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09-18-2007
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| | 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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09-18-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: File not recognized  Quote: Originally Posted by eric blom  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. 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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09-18-2007
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| | 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: Quote: > > eric blom;455460 Wrote: Quote: > > 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 > > > -- > brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* > WWW.VISTAX64.COM (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\") > *Please post feedback to help others.* > |
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09-18-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: File not recognized Quote: Originally Posted by eric blom Thank you for responding. I just tried it, and no, I can't. Excel opens, but not the spreadsheet itself. Can you help? 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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09-19-2007
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| | 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 -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "eric blom" <ericblom@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:614AD6A8-5E2C-4BC8-9E4C-40876E61B35D@xxxxxx Quote: >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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09-19-2007
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| | 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: Quote: > 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 Quote: > >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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10-24-2007
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| | 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: Quote: > 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: > Quote: > > 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 Quote: > > >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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11-06-2007
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| | 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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11-17-2007
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| | 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: Quote: > 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 Quote: > >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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08-01-2008
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| | RE: File not recognized Hey Ricardo, the DDE option did the trick. Diamond geeza. "Richard Online" wrote: Quote: > 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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