Re: Not A Valid Add-In

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From: papou (pasbonpapou_at_canonplus44.fr)
Date: 11/03/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 16:32:35 +0100

Hello
Not too sure but did you simply check that the file was not Read-Only?
Right-click on the file in the Windows Explorer and choose Properties and
untick "Read-Only"
NB: This occurs when you burn files on CD-Roms for instance.
HTH
Cordially
Pascal

<mjbigelow@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:1099490150.079900.151570@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> I created an add-in in Excel and have restored a version that was
> backed up to tape. When I try to install this restored version it
> tells me "<path>\FcstEnd.xla is not a valid add-in." If I try to open
> it with File > Open it says "<file> cannot be accessed. The file may
> be read-only, or you may be trying to access a read-only location. Or,
> the server the document is stored on may not be responding." It gives
> me the option of Retry or Cancel. If I choose Retry, the same box
> keeps popping up. If I choose Cancel, I get another alert box that
> says "Unable to read file." and just gives me the OK option.
>
> Do any of you have any tips on how to recover this file. I would
> REALLY appreciate any help.
>
> Thanks!
> Mark
>
> mjbigelow at hotmail dot com
>

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