system ready for Vista? https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/ Want to keep up with the latest news from MS? http://news.google.com/nwshp?tab=wn&ned=us&topic=t Just type in Microsoft "FR" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ED38A9D0-B87C-42FC-A660-6037978137BE@xxxxxx Quote: > SG > > My VBA code is in an Excel .xlsm file trying to open an empty Word file as > a > template. But as I said at the start of this thread I can't open any .docx > file even by clicking on it in any folder, from desktop to hard disk root > folder. I can work around it by using .doc in the code and using Open > With... > manually, but it seems to me it is a serious problem. > > Grateful for any help, FR > > > "SG" wrote: > Quote: >> FR, >> >> What VBA program are you using? >> Is this something you created? >> >> -- >> All the best, >> SG >> >> Is your computer system ready for Vista? >> https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/ >> Want to keep up with the latest news from MS? >> http://news.google.com/nwshp?tab=wn&ned=us&topic=t >> Just type in Microsoft >> >> "FR" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:2BD5D1B7-18F8-4B23-872F-886FF9ECA20A@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Further to this problem: it only happens with .docx files, not with >> > .doc >> > files. I think it is a serious problem. How can I get Microsoft to look >> > into >> > it? >> > >> > "FR" wrote: >> > >> >> Thanks for the response. I tried your suggestion and it had no problem >> >> finding the file even without "search all locations". Furthermore I >> >> moved >> >> the >> >> file all over the place to other folders, including the root folder on >> >> the >> >> system hard disk, and came up with the same results. Unfortunately I >> >> need >> >> to >> >> open it from a VBA program. >> >> >> >> >> >> "Daniel" wrote: >> >> >> >> > >> >> > This is a major problem to me that vista cannot find files that are >> >> > there >> >> > I believe it is surching only indexed files and you doc is not in >> >> > the >> >> > index >> >> > try clicking the serch all locations and subdirectories. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Daniel >> >> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com >> >> > >> >> > >> |
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