Re: 97 in XP Open Already

From: Jim (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/19/04 

Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 17:21:10 -0700

Thanks Gord. That worked. Such an easy fix for such a
pesty thing.

You folks are good.

>-----Original Message-----
>Jim
>
>Try the re-register trick.
>
>Re-register by Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver" (no
quotes and note the space
>before the slash(/) mark.)
>
>You may have to enter your full path to excel.exe....in
that case surround
>with quotes as in..... "C:\mypath\to
Excel\somewhere\excel.exe" /regserver
>
>For Word the re-register command is slightly different
>
>Start>Run "winword.exe /r" (no quotes and note the space
before the /
>mark). Again, you may have to enter the full path to
winword.exe
>
>Gord Dibben Excel MVP
>
>
>On Mon, 17 May 2004 19:26:11 -0700, "Jim"
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I am sure this is an old issue to a lot of folks, so
>>please accept my apology.
>>
>>I am running Windows XP on a somewhat new Compaq Laptop.
>>
>>I created a new document in Excel 97 or Word 97. Saved
it
>>and closed it.
>>
>>When I reopen it from the Excel or Word program I DO
NOT
>>get a message. When I reopen it by double-clicking it
>>through Explore I get a message that says that the file
>>is already open.
>>
>>I have downloaded and installed Service Packs 1 and 2.
As
>>well as the Unique Identifier Patch before creating the
>>document. In addition all the other available downloads
>>for Office 97.
>>
>>My advance thanks to all, jim
>>
>
>.
>

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