Excel is not working (may be a program file damaged)

Hello Gord...

this was of gr8 help. This worked for me, i
> 1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
> 2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.

really a gr8 help, had lot of documents to be filled and excel got corrupted.
I just followed as in each post by u and now it is working fine.
Thanks a lot again!!!!

But i would like to konw why it got corrupted all of a sudden.
neways

Hats off...

regards
Murugan

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

> Try this.........
>
> Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar
>
> 1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
> 2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
>
> See the space between exe and /regserver
>
> You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
>
> In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe" /regserver(quotes required)>OK
>
> You may get a request to insert the CD or that DATA1PRO.MSI can't be found.
>
> In that case maybe do a search for DATA1PRO.MSI
>
> If found, re-direct to that path and file.
>
> I found none on my computer but I installed from CD so it would be on the CD
> presumably.
>
>
> Gord
>
> On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:46:04 -0800, antonio <antonio.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi Gord
> >
> >thanks for your kind attention and information
> >
> >well, I'm not on a network, it's just my home PC
> >
> >as you sugested, I just tried Start>Run excel.exe and excel started, opening
> >an new blank worbook!!!
> >
> >the error message still apears, as the program tries to install excel - and
> >again doesn't find the location...
> >
> >but after cancel the "browse location" dialog box, I could work and save the
> >said new blank workbook and even open the excel files lited below (historic)
> >
> >I still can't open excel in the desktop icon or in the open menu, as it
> >starts trying to install excel !!!
> >
> >then, that error message "the feature ..." in a dialog box named "Microsoft
> >Office SR-1 Professional"
> >
> >the all message is: "Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a
> >folder containing the installation package 'DATA1PRO.MSI' in the box below.
> >User source: Z:\Office 2000 Pro SP1\"
> >
> >well, I don't have any Z directory...
> >
> >but now that I worked with excel from the Start>Run excel.exe, I strongly
> >believe there is a way to find or correct that wrong location !!!
> >
> >I thank you for your answer and help
> >
> >regards from Lisbon
> >
> >
> >"Gord Dibben" wrote:
> >
> >> Are you actually on a network?
> >>
> >> It would seem the executable file Excel.exe has possibly been removed from its
> >> original location on the network or you have lost permissions to access it.
> >>
> >> Do you have an IT manager you could speak to?
> >>
> >> Have you tried Start>Run excel.exe to see if you can start Excel from there?
> >>
> >>
> >> Gord
> >>
> >> On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:03:02 -0800, antonio <antonio.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >many thanks
> >> >
> >> >the error message says "the feature you are trying to use is on a network
> >> >ressource that is unavailable"
> >> >
> >> >I can´t find the original Office CD, with excel and the other programs, for
> >> >the moment and after appartment's works and changes
> >> >
> >> >the programs are still working except excel and excel still's there but I
> >> >believe some file is damaged or in a different hard disk location (?)
> >> >
> >> >so when I try to open an excel workbook, there is this error message - the
> >> >program doesn't open to read the existent workbook or create a new one...
> >> >
> >> >may be there is a way to restore the location files or the excel program
> >> >based on the existing Office files, so that procedure could help me to use
> >> >all the excel work I have for 6 or 7 years!
> >> >
> >> >if there is a way...
> >>
> >>
>
>

Wanting to know how it got corrupted in the first place will drive you nuts.

If the fix worked...........move on.


Gord

On Sat, 6 Jun 2009 06:21:08 -0700, Murugan Ramachandran <Murugan
Ramachandran RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>
>Hello Gord...
>
>this was of gr8 help. This worked for me, i
>> 1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
>> 2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
>
>really a gr8 help, had lot of documents to be filled and excel got corrupted.
>I just followed as in each post by u and now it is working fine.
>Thanks a lot again!!!!
>
>But i would like to konw why it got corrupted all of a sudden.
>neways
>
>Hats off...
>
>regards
>Murugan
>
>"Gord Dibben" wrote:
>
>> Try this.........
>>
>> Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar
>>
>> 1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
>> 2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
>>
>> See the space between exe and /regserver
>>
>> You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
>>
>> In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe" /regserver(quotes required)>OK
>>
>> You may get a request to insert the CD or that DATA1PRO.MSI can't be found.
>>
>> In that case maybe do a search for DATA1PRO.MSI
>>
>> If found, re-direct to that path and file.
>>
>> I found none on my computer but I installed from CD so it would be on the CD
>> presumably.
>>
>>
>> Gord
>>
>> On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:46:04 -0800, antonio <antonio RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi Gord
>> >
>> >thanks for your kind attention and information
>> >
>> >well, I'm not on a network, it's just my home PC
>> >
>> >as you sugested, I just tried Start>Run excel.exe and excel started, opening
>> >an new blank worbook!!!
>> >
>> >the error message still apears, as the program tries to install excel - and
>> >again doesn't find the location...
>> >
>> >but after cancel the "browse location" dialog box, I could work and save the
>> >said new blank workbook and even open the excel files lited below (historic)
>> >
>> >I still can't open excel in the desktop icon or in the open menu, as it
>> >starts trying to install excel !!!
>> >
>> >then, that error message "the feature ..." in a dialog box named "Microsoft
>> >Office SR-1 Professional"
>> >
>> >the all message is: "Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a
>> >folder containing the installation package 'DATA1PRO.MSI' in the box below.
>> >User source: Z:\Office 2000 Pro SP1\"
>> >
>> >well, I don't have any Z directory...
>> >
>> >but now that I worked with excel from the Start>Run excel.exe, I strongly
>> >believe there is a way to find or correct that wrong location !!!
>> >
>> >I thank you for your answer and help
>> >
>> >regards from Lisbon
>> >
>> >
>> >"Gord Dibben" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Are you actually on a network?
>> >>
>> >> It would seem the executable file Excel.exe has possibly been removed from its
>> >> original location on the network or you have lost permissions to access it.
>> >>
>> >> Do you have an IT manager you could speak to?
>> >>
>> >> Have you tried Start>Run excel.exe to see if you can start Excel from there?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Gord
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:03:02 -0800, antonio <antonio RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >many thanks
>> >> >
>> >> >the error message says "the feature you are trying to use is on a network
>> >> >ressource that is unavailable"
>> >> >
>> >> >I can´t find the original Office CD, with excel and the other programs, for
>> >> >the moment and after appartment's works and changes
>> >> >
>> >> >the programs are still working except excel and excel still's there but I
>> >> >believe some file is damaged or in a different hard disk location (?)
>> >> >
>> >> >so when I try to open an excel workbook, there is this error message - the
>> >> >program doesn't open to read the existent workbook or create a new one...
>> >> >
>> >> >may be there is a way to restore the location files or the excel program
>> >> >based on the existing Office files, so that procedure could help me to use
>> >> >all the excel work I have for 6 or 7 years!
>> >> >
>> >> >if there is a way...
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>