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version problem
Hello,
I have an excel spreadsheet that was originally created in 97. After this I upgraded to Office 2000 and had no problems viewing the file. Now I have upgraded to 2003 and run into the following error when I try to open the file: "This file was created by a newer version of Microsoft Excel and a converted is needed to open it. Do you want to download the converter from the Microsoft Office Web site?" 1) I'm using the latest version so why does it think the file was created by a "newer version"? 2) I downloaded the converter but it still won't open. 3) I tried opening the file on a 97 machine but get the same error. I don't seem to have any problems with any other "old" files so it seems to be file specific. Any suggestions what to do next? Many thanks! Lisa |
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Hi Lisa
does the file contain a data map? according to help you can't open a file in 2003 which contains a data map .... -- Cheers JulieD check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm ....well i'm working on it anyway "Lisa" wrote in message ... Hello, I have an excel spreadsheet that was originally created in 97. After this I upgraded to Office 2000 and had no problems viewing the file. Now I have upgraded to 2003 and run into the following error when I try to open the file: "This file was created by a newer version of Microsoft Excel and a converted is needed to open it. Do you want to download the converter from the Microsoft Office Web site?" 1) I'm using the latest version so why does it think the file was created by a "newer version"? 2) I downloaded the converter but it still won't open. 3) I tried opening the file on a 97 machine but get the same error. I don't seem to have any problems with any other "old" files so it seems to be file specific. Any suggestions what to do next? Many thanks! Lisa |
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A "data map"? Not sure what a data map is but I don't think so. It might
contain a macro or two. But as I said, I can't even open the file in 97 which it was originally created in. Gives me the same error. Thanks! Lisa "JulieD" wrote in message ... Hi Lisa does the file contain a data map? according to help you can't open a file in 2003 which contains a data map .... -- Cheers JulieD check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm ...well i'm working on it anyway "Lisa" wrote in message ... Hello, I have an excel spreadsheet that was originally created in 97. After this I upgraded to Office 2000 and had no problems viewing the file. Now I have upgraded to 2003 and run into the following error when I try to open the file: "This file was created by a newer version of Microsoft Excel and a converted is needed to open it. Do you want to download the converter from the Microsoft Office Web site?" 1) I'm using the latest version so why does it think the file was created by a "newer version"? 2) I downloaded the converter but it still won't open. 3) I tried opening the file on a 97 machine but get the same error. I don't seem to have any problems with any other "old" files so it seems to be file specific. Any suggestions what to do next? Many thanks! Lisa |
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sorry missed the line about not being able to open it in ver 97, sounds to me like the file is corrupt ... have you tried opening it in ver 2002 - it has a reputation for being quite good at recovering corrupt files - you might also like to try the demo download at http://www.conceptdata.com/excel/ to see if that works for you (i've never personally used it) a google search may turn up other ideas for recovering a corrupt file -- Cheers JulieD check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm ....well i'm working on it anyway "Lisa" wrote in message ... A "data map"? Not sure what a data map is but I don't think so. It might contain a macro or two. But as I said, I can't even open the file in 97 which it was originally created in. Gives me the same error. Thanks! Lisa "JulieD" wrote in message ... Hi Lisa does the file contain a data map? according to help you can't open a file in 2003 which contains a data map .... -- Cheers JulieD check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm ...well i'm working on it anyway "Lisa" wrote in message ... Hello, I have an excel spreadsheet that was originally created in 97. After this I upgraded to Office 2000 and had no problems viewing the file. Now I have upgraded to 2003 and run into the following error when I try to open the file: "This file was created by a newer version of Microsoft Excel and a converted is needed to open it. Do you want to download the converter from the Microsoft Office Web site?" 1) I'm using the latest version so why does it think the file was created by a "newer version"? 2) I downloaded the converter but it still won't open. 3) I tried opening the file on a 97 machine but get the same error. I don't seem to have any problems with any other "old" files so it seems to be file specific. Any suggestions what to do next? Many thanks! Lisa |
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Thanks. I will try this.
Best, Lisa "JulieD" wrote in message ... Hi sorry missed the line about not being able to open it in ver 97, sounds to me like the file is corrupt ... have you tried opening it in ver 2002 - it has a reputation for being quite good at recovering corrupt files - you might also like to try the demo download at http://www.conceptdata.com/excel/ to see if that works for you (i've never personally used it) a google search may turn up other ideas for recovering a corrupt file -- Cheers JulieD check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm ...well i'm working on it anyway "Lisa" wrote in message ... A "data map"? Not sure what a data map is but I don't think so. It might contain a macro or two. But as I said, I can't even open the file in 97 which it was originally created in. Gives me the same error. Thanks! Lisa "JulieD" wrote in message ... Hi Lisa does the file contain a data map? according to help you can't open a file in 2003 which contains a data map .... -- Cheers JulieD check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm ...well i'm working on it anyway "Lisa" wrote in message ... Hello, I have an excel spreadsheet that was originally created in 97. After this I upgraded to Office 2000 and had no problems viewing the file. Now I have upgraded to 2003 and run into the following error when I try to open the file: "This file was created by a newer version of Microsoft Excel and a converted is needed to open it. Do you want to download the converter from the Microsoft Office Web site?" 1) I'm using the latest version so why does it think the file was created by a "newer version"? 2) I downloaded the converter but it still won't open. 3) I tried opening the file on a 97 machine but get the same error. I don't seem to have any problems with any other "old" files so it seems to be file specific. Any suggestions what to do next? Many thanks! Lisa |
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