Excel 97 renames file 1 character only

[monte]

Hi,
I'm running Excel 97 SR-2 on XP. When I do a 'save as' Excel will only
save the first character of the filename.

I select 'save as', enter a filename, when I click Save the filename
gets truncated to only the first character. It actually does this on a
new workbook too. Select New, select Save, enter a name, click Save and
the name gets truncated to the first character only.

TIA,
Monte

 

[Jim Rech]

Odd problem. Does it occur if you start Excel in Safe Mode? (From
Start->Run enter "Excel.exe /s" (without quotes, there is a space before the
slash)).

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Jim Rech
Excel MVP
| Hi,
| I'm running Excel 97 SR-2 on XP. When I do a 'save as' Excel will only
| save the first character of the filename.
|
| I select 'save as', enter a filename, when I click Save the filename
| gets truncated to only the first character. It actually does this on a
| new workbook too. Select New, select Save, enter a name, click Save and
| the name gets truncated to the first character only.
|
| TIA,
| Monte

 

[Gord Dibben]

Monte

Check out this google search thread result from a similar question a few days
ago.

Note Dave Peterson's posting.

http://snipurl.com/8e6c

 

[Dave Peterson]

And maybe this will help:

HOW TO: Use Windows Program Compatibility Mode in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;292533

 

[monte]

To all,
It was running in Windows 98/ME Compatibility mode. I turned that OFF
and the problem is gone. Excel even fills in the '.xls' after the
filename if I leave off the file extension.

Thanks,
Monte

 

[Gord Dibben]

Monte

Thanks for the feedback. Will make it easier to google-search on a fix for
that problem.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP