excel path incorrect problem

[Carolyn Bromley]

Strange problem with excel 2002 sp3 on windows 2000 sp4.

If we open an excel document via exel - eg file - open the document opens.
However if we go to the network folder directly and try to open the same
file we get an error - cannot find file - path/libary incorrect ?

I did a seach for .xlb file which I know can be a problem and cannot find
this at all but symptoms of this are usually excel hanging and not opening
at all ?

Any suggestions would be really appreciated.

Thanks

Carolyn

 

[Dave Peterson]

Sometimes one of these works:

Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)

--- or ---

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's
factory defaults.