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RE: Excel Problem

-Wiz!- — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:34:10 GMT

I'll try that app and then safe mode when the laptop next comes my way. Thanks. :)

RE: Excel Problem

EdP — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:21:59 GMT

If its not the file association (try checking the registry too), then I give up! As far as a remove/reinstall is concerned, have you tried 'safe mode'?

Edit: Just thought, if you can't do a remove/reinstall of Office it suggests that your Office registry may be corrupt. Try http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301.

If your registry IS corrupt, you may have other worries. Apart from virus/trojan attacks I'd suggest you acquire SpinRite and check your hard drive.

RE: Excel Problem

-Wiz!- — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:18:08 GMT

It's not on the laptop in question so I may give it a try...CCleaner did squat. :)

RE: Excel Problem

The VFM (Value For Money) Addict — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:14:37 GMT

Used Eusing reg cleaner lately? It may help.

RE: Excel Problem

-Wiz!- — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:14:29 GMT

Alas the disc being in changes nothing. As for the file associations I have already looked at them and they seem to be fine. It's got me stumped? Especially as it will not let me remove/repair the office suite. :)

RE: Excel Problem

MrJ — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:49:03 GMT

Yeah .. maybe the extension is missing... Have you tried opening a saved document with the office cd in? in case it requires something from the disc... If i remember the only time i came across a simular problem was when office wasnt fully installed. But thats already been discussed/mentioned by other users here.

Try putting the office cd in the drive then open a saved document and when the installer boots in see if it does anything.

MrJ

RE: Excel Problem

EdP — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:18:10 GMT

OK -sounds like your file associations have been corrupted by something. What do you get when you go to Tools->Folder Options->File Types->XLS->Advanced->Edit File->highlight 'Open' and click Edit?
You should get a dialog that says: (assuming you have used default file locations)
Action Open
Application used to perform action
c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\excel

use DDE should be checked
and DDE Manage should be
[open("%1")]

If you don't have this - what do you have? My guess is that XLS is missing.

RE: Excel Problem

-Wiz!- — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:35:35 GMT

It says it's done but all's the same. It won't un-install and fails to do a repair! Nightmare...lol

RE: Excel Problem

alex3410 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:29:11 GMT

can you not just reinstall excel over the top of the current install?

RE: Excel Problem

-Wiz!- — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:25:21 GMT

Unless it has changed OO does not support M$'s latest format.

RE: Excel Problem

MartenReed — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:23:12 GMT

Try using OpenOffice :)

RE: Excel Problem

-Wiz!- — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:21:14 GMT

That no work either...It's very odd.

RE: Excel Problem

alex3410 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:18:52 GMT

did you try

open with
-> chose program
->browse
->locate the excel.exe file under c:/program files etc etc etc ?

RE: Excel Problem

-Wiz!- — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:12:40 GMT

[quote][b]alex3410 (12/08/2008)[/b][hr]also what about opening excel then opening the file via file-> open?[/quote]

That does work but it's a pain not being able to open a file directly. :)

The right click open with also bring up the windows installer version...doh! A system restore did nothing and it won't even un-install! :D

RE: Excel Problem

alex3410 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:46:23 GMT

do you have more then one version installed?

if so and might be worth a try anyway is right hand click on the file ->open with-> select the excel.exe

also what about opening excel then opening the file via file-> open?

Excel Problem

-Wiz!- — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:43:51 GMT

It will open as a new work book and from there it can open saved documents but it you click on a saved work book without Excel being open it brings up a windows installer box and once that disappears nothing happens. Very frustrating! I can't seem to find a fix.

Trying to avoid a re-install...:)