Re: Excel worked OK on XP
- From: Dave Peterson <petersod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:55:37 -0500
I've seen xl2003 and older create these temporary files, but they usually have 8
characters in their names.
When xl2003 and older saves the file, it saves it as a temporary file with a
funny name (8 characters--no extension) in the same folder.
If the save is successful, xl will delete the original (or rename it to its
backup name (like "backup of book1.xlk)) and if that's successful, xl will
rename the funny named file to the original's name.
Common things that get blamed for interruptions to this process are antivirus
software poking its head in or network errors--either permissions or physical
problems.
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I'd use windows Start to look for more XLStart folders. There can be multiple
folders--depending on your upgrade path.
Remember to look for hidden files/folders, too.
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Actually, I'm not sure this next portion will work in Vista--but it won't take
too long to test.
If you can't find your files using windows start button|Search, then you could
use an old DOS command to search and delete/move them
Windows Start button|Run
type:
CMD
(to get to the Command prompt)
C:
(to get to the C: drive--change this to the drive that excel is installed on)
cd\
(to get to the root directory)
dir XLStart /s
The /s says to search subfolders, too.
Make a note of the locations of the found folders and then use windows explorer
to examine them.
William wrote:
Loaded Excel 2000 on to my Vista laptop. I now cannot save my
PERSONAL.xls file created with Windows XP. On Save, a dialog box opens
and states the following:
"Your changes could not be saved to "PERSONAL.XLS, but were saved
to a temporary document named 0C5190000. Close the existing document,
then open the temporary document and save it under a new name."
I cannot find the temp document refered to. I've searched
everywhere. Windows says it does not exist. I have deleted PERSONAL
from xlstart. It says that the folder is now empty. Still every time I
open Excel 0c5190000 loads. I can unhide it from Excel and I can edit
it, but I cannot rename it nor can I delete it.
I have also looked at windows startup, and there is nothing there.
Unfortunately I have tried to save the file more than once and now I
have 5 or 6 of these alpha numeric files loading. They have copied the
macros that I have stored and inserted the alpha numeric file name
into macros. It's a mess, and I can't get rid of them. Please
Help! William S
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Dave Peterson
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