Problem opening Excel from shortcuts or from explorer

[Mustafiz]

When I try to open an Excel file from the shortcuts on my
desk top or even from Windows Explorer I get the following
message:
"Can not find the file c:\Report\.......xls (or one of its
components). Make sure the the path and filename are
correct and all required libraries are available"

If I go to file - open- and then go to root directory
there is no problem opening. Other office programms are
working fine. I re-installed Office and downloaded all
the service packs but no change. Scanned the system for
virus but found nothing.

Can someone help?

 

[Judy Freed]

It sounds like the shortcut on your desktop is pointing to a particular
worksheet, that was located in the Reports directory and now is no longer
there, and not to Excel in general. Could that be the case?

I would browse to the file excel.exe and create a new shortcut from that.

My Excel 2003 shortcut points here:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE"


Hope this helps.

 

[Eric Dupont]

We have the same problem here on multiple computers. And
the shortcuts are okay... It also happens when you double-
click an excel file in windows explorer, Excel will open,
but the file doesn't, the only way to open a file is :
File --> Open.

Can anyone help???

 

[ATF]

It appears that this is not an isolated problem. I am
having the same "lock up" as the person below. There
seems to be an answer at

http://www.experts-
exchange.com/Applications/Q_21060482.html

but the problem is you have to pay for the answer which I
am loathe to do! Anyone desperate enough yet to get their
wallet out and find the answer?

ATF

 

[Rob Bovey]

Try selecting Tools/Options/General from the Excel menu and make sure
the "Ignore other applications" checkbox is not selected.

--
Rob Bovey, MCSE, MCSD, Excel MVP
Application Professionals
http://www.appspro.com/

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