(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:31 am
Post subject: Windows cannot find file when clicking on file? Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windows>vista>file_management (more info?)
I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within my
folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please make sure
that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can open up
any document from within the application itself by going to file/open finding
the file and opening it that way.
It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files. It
happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files created
(2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and open the
file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.
I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have tried
everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
--
Thank you,
Matt Campbell
(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:21 am
Post subject: Re: Windows cannot find file when clicking on file? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Hi, Matt.
Is this a 'permissions" problem? Are you the Administrator? Are you logged
in as such, or as a limited user?
Have you changed the default settings to show hidden files, etc.?
Since you know the files are there, but you can't reach them from outside
Office, perhaps this is an Office problem. You might get more-focused help
in one of the many Office newsgroups.
Sorry to ask more questions than I've answered, but perhaps the answers to
these will help to narrow down your problem.
RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc RemoveThis @grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail beta 2 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 beta v.275)
"mlsoup" <mlsoup RemoveThis @msn.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:05065707-7DD6-4A27-A360-C2CCBF917AE0@microsoft.com...
> I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within my
> folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please make
> sure
> that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can open
> up
> any document from within the application itself by going to file/open
> finding
> the file and opening it that way.
>
> It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files. It
> happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files
> created
> (2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and open
> the
> file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.
>
> I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
> this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
>
> I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
> succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
>
> I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
> performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have
> tried
> everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
> --
> Thank you,
> Matt Campbell
(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:06 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows cannot find file when clicking on file? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thank you for replying. I have full administrative rights. I am logged in
under administrator. Do I need to change to show hidden file?
I can also open the file from file/open within the program that is need to
run it. I just can't open it by double clicking on the file and have the
program open even though it is set to be the default program to use with that
file type.
--
Thank you,
Matt Campbell
"R. C. White" wrote:
> Hi, Matt.
>
> Is this a 'permissions" problem? Are you the Administrator? Are you logged
> in as such, or as a limited user?
>
> Have you changed the default settings to show hidden files, etc.?
>
> Since you know the files are there, but you can't reach them from outside
> Office, perhaps this is an Office problem. You might get more-focused help
> in one of the many Office newsgroups.
>
> Sorry to ask more questions than I've answered, but perhaps the answers to
> these will help to narrow down your problem.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc.RemoveThis@grandecom.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Live Mail beta 2 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 beta v.275)
>
> "mlsoup" <mlsoup.RemoveThis@msn.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
> news:05065707-7DD6-4A27-A360-C2CCBF917AE0@microsoft.com...
> > I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within my
> > folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please make
> > sure
> > that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can open
> > up
> > any document from within the application itself by going to file/open
> > finding
> > the file and opening it that way.
> >
> > It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files. It
> > happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files
> > created
> > (2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and open
> > the
> > file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.
> >
> > I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
> > this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
> >
> > I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
> > succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
> >
> > I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
> > performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have
> > tried
> > everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
> > --
> > Thank you,
> > Matt Campbell
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:30 am
Post subject: RE: Windows cannot find file when clicking on file? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Hi mlsoup,
The good news is that you are not the only one experiencing this problem.
The bad news is that I am also at a loss as to how to fix it.
I am experiencing this on a brand new PC, running Vista home premium, and
Office 2007.
When using Winows explorer, I can navigate to a file, see the whole path,
only to get an error saying the path is invalid. This happens in both Word
and Excel. Rightclicking and using "open with" launches the application as a
shell, without a document. Finding the document in my "recent documents" and
clicking them will launch the saved document without problems. The files are
visible, not hidden. Like you, I am logged on as administrator. I have tried
saving files in both .xlsx and .xls format (and .docx and .doc), and both
types give me the same problem.
Help!!!
"mlsoup" wrote:
> I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within my
> folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please make sure
> that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can open up
> any document from within the application itself by going to file/open finding
> the file and opening it that way.
>
> It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files. It
> happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files created
> (2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and open the
> file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.
>
> I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
> this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
>
> I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
> succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
>
> I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
> performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have tried
> everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
> --
> Thank you,
> Matt Campbell
(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:48 am
Post subject: Re: Windows cannot find file when clicking on file? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
MVP - Windows Shell/User
"mlsoup" <mlsoup RemoveThis @msn.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:05065707-7DD6-4A27-A360-C2CCBF917AE0@microsoft.com...
>I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within my
> folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please make
> sure
> that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can open
> up
> any document from within the application itself by going to file/open
> finding
> the file and opening it that way.
>
> It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files. It
> happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files
> created
> (2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and open
> the
> file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.
>
> I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
> this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
>
> I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
> succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
>
> I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
> performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have
> tried
> everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
> --
> Thank you,
> Matt Campbell
(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:48 am
Post subject: Re: Windows cannot find file when clicking on file? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
This does not just happen in Word. It has happened in Excel too.
thanks.
--
Thank you,
Matt Campbell
"Jane C" wrote:
> Does this KB article help?:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;940791 >
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation > MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "mlsoup" <mlsoup DeleteThis @msn.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
> news:05065707-7DD6-4A27-A360-C2CCBF917AE0@microsoft.com...
> >I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within my
> > folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please make
> > sure
> > that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can open
> > up
> > any document from within the application itself by going to file/open
> > finding
> > the file and opening it that way.
> >
> > It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files. It
> > happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files
> > created
> > (2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and open
> > the
> > file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.
> >
> > I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
> > this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
> >
> > I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
> > succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
> >
> > I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
> > performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have
> > tried
> > everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
> > --
> > Thank you,
> > Matt Campbell
>
>
(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:48 am
Post subject: Re: Windows cannot find file when clicking on file? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
That fixed my problem. Please know that you are the first one that I have
came found that fixed it! Way to go. There are a lot of people that cant
figure this one out.
Thanks!
--
Thank you,
Matt Campbell
"Jane C" wrote:
> Does this KB article help?:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;940791 >
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation > MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "mlsoup" <mlsoup.RemoveThis@msn.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
> news:05065707-7DD6-4A27-A360-C2CCBF917AE0@microsoft.com...
> >I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within my
> > folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please make
> > sure
> > that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can open
> > up
> > any document from within the application itself by going to file/open
> > finding
> > the file and opening it that way.
> >
> > It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files. It
> > happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files
> > created
> > (2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and open
> > the
> > file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.
> >
> > I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
> > this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
> >
> > I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
> > succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
> >
> > I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
> > performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have
> > tried
> > everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
> > --
> > Thank you,
> > Matt Campbell
>
>
(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:48 am
Post subject: Re: Windows cannot find file when clicking on file? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I spoke to soon.....
It will only open when the Word program is open in the back round. When I
close Word and trying to double click on the Word file the program says
"cannot find specified file" . I can also open the file by right mouse
clicking/open with function. For some reason when Word is not open I cannot
click on the file and open automatically with that file.
Weird. So problem is not fixed after all.
Sorry.
--
Thank you,
Matt Campbell
"mlsoup" wrote:
> That fixed my problem. Please know that you are the first one that I have
> came found that fixed it! Way to go. There are a lot of people that cant
> figure this one out.
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Thank you,
> Matt Campbell
>
>
> "Jane C" wrote:
>
> > Does this KB article help?:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;940791 > >
> > --
> > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled > > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation > > MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "mlsoup" <mlsoup RemoveThis @msn.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
> > news:05065707-7DD6-4A27-A360-C2CCBF917AE0@microsoft.com...
> > >I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within my
> > > folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please make
> > > sure
> > > that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can open
> > > up
> > > any document from within the application itself by going to file/open
> > > finding
> > > the file and opening it that way.
> > >
> > > It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files. It
> > > happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files
> > > created
> > > (2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and open
> > > the
> > > file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.
> > >
> > > I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
> > > this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
> > >
> > > I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
> > > succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
> > >
> > > I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
> > > performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have
> > > tried
> > > everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
> > > --
> > > Thank you,
> > > Matt Campbell
> >
> >
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