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Unable to open file
I have a third party application that allows me to export
data to excel. When I try to do it, I get the following error: "[filename] 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." I am running Windows XP. I recently upgraded from Office XP to Office 2003. That is when my problem began. Does anyone have any fixes? Sheldon |
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Unable to open file
Sheldon
ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other Applications" Exit Excel and try again If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar 1 ) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "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 StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:43:03 -0700, "Sheldon D." wrote: I have a third party application that allows me to export data to excel. When I try to do it, I get the following error: "[filename] 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." I am running Windows XP. I recently upgraded from Office XP to Office 2003. That is when my problem began. Does anyone have any fixes? Sheldon |
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Unable to open file
"Ignore other Applications" was already unchecked.
I did re-register Excel and that did not help either. Any other suggestions? My third party software provider tells me that if the windows and office versions are not the same this can happen. I do not understand why this would be the case. Sheldon -----Original Message----- Sheldon ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other Applications" Exit Excel and try again If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar 1 ) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "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 StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes) OK. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:43:03 -0700, "Sheldon D." wrote: I have a third party application that allows me to export data to excel. When I try to do it, I get the following error: "[filename] 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." I am running Windows XP. I recently upgraded from Office XP to Office 2003. That is when my problem began. Does anyone have any fixes? Sheldon . |
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Unable to open file
How are you trying to access the file? Through Excel or through Explorer?
Where is the file located? On your HD? On a floppy? On a Server? What AV are you using? Have you tried running the file from the 3rd party software, waiting a while, then accessing it? Have you cleared out your Temp internet files and your Temp file directories? "Sheldon D." wrote in message ... : "Ignore other Applications" was already unchecked. : : I did re-register Excel and that did not help either. : Any other suggestions? : : My third party software provider tells me that if the : windows and office versions are not the same this can : happen. I do not understand why this would be the case. : : Sheldon : : -----Original Message----- : Sheldon : : ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other : Applications" : Exit Excel and try again : : If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel : : Close Excel first and : On the Windows Taskbar : : 1 ) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. : 2) StartRun "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 : StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes) : OK. : : Gord Dibben Excel MVP : : On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:43:03 -0700, "Sheldon D." : wrote: : : I have a third party application that allows me to : export : data to excel. When I try to do it, I get the : following : error: "[filename] 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." : : I am running Windows XP. I recently upgraded from : Office : XP to Office 2003. That is when my problem began. : : Does anyone have any fixes? : : Sheldon : : . : |
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Unable to open file
When I export the file, it automatically launches Excel
and is supposed to open the file. It creates a tab delimited file on a mapped network drive. I have to copy the file to my local drive to be able to open it. I have other users that have Windows XP and Office XP and they can do this without any issues. All my users are using Norton Anti-virus and I have emptied all my temp files. I have no other ideas. Thanks for your attention. I really appreciate it, Sheldon -----Original Message----- How are you trying to access the file? Through Excel or through Explorer? Where is the file located? On your HD? On a floppy? On a Server? What AV are you using? Have you tried running the file from the 3rd party software, waiting a while, then accessing it? Have you cleared out your Temp internet files and your Temp file directories? "Sheldon D." wrote in message ... : "Ignore other Applications" was already unchecked. : : I did re-register Excel and that did not help either. : Any other suggestions? : : My third party software provider tells me that if the : windows and office versions are not the same this can : happen. I do not understand why this would be the case. : : Sheldon : : -----Original Message----- : Sheldon : : ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other : Applications" : Exit Excel and try again : : If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel : : Close Excel first and : On the Windows Taskbar : : 1 ) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. : 2) StartRun "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 : StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes) : OK. : : Gord Dibben Excel MVP : : On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:43:03 -0700, "Sheldon D." : wrote: : : I have a third party application that allows me to : export : data to excel. When I try to do it, I get the : following : error: "[filename] 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." : : I am running Windows XP. I recently upgraded from : Office : XP to Office 2003. That is when my problem began. : : Does anyone have any fixes? : : Sheldon : : . : . |
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On your computer --- how do you have Norton set up? To scan all files? Do you
have the MS Office Plug/addin going? "Sheldon D." wrote in message ... : When I export the file, it automatically launches Excel : and is supposed to open the file. : : It creates a tab delimited file on a mapped network : drive. I have to copy the file to my local drive to be : able to open it. I have other users that have Windows XP : and Office XP and they can do this without any issues. : : All my users are using Norton Anti-virus and I have : emptied all my temp files. : : I have no other ideas. : : Thanks for your attention. I really appreciate it, : Sheldon : : -----Original Message----- : How are you trying to access the file? Through Excel or : through Explorer? : Where is the file located? On your HD? On a floppy? On : a Server? What AV are : you using? Have you tried running the file from the : 3rd party software, : waiting a while, then accessing it? Have you cleared : out your Temp internet : files and your Temp file directories? : : : : : "Sheldon D." wrote in message : ... : : "Ignore other Applications" was already unchecked. : : : : I did re-register Excel and that did not help either. : : Any other suggestions? : : : : My third party software provider tells me that if the : : windows and office versions are not the same this can : : happen. I do not understand why this would be the : case. : : : : Sheldon : : : : -----Original Message----- : : Sheldon : : : : ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other : : Applications" : : Exit Excel and try again : : : : If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel : : : : Close Excel first and : : On the Windows Taskbar : : : : 1 ) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. : : 2) StartRun "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 : : StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes) : : OK. : : : : Gord Dibben Excel MVP : : : : On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:43:03 -0700, "Sheldon D." : : wrote: : : : : I have a third party application that allows me to : : export : : data to excel. When I try to do it, I get the : : following : : error: "[filename] 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." : : : : I am running Windows XP. I recently upgraded from : : Office : : XP to Office 2003. That is when my problem began. : : : : Does anyone have any fixes? : : : : Sheldon : : : : . : : : : : . : |
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Unable to open file
I do have Norton setup to scan all files. But I have
disabled Microsoft Exchange protection as we do not use Microsoft for our e-mail. I do not have an addin for MS Office. -----Original Message----- On your computer --- how do you have Norton set up? To scan all files? Do you have the MS Office Plug/addin going? "Sheldon D." wrote in message ... : When I export the file, it automatically launches Excel : and is supposed to open the file. : : It creates a tab delimited file on a mapped network : drive. I have to copy the file to my local drive to be : able to open it. I have other users that have Windows XP : and Office XP and they can do this without any issues. : : All my users are using Norton Anti-virus and I have : emptied all my temp files. : : I have no other ideas. : : Thanks for your attention. I really appreciate it, : Sheldon : : -----Original Message----- : How are you trying to access the file? Through Excel or : through Explorer? : Where is the file located? On your HD? On a floppy? On : a Server? What AV are : you using? Have you tried running the file from the : 3rd party software, : waiting a while, then accessing it? Have you cleared : out your Temp internet : files and your Temp file directories? : : : : : "Sheldon D." wrote in message : ... : : "Ignore other Applications" was already unchecked. : : : : I did re-register Excel and that did not help either. : : Any other suggestions? : : : : My third party software provider tells me that if the : : windows and office versions are not the same this can : : happen. I do not understand why this would be the : case. : : : : Sheldon : : : : -----Original Message----- : : Sheldon : : : : ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other : : Applications" : : Exit Excel and try again : : : : If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel : : : : Close Excel first and : : On the Windows Taskbar : : : : 1 ) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes) OK. : : 2) StartRun "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 : : StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes) : : OK. : : : : Gord Dibben Excel MVP : : : : On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:43:03 -0700, "Sheldon D." : : wrote: : : : : I have a third party application that allows me to : : export : : data to excel. When I try to do it, I get the : : following : : error: "[filename] 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." : : : : I am running Windows XP. I recently upgraded from : : Office : : XP to Office 2003. That is when my problem began. : : : : Does anyone have any fixes? : : : : Sheldon : : : : . : : : : : . : . |
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Try disabling scans on xls files see if that helps. MS Exchange protection has
nothing to do with Excel files "Sheldon D." wrote in message ... : I do have Norton setup to scan all files. But I have : disabled Microsoft Exchange protection as we do not use : Microsoft for our e-mail. : : I do not have an addin for MS Office. : : -----Original Message----- : On your computer --- how do you have Norton set up? To : scan all files? Do you : have the MS Office Plug/addin going? : : : : : "Sheldon D." wrote in message : ... : : When I export the file, it automatically launches Excel : : and is supposed to open the file. : : : : It creates a tab delimited file on a mapped network : : drive. I have to copy the file to my local drive to be : : able to open it. I have other users that have Windows : XP : : and Office XP and they can do this without any issues. : : : : All my users are using Norton Anti-virus and I have : : emptied all my temp files. : : : : I have no other ideas. : : : : Thanks for your attention. I really appreciate it, : : Sheldon : : : : -----Original Message----- : : How are you trying to access the file? Through Excel : or : : through Explorer? : : Where is the file located? On your HD? On a floppy? : On : : a Server? What AV are : : you using? Have you tried running the file from the : : 3rd party software, : : waiting a while, then accessing it? Have you cleared : : out your Temp internet : : files and your Temp file directories? : : : : : : : : : : "Sheldon D." wrote in message : : ... : : : "Ignore other Applications" was already unchecked. : : : : : : I did re-register Excel and that did not help : either. : : : Any other suggestions? : : : : : : My third party software provider tells me that if : the : : : windows and office versions are not the same this : can : : : happen. I do not understand why this would be the : : case. : : : : : : Sheldon : : : : : : -----Original Message----- : : : Sheldon : : : : : : ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other : : : Applications" : : : Exit Excel and try again : : : : : : If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel : : : : : : Close Excel first and : : : On the Windows Taskbar : : : : : : 1 ) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes) : OK. : : : 2) StartRun "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 : : : StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no : quotes) : : : OK. : : : : : : Gord Dibben Excel MVP : : : : : : On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:43:03 -0700, "Sheldon D." : : : wrote: : : : : : : I have a third party application that allows me to : : : export : : : data to excel. When I try to do it, I get the : : : following : : : error: "[filename] 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." : : : : : : I am running Windows XP. I recently upgraded from : : : Office : : : XP to Office 2003. That is when my problem began. : : : : : : Does anyone have any fixes? : : : : : : Sheldon : : : : : : . : : : : : : : : : . : : : : : . : |
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Unable to open file
Unfortunately, that did not help.
Any other ideas? Thanks for all your help, Sheldon -----Original Message----- Try disabling scans on xls files see if that helps. MS Exchange protection has nothing to do with Excel files "Sheldon D." wrote in message ... : I do have Norton setup to scan all files. But I have : disabled Microsoft Exchange protection as we do not use : Microsoft for our e-mail. : : I do not have an addin for MS Office. : : -----Original Message----- : On your computer --- how do you have Norton set up? To : scan all files? Do you : have the MS Office Plug/addin going? : : : : : "Sheldon D." wrote in message : ... : : When I export the file, it automatically launches Excel : : and is supposed to open the file. : : : : It creates a tab delimited file on a mapped network : : drive. I have to copy the file to my local drive to be : : able to open it. I have other users that have Windows : XP : : and Office XP and they can do this without any issues. : : : : All my users are using Norton Anti-virus and I have : : emptied all my temp files. : : : : I have no other ideas. : : : : Thanks for your attention. I really appreciate it, : : Sheldon : : : : -----Original Message----- : : How are you trying to access the file? Through Excel : or : : through Explorer? : : Where is the file located? On your HD? On a floppy? : On : : a Server? What AV are : : you using? Have you tried running the file from the : : 3rd party software, : : waiting a while, then accessing it? Have you cleared : : out your Temp internet : : files and your Temp file directories? : : : : : : : : : : "Sheldon D." wrote in message : : ... : : : "Ignore other Applications" was already unchecked. : : : : : : I did re-register Excel and that did not help : either. : : : Any other suggestions? : : : : : : My third party software provider tells me that if : the : : : windows and office versions are not the same this : can : : : happen. I do not understand why this would be the : : case. : : : : : : Sheldon : : : : : : -----Original Message----- : : : Sheldon : : : : : : ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other : : : Applications" : : : Exit Excel and try again : : : : : : If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel : : : : : : Close Excel first and : : : On the Windows Taskbar : : : : : : 1 ) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes) : OK. : : : 2) StartRun "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 : : : StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no : quotes) : : : OK. : : : : : : Gord Dibben Excel MVP : : : : : : On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:43:03 -0700, "Sheldon D." : : : wrote: : : : : : : I have a third party application that allows me to : : : export : : : data to excel. When I try to do it, I get the : : : following : : : error: "[filename] 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." : : : : : : I am running Windows XP. I recently upgraded from : : : Office : : : XP to Office 2003. That is when my problem began. : : : : : : Does anyone have any fixes? : : : : : : Sheldon : : : : : : . : : : : : : : : : . : : : : : . : . |
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