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From: Amy Heine Amy on 7 Jul 2008 19:16
Dave -

I have the same problem with a twist. I have tried every answer posted so
far to no avale.

I can open some excel files by double clicking and not others.

As an example a file named "example_spreadsheet" will open by double
clicking or navigating to it within excel.

If the same file were renamed "08.07.07_example_spreadsheet" it will not
open in either manner. Excel error is the file path.

I cannot save files with the second naming convention either.

This was not a problem a few days ago.

IGNORE OTHER APPLICATIONS is not checked. Running excel / unregserver or
excel / regserver both tried to open excel with the response of regserver.xls
could not be found.

Any Suggestions? I need the naming convention back for my business files.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> I don't have another suggestion--except to try them again.
>
> Chris Neild wrote:
> >
> > I tried both these solutions and neither worked,
> >
> > I have uninstalled > restarted > re install > install SP1 > Windows updates
> > > restart.
> >
> > And still does not load. Its only 1 excel file in particular and if i open a
> > backup from a few weeks ago when it was working i still get the same error
> >
> > Office 2007 Small Business running on Server 2003 Enterprise (running as
> > terminal server)
> >
> > Problem also occurs on my Excel 2003 on Win XP
> >
> > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> >
> > > Sometimes one of these works when you're having trouble with double clicking on
> > > the file in windows explorer:
> > >
> > > Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)
> > >
> > > --- or ---
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > Maybe one of these will work for you.
> > >
> > > dymax613 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > When I double click on an Excel link, the excel application (container)
> > > > opens, but the file does not load. Status bar show "Ready" and nothing
> > > > further happens. To open an excel file, I must follow the path from with in
> > > > the Excel application. What went wrong? This just started happening. I used
> > > > to be able to open Excel files simply by double clicking on the icon. Someone
> > > > please help!!!
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dave Peterson
> > >
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>
From: Gord Dibben on 7 Jul 2008 19:30
Amy

Re-read Dave's post.

He did not say to run regserver.xls

Here is my version of the instructions..................

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.

See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.

In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe" /regserver(quotes required)>OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 16:16:30 -0700, Amy Heine <Amy
Heine(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>IGNORE OTHER APPLICATIONS is not checked. Running excel / unregserver or
>excel / regserver both tried to open excel with the response of regserver.xls
>could not be found.

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