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Martin Brown wrote:
> Joerg wrote:
>> Jeff Liebermann wrote:
>>> On Mon, 19 May 2008 07:38:48 -0700, Joerg
>>> <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have Excel. "An unknown error occurred", the usual meaningful MS 
>>>> error message :-(
> 
> There are plenty of those. I think they learnt the style from IBM.
> 
> Even worse when it just dies or stops responding spontaneously. At least 
> these days it doesn't usually take the OS with it although I suspect 
> XL2007 took down Vista on my portable last week.
> 
> First time I have seen Vista completely dead in the water. Stopped 
> responding to the keyboard and then shortly after I tried to close 
> XL2007 the mouse pointer stopped with the pointer still on the close X.
> 
> Being a portable I had to wait for the battery to die. No reset button :(


On many laptops holding down the power button for several seconds resets 
the box. I tend to stay with older software where I can. Saves a little 
in cost but the main reason is that older generally means more reliable 
when it comes to software or OS. And Vista will not enter these here 
premises ;-)

>>>
>>> If you can get any of the MS Office Suite applications up and running,
>>> go unto:
>>>   Tools -> Detect and Repair
>>> You'll need the original Office or Excel CD.  That usually does the
>>> trick.  Otherwiser, run the original setup, and tell it to repair
>>> Office.  If that doesn't work, tell it to reinstall the existing
>>> applications.  If that doesn't work, give up and install Open Office.
>>>
>>
>> Well, it reads all other files just fine.
> 
> Chances are something is wrong with the file. You could try the XL 
> viewer (free download from MS) it is somewhat more error tolerant than 
> the main application (or a clone that will open XL workbooks). If it 
> opens copy and paste the stuff it can decode into a new worksheet.
> 

Well, I know what's in there anyhow since I am a PG&E customer :-(

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Regards, Joerg

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