Cannot open an XLS file.

[ntwiz2]

Using Office 2003 on Windows XP Pro

Trying to open a .xls file and I receive this message:

"This file is not in a recognizable format". The file is in a shared
directory with other excel files that open just fine. I tried to rename the
file with .txt just to see anything and the file was blank, however, the
file is 82K.

Any help would be appreciated.
Tim

[ntwiz2]

I have also tried running Excel in Safe Mode and performing a Detect and
Repair from the Help menu. neither worked.

"ntwiz2" wrote:

> Using Office 2003 on Windows XP Pro
>
> Trying to open a .xls file and I receive this message:
>
> "This file is not in a recognizable format". The file is in a shared
> directory with other excel files that open just fine. I tried to rename the
> file with .txt just to see anything and the file was blank, however, the
> file is 82K.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Tim

[Doug Kanter]

"ntwiz2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Using Office 2003 on Windows XP Pro
>
> Trying to open a .xls file and I receive this message:
>
> "This file is not in a recognizable format". The file is in a shared
> directory with other excel files that open just fine. I tried to rename
> the
> file with .txt just to see anything and the file was blank, however, the
> file is 82K.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Tim

Did you create it originally, or someone else? And, have you pointed your
virus scanner at it, just for the hell of it?

[ntwiz2]

I did not create the file myself. The creator is unable to open as well.
Virus scan did not identify any problems with it.

"Doug Kanter" wrote:

>
> "ntwiz2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Using Office 2003 on Windows XP Pro
> >
> > Trying to open a .xls file and I receive this message:
> >
> > "This file is not in a recognizable format". The file is in a shared
> > directory with other excel files that open just fine. I tried to rename
> > the
> > file with .txt just to see anything and the file was blank, however, the
> > file is 82K.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> > Tim
>
> Did you create it originally, or someone else? And, have you pointed your
> virus scanner at it, just for the hell of it?
>
>
>

[Doug Kanter]

Well, it is possible for files to become damaged for various reasons. Are
you working in a corporate environment? If yes, do they do nightly backups?

"ntwiz2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I did not create the file myself. The creator is unable to open as well.
> Virus scan did not identify any problems with it.
>
> "Doug Kanter" wrote:
>
>>
>> "ntwiz2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Using Office 2003 on Windows XP Pro
>> >
>> > Trying to open a .xls file and I receive this message:
>> >
>> > "This file is not in a recognizable format". The file is in a shared
>> > directory with other excel files that open just fine. I tried to
>> > rename
>> > the
>> > file with .txt just to see anything and the file was blank, however,
>> > the
>> > file is 82K.
>> >
>> > Any help would be appreciated.
>> > Tim
>>
>> Did you create it originally, or someone else? And, have you pointed your
>> virus scanner at it, just for the hell of it?
>>
>>
>>