XL97 changes filenames upon open

[Guest]

Hi All...........

Just started today...........when I open any .xls file, either C drive or
network, by doubleclicking in WinExplorer, the name of the file is changed
by XL adding a 1 to the end of the filename.............then won't "SAVE"
back to where I got the file from, wants to "SAVE AS" in MyDocuments with the
new filename.............

If I open the same files by rightclick-open in WinExplorer they open
normally.............if I open XL first, the same files open ok also..........

AutoCAD and WORD files still open ok by double-clicking.

This a couple of weeks after MIS upgraded me from Win98 to
WinXP.....although it has worked ok up untill today.......anybody had this
one before?

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

 

[Dave Peterson]

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Are you opening a template file (*.xlt) or a normal workbook file (*.xls)?

If you're opening a template file, then this is the way excel works--so you
don't overwrite that template.

If you're opening an excel file, then excel/windows is confused.

It sounds like windows is using New as the default action when you doubleclick
on the filename in windows explorer.

If you right click on a *.xls file, you'll see a bunch of options--one will be
Open and one will be New. Open should be the bold (default) one.

I bet you'll see New in bold.

If that's the case, you can try this:

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.

Now try double clicking on that filename.

Did it work ok?

If yes, woohoo!

If no, you could manually change the default action.

Close excel
start windows explorer
tools|folder options|file types tab
scroll down to the xls extension (microsoft excel worksheet)
click the advanced button
click on the Open item in the Actions box
click set as default
(ok your way out)

 

[CLR]

Thank you muchly Dave.......the problem is on my computer at work, and it's
just regular files, not Templates.......I'm off now but will surely try your
suggestions first thing Monday morning........

Thanks again,
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

 

[Guest]

Hi Dave............
Sorry I didn't get back yesterday, I stayed home sick with some kind of a
cold....am trying to work today but don't know if I can make it all day or
not........anyway, first thing this morning I tried the first suggestion you
offered and got errormessages saying "unregserver" and "regserver" could not
be found, and the right-click option stayed at new and I still got the 1 upon
doubleclicking the filename...........(is this maybe indicative of some
other problem if those files can't be found?)

Then I tired your second suggestion and it went beautifully! All is good
now in Excel-land.

Many many thanks to you, kind Sir.........
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

 

[Dave Peterson]

I like the first approach--less things for me to screw up.

I'd bet that you made a typo...

Either missed a space or use a backslash instead of slash.

 

[Guest]

And...........right you are again!
Type-o, my bad.............both of your suggestions work fine.

Thanks again Dave........
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3