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  1. #1


    eric blom Guest

    File not recognized

    I have an Excel file on my desktop. Whenever I double-click on it, I get the
    error message "Windows cannot find 'C:\users\owners\Desktop\eric.sources.xlsx'
    It doesn't matter if I save it under another name, or even pasting into a
    new file.
    I am able to open it by opening Excel first and then using the "open"
    function.



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    Re: File not recognized

    Quote Originally Posted by eric blom View Post
    I have an Excel file on my desktop. Whenever I double-click on it, I get the
    error message "Windows cannot find 'C:\users\owners\Desktop\eric.sources.xlsx'
    It doesn't matter if I save it under another name, or even pasting into a
    new file.
    I am able to open it by opening Excel first and then using the "open"
    function.
    Hi Eric,

    Are you able to open the Excel file by right clicking on it and click Open With and selecting the Excel .exe program?

    Default Programs

    Shawn

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    eric blom Guest

    Re: File not recognized

    Thank you for responding. I just tried it, and no, I can't. Excel opens, but
    not the spreadsheet itself. Can you help?

    "brink" wrote:

    >
    > eric blom;455460 Wrote:

    > > I have an Excel file on my desktop. Whenever I double-click on it, I get
    > > the
    > > error message "Windows cannot find
    > > 'C:\users\owners\Desktop\eric.sources.xlsx'
    > > It doesn't matter if I save it under another name, or even pasting into
    > > a
    > > new file.
    > > I am able to open it by opening Excel first and then using the "open"
    > > function.
    >
    > Hi Eric,
    >
    > Are you able to open the Excel file by right clicking on it and click
    > Open With and selecting the Excel .exe program?
    >
    > Default Programs
    >
    > Shawn
    >
    >
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    Re: File not recognized

    Quote Originally Posted by eric blom View Post
    Thank you for responding. I just tried it, and no, I can't. Excel opens, but
    not the spreadsheet itself. Can you help?
    Eric,

    Try going into Default Programs and see if Excel is listed. If so, then select it and click "Set this program as default". This tutorial will show you how.

    Default Programs - Program Default Associations

    Shawn

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    Ronnie Vernon MVP Guest

    Re: File not recognized

    Eric

    Check the following article.

    You receive an error message when you try to open an Office document or
    start Outlook:
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/835404


    --

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    Microsoft MVP
    Windows Shell/User


    "eric blom" <ericblom@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:614AD6A8-5E2C-4BC8-9E4C-40876E61B35D@xxxxxx

    >I have an Excel file on my desktop. Whenever I double-click on it, I get
    >the
    > error message "Windows cannot find
    > 'C:\users\owners\Desktop\eric.sources.xlsx'
    > It doesn't matter if I save it under another name, or even pasting into a
    > new file.
    > I am able to open it by opening Excel first and then using the "open"
    > function.

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    KSAndersen Guest

    Re: File not recognized

    I have the same problem. I don't think the abovementioned link gives any
    solution. I have fully updated anti-virus software (AVG) and disabling this
    did not change anything. I have the same problem with Word-files (Office
    2003) as with Excel-files. In my case the problem was first solved disabling
    UAC.
    Kjeld

    "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

    > Eric
    >
    > Check the following article.
    >
    > You receive an error message when you try to open an Office document or
    > start Outlook:
    > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/835404
    >
    >
    > --
    >
    > Ronnie Vernon
    > Microsoft MVP
    > Windows Shell/User
    >
    >
    > "eric blom" <ericblom@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:614AD6A8-5E2C-4BC8-9E4C-40876E61B35D@xxxxxx

    > >I have an Excel file on my desktop. Whenever I double-click on it, I get
    > >the
    > > error message "Windows cannot find
    > > 'C:\users\owners\Desktop\eric.sources.xlsx'
    > > It doesn't matter if I save it under another name, or even pasting into a
    > > new file.
    > > I am able to open it by opening Excel first and then using the "open"
    > > function.
    >

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    deng3 Guest

    Re: File not recognized





    After the september bunch of vista-updates I got the same problems.
    Has anyone found a solution meanwhile?

    In addition since then my Outlook2007 runs a slow folder-repair-process
    everytime I open it.

    Dieter


    "KSAndersen" wrote:

    > I have the same problem. I don't think the abovementioned link gives any
    > solution. I have fully updated anti-virus software (AVG) and disabling this
    > did not change anything. I have the same problem with Word-files (Office
    > 2003) as with Excel-files. In my case the problem was first solved disabling
    > UAC.
    > Kjeld
    >
    > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
    >

    > > Eric
    > >
    > > Check the following article.
    > >
    > > You receive an error message when you try to open an Office document or
    > > start Outlook:
    > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/835404
    > >
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > Ronnie Vernon
    > > Microsoft MVP
    > > Windows Shell/User
    > >
    > >
    > > "eric blom" <ericblom@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > > news:614AD6A8-5E2C-4BC8-9E4C-40876E61B35D@xxxxxx

    > > >I have an Excel file on my desktop. Whenever I double-click on it, I get
    > > >the
    > > > error message "Windows cannot find
    > > > 'C:\users\owners\Desktop\eric.sources.xlsx'
    > > > It doesn't matter if I save it under another name, or even pasting into a
    > > > new file.
    > > > I am able to open it by opening Excel first and then using the "open"
    > > > function.
    > >

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  8. #8


    Richard Online Guest

    RE: File not recognized

    Hi. Have you tried unchecking the "Ignore other applications that use Dynamic
    Data Exchange (DDE)" option, in Office Menu - Excel Options - Advanced?

    That works for me.

    Ricardo.

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  9. #9


    capgar Guest

    Re: File not recognized

    This may work for Excel. It does not work for Word 2007 (problem in
    documents folder and with e-mail attachments).

    Thanks...Chris

    "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

    > Eric
    >
    > Check the following article.
    >
    > You receive an error message when you try to open an Office document or
    > start Outlook:
    > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/835404
    >
    >
    > --
    >
    > Ronnie Vernon
    > Microsoft MVP
    > Windows Shell/User
    >
    >
    > "eric blom" <ericblom@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:614AD6A8-5E2C-4BC8-9E4C-40876E61B35D@xxxxxx

    > >I have an Excel file on my desktop. Whenever I double-click on it, I get
    > >the
    > > error message "Windows cannot find
    > > 'C:\users\owners\Desktop\eric.sources.xlsx'
    > > It doesn't matter if I save it under another name, or even pasting into a
    > > new file.
    > > I am able to open it by opening Excel first and then using the "open"
    > > function.
    >

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  10. #10


    Divesh Guest

    RE: File not recognized

    Hey Ricardo, the DDE option did the trick. Diamond geeza.



    "Richard Online" wrote:

    > Hi. Have you tried unchecking the "Ignore other applications that use Dynamic
    > Data Exchange (DDE)" option, in Office Menu - Excel Options - Advanced?
    >
    > That works for me.
    >
    > Ricardo.

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