Update to my earlier post.
Yes, I can now open the Lotus files, but unfortunately I cannot save them.
Despite following the instructions in KB922848, not only do I get the 'You
are attempting to save a file that is blocked by your registry policy
setting" message, but when I close the file, and am asked if I want to save
the changes, it destroys the saved file! My old Lotus file is now corrupt
and can't be "undeleted". Only if I change the file type, in "save as" to an
Excel file, can I keep the file.
This is not a good situation.
--
JTR
"JTR" wrote:
> OK, I found another document, KB922848, this provides instructions for a
> "work around" for Excel 2003, but requires that you stipulate which directory
> folders you want to "exempt" from restrictions. The "work around" stipulates
> the addition of a new key and string values under
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common
>
> This folder was on my registry.
> --
> JTR
>
>
> "JTR" wrote:
>
> > I downloaded Office SP3 yesterday and now can no longer access Lotus files.
> > (I get the "blocked by your registry policy setting" error) I looked at the
> > KB938810 document and in the instructions for "Excel" it says to look for the
> > "LotusandQuattroFiles" registry entry. I used the search feature and it
> > couldn't be located.
> >
> > I was able to get to:
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Excel, but there was no
> > "Security" or "FileOpenBlock" sub-folders within "Excel". I also couldn't
> > find "FileOpenBlock" using the registry search feature.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> > --
> > JTR
> >
> >
> > "Jay Freedman" wrote:
> >
> > > This is caused by a security-related part of Service Pack 3, which was
> > > probably installed on your computer by Microsoft Update in the last
> > > week or so. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941636/, particularly
> > > the Workaround section that refers you to
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938810/.
> > >
> > > On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:36:00 -0700, AlanMelly
> > > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Im using office pro 2003. I'm attempting to open a doc and i get an error
> > > >message saying"you are attempting to open a document created in an earlier
> > > >version of office. this file type is blocked from opening by your registyry
> > > >policy setting."
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Jay Freedman
> > > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > >
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