Excel files refuse to open

Suddenly all Excel files refuse to open

If I doubleclick on an xls file in Windows Explorer, I am getting a message
"There was a problem sending the command to the program"

Excel itself opens OK via Start-Programs, yet an attempt to open a file
using File-Open results in the file shorly flushing on the screen and then
Excel closes

Same files open well on another computer.

What can I do about it?

From the Windows Start menu, choose Run and enter

Excel.exe /regserver

This will cause Excel to start up, re-register all of its
registry keys, then quit. Now, try opening your Excel files.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



aa wrote in message
...
Suddenly all Excel files refuse to open

If I doubleclick on an xls file in Windows Explorer, I am
getting a message
"There was a problem sending the command to the program"

Excel itself opens OK via Start-Programs, yet an attempt to
open a file
using File-Open results in the file shorly flushing on the
screen and then
Excel closes

Same files open well on another computer.

What can I do about it?

Followed the instructions.
It requested Office2000 CD with SP1 which I let him have. A box poped up
shortly informing that the information is being gathered and then something
installed.

Yet now positive effect even after I rebooted the computer

Anything else?

"Chip Pearson" wrote in message
...
From the Windows Start menu, choose Run and enter

Excel.exe /regserver

This will cause Excel to start up, re-register all of its
registry keys, then quit. Now, try opening your Excel files.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



aa wrote in message
...
Suddenly all Excel files refuse to open

If I doubleclick on an xls file in Windows Explorer, I am
getting a message
"There was a problem sending the command to the program"

Excel itself opens OK via Start-Programs, yet an attempt to
open a file
using File-Open results in the file shorly flushing on the
screen and then
Excel closes

Same files open well on another computer.

What can I do about it?

Try Tools / Options / General / Uncheck 'Ignore Other applications' if it is
checked.

--
Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 00/02/03

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Seasons Greetings and Very Best wishes to all :-)
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aa wrote in message ...
Followed the instructions.
It requested Office2000 CD with SP1 which I let him have. A box poped up
shortly informing that the information is being gathered and then something
installed.

Yet now positive effect even after I rebooted the computer

Anything else?

"Chip Pearson" wrote in message
...
From the Windows Start menu, choose Run and enter

Excel.exe /regserver

This will cause Excel to start up, re-register all of its
registry keys, then quit. Now, try opening your Excel files.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



aa wrote in message
...
Suddenly all Excel files refuse to open

If I doubleclick on an xls file in Windows Explorer, I am
getting a message
"There was a problem sending the command to the program"

Excel itself opens OK via Start-Programs, yet an attempt to
open a file
using File-Open results in the file shorly flushing on the
screen and then
Excel closes

Same files open well on another computer.

What can I do about it?








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Don't know if this helps but;
Some time ago I was told (by Dave Peterson) that doing an "excel.exe
/unregserver"(no quotes and note the space) command prior to the
"regserver" command sometimes works where the "regserver" doesn't appear
to work on its own.

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Regards;
Rob
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"Chip Pearson" wrote in message
...
From the Windows Start menu, choose Run and enter

Excel.exe /regserver

This will cause Excel to start up, re-register all of its
registry keys, then quit. Now, try opening your Excel files.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



aa wrote in message
...
Suddenly all Excel files refuse to open

If I doubleclick on an xls file in Windows Explorer, I am
getting a message
"There was a problem sending the command to the program"

Excel itself opens OK via Start-Programs, yet an attempt to
open a file
using File-Open results in the file shorly flushing on the
screen and then
Excel closes

Same files open well on another computer.

What can I do about it?

Just a thought, but having twigged that you are using 2000, try deleting your
*.xlb file. This is the toolbar customisation file and all customisations will
be lost if you do though. This file often caused problems in 2000 that would
close it down.

--
Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 00/02/03

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Seasons Greetings and Very Best wishes to all :-)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------



"aa" wrote in message
...
If you mean Tools / Options / General / in Excel, them I can reach it - the
application closes down before I manage to get there

"Ken Wright" wrote in message
...
Try Tools / Options / General / Uncheck 'Ignore Other applications' if it
is
checked.

--
Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 00/02/03

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
Seasons Greetings and Very Best wishes to all :-)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
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aa wrote in message ...
Followed the instructions.
It requested Office2000 CD with SP1 which I let him have. A box poped up
shortly informing that the information is being gathered and then
something
installed.

Yet now positive effect even after I rebooted the computer

Anything else?

"Chip Pearson" wrote in message
...
From the Windows Start menu, choose Run and enter

Excel.exe /regserver

This will cause Excel to start up, re-register all of its
registry keys, then quit. Now, try opening your Excel files.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



aa wrote in message
...
Suddenly all Excel files refuse to open

If I doubleclick on an xls file in Windows Explorer, I am
getting a message
"There was a problem sending the command to the program"

Excel itself opens OK via Start-Programs, yet an attempt to
open a file
using File-Open results in the file shorly flushing on the
screen and then
Excel closes

Same files open well on another computer.

What can I do about it?








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Thank you everybody.
It turned out that Access took similar posture.
So I've just uninstalled the whole Office 2000 and re-installed.
So far it's OK, touch wood.
Lookes like a virus?