Re: Windows XP & Office 2000

From: Jay (nospam_at_*here.com)
Date: 06/13/04

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    "Tomas" <tomas_didi@softhome.net> wrote in message
    news:ujieSBPUEHA.2724@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > Hi,
    > I'm unable to open Excel file from a web-based email (ie. MSNHotmail.com).
    > When I tried to open directly (without downloading it first to local
    disk),
    > I will get error message:
    > " 'C:\Documents and Settings\...\Content.IE5\OI2OHJ9D\FileName.xls' could
    > not be found. Check the spelling of the file name, and verify that the
    file
    > location is correct."
    > This error will not appear if I save the file to my local disk, before
    > opening it.
    > I tried to fix it by changing the setting: Tools-Options-General- click
    > Ignore other applications. If I do this and try to open the file, MS Excel
    > will open without opening any work*** (empty Excel/grey screen).
    > Funny thing is that I don't have this problem if I open the file using
    > Windows 98 as O/S. The file will open successfully. Both of the OS (XP and
    > Win98) use Office 2000 and IE6.
    >
    > Pls. help. Thanks.

    The path specified above is where the web page (Hotmail) will be downloaded
    to prior to you reading it so if the path to the excel file is relative to
    the email message then it will try to find the xls file in the temp internet
    folders.
    Jay

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