Can't access certain files

[Laser]

I recently installed Win XP-Pro and everything was working fine for about
two weeks. Then, all of a sudden, I can't access the Excel files in one
folder. When I try to read the files, the system hangs These are files I use
everyday so I know the security settings are correct. I can access all the
files in the sub directories with no problems and if I go to a different
computer on the network and log on, I can access the files with no problems.
I even copied the files to the root directory C:\ I can read all the files
but the excel files that I copied. I have run Virus check and it did not
find any viruses.

What can I do?

Thanks,

Mike

[Dan]

Sounds like corrupt Excel program files .... that is unless there are other
types of files in the folder and you can't access them.... then, the plot
thickens.

Did you try uninstall>reinstall excel?

"Laser" > wrote in message
...
> I recently installed Win XP-Pro and everything was working fine for about
> two weeks. Then, all of a sudden, I can't access the Excel files in one
> folder. When I try to read the files, the system hangs These are files I
use
> everyday so I know the security settings are correct. I can access all the
> files in the sub directories with no problems and if I go to a different
> computer on the network and log on, I can access the files with no
problems.
> I even copied the files to the root directory C:\ I can read all the files
> but the excel files that I copied. I have run Virus check and it did not
> find any viruses.
>
> What can I do?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
>

[Laser]

I saved a Word file in the suspect directory and can read it with no
problems. I can also save new Excel files and read them with no problems.
Excel only hangs when I try to read one of the older (Excel) files in this
one particular directory. I have uninstalled Office and reinstalled Office
(including Excel) but get the same results. Is it possible something
corrupted my registry that could cause this? If so, what would I look for?

Thanks,

Mike

"Dan" > wrote in message
. com...
> Sounds like corrupt Excel program files .... that is unless there are
other
> types of files in the folder and you can't access them.... then, the plot
> thickens.
>
> Did you try uninstall>reinstall excel?
>
> "Laser" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I recently installed Win XP-Pro and everything was working fine for
about
> > two weeks. Then, all of a sudden, I can't access the Excel files in one
> > folder. When I try to read the files, the system hangs These are files I
> use
> > everyday so I know the security settings are correct. I can access all
the
> > files in the sub directories with no problems and if I go to a different
> > computer on the network and log on, I can access the files with no
> problems.
> > I even copied the files to the root directory C:\ I can read all the
files
> > but the excel files that I copied. I have run Virus check and it did not
> > find any viruses.
> >
> > What can I do?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
>
>

[Dan]

I don't know squat about registry keys. I'm a user/observer of this forum
as well. You said that you can open the files on another computer on the
network, why not burn them to a CD and see if they open on your computer.
Where there is a will there is a way. If you can't open them, then the
problem is obviously unique to your computer.

You'll have to ask one of the resident experts for help w/ the registry.



"Laser" > wrote in message
...
> I saved a Word file in the suspect directory and can read it with no
> problems. I can also save new Excel files and read them with no problems.
> Excel only hangs when I try to read one of the older (Excel) files in this
> one particular directory. I have uninstalled Office and reinstalled Office
> (including Excel) but get the same results. Is it possible something
> corrupted my registry that could cause this? If so, what would I look for?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
> "Dan" > wrote in message
> . com...
> > Sounds like corrupt Excel program files .... that is unless there are
> other
> > types of files in the folder and you can't access them.... then, the
plot
> > thickens.
> >
> > Did you try uninstall>reinstall excel?
> >
> > "Laser" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I recently installed Win XP-Pro and everything was working fine for
> about
> > > two weeks. Then, all of a sudden, I can't access the Excel files in
one
> > > folder. When I try to read the files, the system hangs These are files
I
> > use
> > > everyday so I know the security settings are correct. I can access all
> the
> > > files in the sub directories with no problems and if I go to a
different
> > > computer on the network and log on, I can access the files with no
> > problems.
> > > I even copied the files to the root directory C:\ I can read all the
> files
> > > but the excel files that I copied. I have run Virus check and it did
not
> > > find any viruses.
> > >
> > > What can I do?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Laser]

Thanks Dan for the suggestions. I'm sure the problem is with this one
machine but I just don't know enough to solve the problem. I can usually
figure out what's happening but this one has really got me stumped. The last
result will be to wipe the disk clean and reinstall XP and all our
applications but I that's not a task I cherish. Hopefully, one of the
experts here will be able to point me in the right direction.

Thanks,

Mike

"Dan" > wrote in message
. com...
> I don't know squat about registry keys. I'm a user/observer of this forum
> as well. You said that you can open the files on another computer on the
> network, why not burn them to a CD and see if they open on your computer.
> Where there is a will there is a way. If you can't open them, then the
> problem is obviously unique to your computer.
>
> You'll have to ask one of the resident experts for help w/ the registry.
>
>
>
> "Laser" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I saved a Word file in the suspect directory and can read it with no
> > problems. I can also save new Excel files and read them with no
problems.
> > Excel only hangs when I try to read one of the older (Excel) files in
this
> > one particular directory. I have uninstalled Office and reinstalled
Office
> > (including Excel) but get the same results. Is it possible something
> > corrupted my registry that could cause this? If so, what would I look
for?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "Dan" > wrote in message
> > . com...
> > > Sounds like corrupt Excel program files .... that is unless there are
> > other
> > > types of files in the folder and you can't access them.... then, the
> plot
> > > thickens.
> > >
> > > Did you try uninstall>reinstall excel?
> > >
> > > "Laser" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I recently installed Win XP-Pro and everything was working fine for
> > about
> > > > two weeks. Then, all of a sudden, I can't access the Excel files in
> one
> > > > folder. When I try to read the files, the system hangs These are
files
> I
> > > use
> > > > everyday so I know the security settings are correct. I can access
all
> > the
> > > > files in the sub directories with no problems and if I go to a
> different
> > > > computer on the network and log on, I can access the files with no
> > > problems.
> > > > I even copied the files to the root directory C:\ I can read all the
> > files
> > > > but the excel files that I copied. I have run Virus check and it did
> not
> > > > find any viruses.
> > > >
> > > > What can I do?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>