Can't Download CSV file into Excel on PC from web page

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Bubey

Not sure whether this is a Win XP, Internet, or
Excel problem, but
since Win XP Pro w/Media is the OS I'm starting
here.

I get the following error msg when try to download
a CSV file off the web and save to my Excel file.

It keeps downloading into a web page format???

"Microsoft Excel cannot access the file
'http://www.bankonline
banking.org/account/histdownload.asp?"

Any help would be appreciated..........Thanks
 
Sun said:
Not sure whether this is a Win XP, Internet, or
Excel problem, but
since Win XP Pro w/Media is the OS I'm starting
here.

I get the following error msg when try to download
a CSV file off the web and save to my Excel file.
Click to expand...

Possibly the Webster screwed up, possibly it's another instance of
Internet Explorer doing what it thinks you want instead of what you
actually want.

Anyway, you should be okay if you select Save rather than Open. Make
sure the file name ends in ".csv". After saving, double-click the
file and it should open in Excel.
 
It doesn't give me that choice. As I said in my
posting, I get the error message and then when I
click on OK, it automatically opens up onto a web
page with all the statement information showing.
No way to save to
Excel.

message
Sun, 4 Jun 2006 15:34:20 -0400 from Bubey
Not sure whether this is a Win XP, Internet, or
Excel problem, but
since Win XP Pro w/Media is the OS I'm starting
here.

I get the following error msg when try to
download
a CSV file off the web and save to my Excel
file.
Click to expand...

Possibly the Webster screwed up, possibly it's
another instance of
Internet Explorer doing what it thinks you want
instead of what you
actually want.

Anyway, you should be okay if you select Save
rather than Open. Make
sure the file name ends in ".csv". After saving,
double-click the
file and it should open in Excel.
 
Bubey said:
It doesn't give me that choice. As I said in my
posting, I get the error message and then when I
click on OK, it automatically opens up onto a web
page with all the statement information showing.
No way to save to
Excel.

message
Sun, 4 Jun 2006 15:34:20 -0400 from Bubey



Possibly the Webster screwed up, possibly it's
another instance of
Internet Explorer doing what it thinks you want
instead of what you
actually want.

Anyway, you should be okay if you select Save
rather than Open. Make
sure the file name ends in ".csv". After saving,
double-click the
file and it should open in Excel.
Click to expand...

Try right-clicking on the link. Choose Save Target As or something
similar to a file location on the HD. It should then show a *.csv
file being copied to that location.
 
Again....There is no choice to select Save or
Open.
Only the error window with an OK or X in the upper
right
hand corner.

I think it has something to do with the download
being
recognized as a pop up (from this site only) but I
tried
add their url into the ok to receive and it didn't
work.
Where else would one go to add this url as OK ?


message
It doesn't give me that choice. As I said in my
posting, I get the error message and then when I
click on OK, it automatically opens up onto a
web
page with all the statement information showing.
No way to save to
Excel.

in
message
Sun, 4 Jun 2006 15:34:20 -0400 from Bubey



Possibly the Webster screwed up, possibly it's
another instance of
Internet Explorer doing what it thinks you want
instead of what you
actually want.

Anyway, you should be okay if you select Save
rather than Open. Make
sure the file name ends in ".csv". After saving,
double-click the
file and it should open in Excel.
Click to expand...

Try right-clicking on the link. Choose Save Target
As or something
similar to a file location on the HD. It should
then show a *.csv
file being copied to that location.
 
Bubey,

Try this:

Not prompted to save .csv file after download:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/csvprompt.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Again....There is no choice to select Save or
Open.
Only the error window with an OK or X in the upper
right
hand corner.

I think it has something to do with the download
being
recognized as a pop up (from this site only) but I
tried
add their url into the ok to receive and it didn't
work.
Where else would one go to add this url as OK ?


message
It doesn't give me that choice. As I said in my
posting, I get the error message and then when I
click on OK, it automatically opens up onto a
web
page with all the statement information showing.
No way to save to
Excel.

in
message
Sun, 4 Jun 2006 15:34:20 -0400 from Bubey



Possibly the Webster screwed up, possibly it's
another instance of
Internet Explorer doing what it thinks you want
instead of what you
actually want.

Anyway, you should be okay if you select Save
rather than Open. Make
sure the file name ends in ".csv". After saving,
double-click the
file and it should open in Excel.
Click to expand...

Try right-clicking on the link. Choose Save Target
As or something
similar to a file location on the HD. It should
then show a *.csv
file being copied to that location.
 
Thanks Ramesh. I responded to you in the Internet
Explorer general section. But I would like to
leave your answer here as it may be more
appropriate for XP Newusers like me.
Thanks Again, Keep up you good work.
Bubey

message
Bubey,

Try this:

Not prompted to save .csv file after download:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/csvprompt.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP
Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


There is no choice to select Save or Open.
Only the error window with an OK or X in the upper
right hand corner.
 
You're very welcome Bubey.
Thanks for the feedback!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks Ramesh. I responded to you in the Internet
Explorer general section. But I would like to
leave your answer here as it may be more
appropriate for XP Newusers like me.
Thanks Again, Keep up you good work.
Bubey

message
Bubey,

Try this:

Not prompted to save .csv file after download:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/csvprompt.htm
 
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