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"file" cannot be accessed

  1. #1
    FJB
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    "file" cannot be accessed

    Today when I tried to access a file (stored on a jump drive) I have
    been using for several months to track my 401-K, I received the
    following message:

    "'file name' cannot be accessed. The file may be read-only, or you
    may be trying to access a ready-only location. Or, the server the
    document is stored on may not be responding."

    This is the only excel file on the jump drive which is not accessible.
    Any thoughts on how/if I can recover the information?

    Thanks


  2. #2
    Dave Peterson
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    Re: "file" cannot be accessed

    Can you use windows explorer and copy it to your local harddrive and open from
    there?

    I would be reluctant to open workbooks (or any Office file) directly from a
    removable media (floppy/cd/jump drive).



    FJB wrote:
    >
    > Today when I tried to access a file (stored on a jump drive) I have
    > been using for several months to track my 401-K, I received the
    > following message:
    >
    > "'file name' cannot be accessed. The file may be read-only, or you
    > may be trying to access a ready-only location. Or, the server the
    > document is stored on may not be responding."
    >
    > This is the only excel file on the jump drive which is not accessible.
    > Any thoughts on how/if I can recover the information?
    >
    > Thanks


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    Dave Peterson

  3. #3
    FJB
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    Re: "file" cannot be accessed

    When I attempted to copy the file from the jump drive to the C; drive,
    the following error message appeared: =93Cannot copy =93File Name=94: The
    file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.=94


  4. #4
    Dave Peterson
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    Re: "file" cannot be accessed

    That makes it sound like it's not an excel problem.

    It sounds to me like the file is really corrupted. Do you have a backup
    somewhere?

    Maybe there are tools that can help recover this kind of file--I don't know of
    any, though.

    FJB wrote:
    >
    > When I attempted to copy the file from the jump drive to the C; drive,
    > the following error message appeared: “Cannot copy “File Name”: The
    > file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.”


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    Dave Peterson

  5. #5
    David McRitchie
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    Re: "file" cannot be accessed

    Make sure you can see hidden files, then look in the
    directory for files without and file extension, rename it
    to a nice filename with .xls file extension -- if you find one,
    and copy it to your hard drive. As stated earlier you should
    not use removable media directly with Excel.
    http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/backup.htm
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    HTH,
    David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
    My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
    Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm

    "Dave Peterson" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > That makes it sound like it's not an excel problem.
    >
    > It sounds to me like the file is really corrupted. Do you have a backup
    > somewhere?
    >
    > Maybe there are tools that can help recover this kind of file--I don't know of
    > any, though.
    >
    > FJB wrote:
    > >
    > > When I attempted to copy the file from the jump drive to the C; drive,
    > > the following error message appeared: "Cannot copy "File Name": The
    > > file or directory is corrupted and unreadable."

    >
    > --
    >
    > Dave Peterson




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