"Cannot access read-only document" (I get this error when I try to open an Excel file)

[jimj122680]

If anyone can help I'd be greatly appreciative. Whenever I try to open
a particular Excel file (ie. filename.xls) I get the error, "Cannot
access read-only document". This is a file I use almost daily. I've
checked the file's properties and the "Read Only" property is not
checked. It opened fine just a couple days ago. Since then, the only
problem I had was with my System.ini file. System.ini appeared to have
become corrupted (upon bootup yesterday, I had lost my mouse and my
screen was stuck at 640X480 and 16 colors - what caused this I have no
idea). I know that System.ini was corrupted because after this screen
display problem started yesterday, I went into "msconfig" and chose the
"System.ini" tab and all I saw was mostly gibberish. I have since
fixed that problem (by using "scanreg /restore") and now everything on
my computer seems normal again except for this issue with opening a
particular Excel file. I can open every other Excel file except the
one in question.
I should also mention that when I right click on the Excel file in
question and choose "Properties", I only get the "General" tab. All of
my other Excel files show "General", "Custom", and "Summary" tabs when
I right click on them and choose "Properties". I am running Windows Me
with Excel '97 (I have not had any need to upgrade as this combination
has served me well).
Thanks for any insight into this problem.

 

[**Gail**]

This will sound simple, but it should work.

Clear out your Temp internet files and your Temp directories (Esp the temp
directory in Document and settings/your user name).

: If anyone can help I'd be greatly appreciative. Whenever I try to open
: a particular Excel file (ie. filename.xls) I get the error, "Cannot
: access read-only document". This is a file I use almost daily. I've
: checked the file's properties and the "Read Only" property is not
: checked. It opened fine just a couple days ago. Since then, the only
: problem I had was with my System.ini file. System.ini appeared to have
: become corrupted (upon bootup yesterday, I had lost my mouse and my
: screen was stuck at 640X480 and 16 colors - what caused this I have no
: idea). I know that System.ini was corrupted because after this screen
: display problem started yesterday, I went into "msconfig" and chose the
: "System.ini" tab and all I saw was mostly gibberish. I have since
: fixed that problem (by using "scanreg /restore") and now everything on
: my computer seems normal again except for this issue with opening a
: particular Excel file. I can open every other Excel file except the
: one in question.
: I should also mention that when I right click on the Excel file in
: question and choose "Properties", I only get the "General" tab. All of
: my other Excel files show "General", "Custom", and "Summary" tabs when
: I right click on them and choose "Properties". I am running Windows Me
: with Excel '97 (I have not had any need to upgrade as this combination
: has served me well).
: Thanks for any insight into this problem.
: