file format is not valid

M

mbscpa

I have vista, exel.
When I work on a file and go to save about half the time excel shuts down
unexpectedly.
The recovery feature saves the file with a file name "filename(version1).xls"
The problem is the recovery panel then gives a message "file format is not
valid".
This renders the recover feature useless.
Help
 
G

Gord Dibben

Your operating system is Vista but which version of Excel do you have?

If using Excel 2007 the recovered file should be *.xlsx, not *.xls

I would be very concerned if Excel shut down half the time when I save a
workbook.

Have you done any trouble-shooting?

Detect and Repair or in 2007 Button>Exel Options>Resources>Diagnostics


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 

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