0 bytes

[andy]

I saved an excel 07 file that contained 300 kb of data yet, when tried to
re-open get a message saying the file is corrupt or I have the wrong file
extension.

When I look at the files properties it now says 0 bytes!?

Any ideas!?

Andy

 

[Bob I]

Perhaps you want to check the hard drive for errors. Sounds like the
file didn't really save like you thought it did.

 

[andy]

Saved the file to a remote share drive, so maybe the answer lies there?

 

[Bob I]

Yes I would check that drive. It sounds like the data was not really saved.

 

[Alan]

I saved an excel 07 file that contained 300 kb of data yet, when tried to
re-open get a message saying the file is corrupt or I have the wrong file
extension.

When I look at the files properties it now says 0 bytes!?

Any ideas!?

Andy

Hi,

Perhaps you can try to recover the file. You may try Advanced Excel
Repair at http://www.datanumen.com/aer/ This tool is rather useful in
salvaging damaged Excel xls files.

Alan

 

[Dave Peterson]

The file is empty and your utility can recover it?

That's darn amazing or just plain wrong.

 

[David Biddulph]

We will wait eagerly for the OP to report that Alan's utility has done the
trick.

Interesting that for an Excel 07 file, Alan recommends using a product for
which the web page says:
"Advanced Excel Repair supports to repair xls and xlw files in Excel version
3, 4, 5, 95, 97, 2000, XP, 2003 formats. "
but I suppose if the file is empty it doesn't matter which version it
started as?

Can anyone remind me how often the group has seen ringing endorsements of
Alan's product from satisfied customers, rather than from the salesman?