Can't find the file. Libraries available

[Ken]

Hi Can someone help me as searching Google for a while sends me in circles?

I can't open any of my Excel files and get the following message in a grey
box. I have Excel as part of Office 2000.

I have done the detect and repair but still no joy!

Ken

 

[Ken]

Sorry sent too soon. The error message says:

Can't find the file xxxx (or one of its components). Make sure the path and
file name are correct and all required libraries are available.

Ken

 

[Lady Layla]

In Excel, go to tools options General and uncheck ignore other applications

If that does not work you can reregister Excel


"Ken" <Reply to NG only> wrote in message
: Hi Can someone help me as searching Google for a while sends me in circles?
:
: I can't open any of my Excel files and get the following message in a grey
: box. I have Excel as part of Office 2000.
:
: I have done the detect and repair but still no joy!
:
: Ken
:
:

 

[Gord Dibben]

Ken

The standard fixes for this problem.......

Tools>Options>General uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and
On the Windows Taskbar

1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[Ken]

Tried both but no luck but I have found I can open Excel and open file from
within application -- just that I can't open from Windows Explorer - my
usual way of opening files. At least I can get at the files which I couldn't
yesterday so pressure off.

Do you think uninstalling and reinstalling Excel will help?

Ken

 

[Gord Dibben]

Ken

Try one more fix......

Go to Start>Settings>Folder>Options>File Types. Scroll down to MS Excel
Worksheet. Then if running Win98 OS Edit> select "Open" and Edit.

If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced">Open>Edit.

In Command line the path should be similar to this....

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e (delete the <sp>/e if
you want Book1 to open.

You must have the double quotes.

Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")]

Application should read "Excel"(no quotes)

Gord Dibben Excel MVP