Location of XLB file?

[Doug Kanter]

I'm moving to a new machine, and want to take my XLB file with me (for Excel
2000). I've modified the toolbar lots of times, so the file has to be here,
but a full search of the hard disk turns up nothing. This machine's running
XP Pro, if that offers any clues.

 

[Bob Umlas]

include the command to look for hidden files.

 

[Dave Peterson]

Or you could use an old DOS command:

Windows start button|Run
cmd (windows 2k/xp)
command (windows 98)

At the DOS prompt:
C: (to get to the C: drive)
cd\ (to get to the root directory)

dir *.xlb /s

the /s means to search through subdirectories.

 

[Doug Kanter]

It was already set that way. I ended up finding it using the DOS command
Dave suggested. What's interesting is that once I found it, I tried
searching for it again in Explorer. Again, not found. The file was NOT
hidden.

 

[Dave Peterson]

Maybe the folder is hidden?

It was already set that way. I ended up finding it using the DOS command
Dave suggested. What's interesting is that once I found it, I tried
searching for it again in Explorer. Again, not found. The file was NOT
hidden.

 

[Dave Peterson]

When I click on Windows|start button|search, I can choose the advanced Options
and see a few more options.

This is what I have clicked (and I find my *.xlb files under winXP Home and
xl2003):

Search system folders
search hidden files and folders
search subfolders