Read Error on Excel Files

M

Matt Stone

Using Excel 2000 (XP/2000) and i am having a problem accessing one of my
files. On opening it presents an error message saying the following:

filename.xls cannot be accessed. The file may be read only, or you may be
trying to access a read-only location. Or , the server the document is
stored on may not be responding.

If anyone can help it would be appreciated.

Thanks
Matt.
 
B

Bernard Liengme

Hi Matt,
In Windows Explorer (or MyComputer) try renaming the file - make sure to add
the XLS extension
Now use Excel to open it.
This has worked for me in the past.
 
G

Gord Dibben

Matt

Just one file, not others?

Are you trying to open from a floppy?

If so, copy it first to your HD then open from there.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP
 
D

Dave Peterson

Do you get that problem when you double click in windows explorer or when you do
a File|open (within excel)?

If it opens ok via File|Open, then you could try reregistering excel:

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's
factory defaults.
 

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