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Since: Sep 07, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:01 am
Post subject: File is not a recognizable format.
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>mac>office>excel (more info?)
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Hello,
I have an Excel Spreadsheet (Excel v. X for Mac) that I use almost
daily. It contains all of my invoicing history as well as projects that
are currently in progress. When I try to open it, it gives the above
message. The file will still open, but all of the worksheets have been
combined into one sheet and I can see that the data is still there,
just all jumbled together in a manner that doesn't make much sense to
me. I did find that there was a "damaged file" folder created a few
days ago and it contains this Excel spreadsheet that is vital to my
daily routine. Is it possible to retrieve this information or salvage
this file in any way? It seems like since the file will open, there is
some hope.
Any guidance is greatly appreciated!
All the best,
KT |
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Since: Jul 20, 2005
Posts: 1758
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:40 am
Post subject: Re: File is not a recognizable format. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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Hi Karry -
Before anything else, make a backup copy of the file if you don't already
have one.
Is Excel fully updated (10.1.7 & 8/8/06 Security Update)? If not, get that
done next. Make sure to run Disk Utility - Repair Disk Permissions
afterward. If all is up-to-date already, run the utility anyway.
Are you attempting to open the file by double-clicking it in Finder or by
File>Open in Excel?
I never worked much with v.X - skipped right past it from 2001 to 2004 - but
if you post back after following the above we may have more to work with.
HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
On 9/7/06 11:01 AM, in article
1157641290.589406.302110 RemoveThis @b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com,
"karrythomas@gmail.com" <karrythomas RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have an Excel Spreadsheet (Excel v. X for Mac) that I use almost
> daily. It contains all of my invoicing history as well as projects that
> are currently in progress. When I try to open it, it gives the above
> message. The file will still open, but all of the worksheets have been
> combined into one sheet and I can see that the data is still there,
> just all jumbled together in a manner that doesn't make much sense to
> me. I did find that there was a "damaged file" folder created a few
> days ago and it contains this Excel spreadsheet that is vital to my
> daily routine. Is it possible to retrieve this information or salvage
> this file in any way? It seems like since the file will open, there is
> some hope.
>
> Any guidance is greatly appreciated!
>
> All the best,
> KT
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Since: Jun 23, 2005
Posts: 21
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:36 pm
Post subject: Re: File is not a recognizable format. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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Karry,
The suggestions by CyberTaz are good. Please do let us know (in a new
thread) if the problem is still occuring and what is different about the
file before and after the problem started.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Hilena Hailu
Macintosh Business Unit
Microsoft Corp.
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"CyberTaz" <onlygeneraltaz1 RemoveThis @com.cast.net> wrote in message
news:C126C0F4.14764%onlygeneraltaz1@com.cast.net...
> Hi Karry -
>
> Before anything else, make a backup copy of the file if you don't already
> have one.
>
> Is Excel fully updated (10.1.7 & 8/8/06 Security Update)? If not, get that
> done next. Make sure to run Disk Utility - Repair Disk Permissions
> afterward. If all is up-to-date already, run the utility anyway.
>
> Are you attempting to open the file by double-clicking it in Finder or by
> File>Open in Excel?
>
> I never worked much with v.X - skipped right past it from 2001 to 2004 -
but
> if you post back after following the above we may have more to work with.
>
> HTH |:>)
> Bob Jones
> [MVP] Office:Mac
>
>
>
> On 9/7/06 11:01 AM, in article
> 1157641290.589406.302110 RemoveThis @b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com,
> "karrythomas@gmail.com" <karrythomas RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have an Excel Spreadsheet (Excel v. X for Mac) that I use almost
> > daily. It contains all of my invoicing history as well as projects that
> > are currently in progress. When I try to open it, it gives the above
> > message. The file will still open, but all of the worksheets have been
> > combined into one sheet and I can see that the data is still there,
> > just all jumbled together in a manner that doesn't make much sense to
> > me. I did find that there was a "damaged file" folder created a few
> > days ago and it contains this Excel spreadsheet that is vital to my
> > daily routine. Is it possible to retrieve this information or salvage
> > this file in any way? It seems like since the file will open, there is
> > some hope.
> >
> > Any guidance is greatly appreciated!
> >
> > All the best,
> > KT
> >
> >> Stay informed about: File is not a recognizable format. |
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Since: Jul 20, 2005
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:38 pm
Post subject: Re: File is not a recognizable format. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hello Hilena -
Odd we didn't hear anything more from the OP, huh? I guess he/she either got
fixed or got fired!
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
On 10/6/06 6:36 PM, in article #1PakfZ6GHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
"Hilena Hailu [MSFT]" <hilenah.DeleteThis@online.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Karry,
>
> The suggestions by CyberTaz are good. Please do let us know (in a new
> thread) if the problem is still occuring and what is different about the
> file before and after the problem started.
>
> Looking forward to hearing from you.
>
> Regards,
> Hilena Hailu
> Macintosh Business Unit
> Microsoft Corp.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "CyberTaz" <onlygeneraltaz1.DeleteThis@com.cast.net> wrote in message
> news:C126C0F4.14764%onlygeneraltaz1@com.cast.net...
>> Hi Karry -
>>
>> Before anything else, make a backup copy of the file if you don't already
>> have one.
>>
>> Is Excel fully updated (10.1.7 & 8/8/06 Security Update)? If not, get that
>> done next. Make sure to run Disk Utility - Repair Disk Permissions
>> afterward. If all is up-to-date already, run the utility anyway.
>>
>> Are you attempting to open the file by double-clicking it in Finder or by
>> File>Open in Excel?
>>
>> I never worked much with v.X - skipped right past it from 2001 to 2004 -
> but
>> if you post back after following the above we may have more to work with.
>>
>> HTH |:>)
>> Bob Jones
>> [MVP] Office:Mac
>>
>>
>>
>> On 9/7/06 11:01 AM, in article
>> 1157641290.589406.302110.DeleteThis@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com,
>> "karrythomas@gmail.com" <karrythomas.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I have an Excel Spreadsheet (Excel v. X for Mac) that I use almost
>>> daily. It contains all of my invoicing history as well as projects that
>>> are currently in progress. When I try to open it, it gives the above
>>> message. The file will still open, but all of the worksheets have been
>>> combined into one sheet and I can see that the data is still there,
>>> just all jumbled together in a manner that doesn't make much sense to
>>> me. I did find that there was a "damaged file" folder created a few
>>> days ago and it contains this Excel spreadsheet that is vital to my
>>> daily routine. Is it possible to retrieve this information or salvage
>>> this file in any way? It seems like since the file will open, there is
>>> some hope.
>>>
>>> Any guidance is greatly appreciated!
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>> KT
>>>
>>
>
> >> Stay informed about: File is not a recognizable format. |
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