File size limit

[Guest]

I have an Excel file that is 2.87 MB, which doesn't seem too terribly large.
However, when I go to open it, it takes _forever_, so to speak, and ends up
locking up most my system sometimes. I have about 36 GB of free space on my
hard drive, and am not sure why the file is taking so long to open. Any
suggestions?

 

[Gordon]

I have an Excel file that is 2.87 MB, which doesn't seem too terribly
large.
However, when I go to open it, it takes _forever_, so to speak, and ends
up
locking up most my system sometimes. I have about 36 GB of free space on
my
hard drive, and am not sure why the file is taking so long to open. Any
suggestions?

What OS, how much RAM have you got, what other processes are running at the
same time, and where is the file being opened from?

 

[Guest]

Microsoft Windows 2000
5.00.2195
Service Pack 4

653,296 KB RAM

I have Office 2003.

No other processes running right now.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Also, the file is stored on my desktop and is being accessed from there.

 

[Guest]

653,296 KB RAM

Isn't this only 65 mb of Ram?


To run Excel 2003, you will need at least 256mb of ram and preferably XP.