97 in XP Open Already

[Jim]

Hi,

I am sure this is an old issue to a lot of folks, so
please accept my apology.

I am running Windows XP on a somewhat new Compaq Laptop.

I created a new document in Excel 97 or Word 97. Saved it
and closed it.

When I reopen it from the Excel or Word program I DO NOT
get a message. When I reopen it by double-clicking it
through Explore I get a message that says that the file
is already open.

I have downloaded and installed Service Packs 1 and 2. As
well as the Unique Identifier Patch before creating the
document. In addition all the other available downloads
for Office 97.

My advance thanks to all, jim

 

[Gord Dibben]

Jim

Try the re-register trick.

Re-register by Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver" (no quotes and note the space
before the slash(/) mark.)

You may have to enter your full path to excel.exe....in that case surround
with quotes as in..... "C:\mypath\to Excel\somewhere\excel.exe" /regserver

For Word the re-register command is slightly different

Start>Run "winword.exe /r" (no quotes and note the space before the /
mark). Again, you may have to enter the full path to winword.exe

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[Jim]

Thanks Gord. That worked. Such an easy fix for such a
pesty thing.

You folks are good.

-----Original Message-----
Jim

Try the re-register trick.

Re-register by Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver" (no quotes and note the space
before the slash(/) mark.)

You may have to enter your full path to excel.exe....in that case surround
with quotes as in..... "C:\mypath\to

Excel\somewhere\excel.exe" /regserver