Article ID: 211380
Article Last Modified on 11/5/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q211380
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SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to open a file, you may receive the following error message:
CAUSE
This problem may occur if the following conditions are true:
- The file was originally created in either Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Windows or Microsoft Excel 7.0 for Windows.
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- The file was saved in the Microsoft Excel 2000 file format.
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- The file is stored on a Novell NetWare network server.
WORKAROUND
The file is damaged. You may be able to recover information from the file even though it is damaged. For additional information about recovering information from damaged files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
179871 XL2000: Methods for Recovering Data from Damaged Workbooks
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Additional query words: XL2000
Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB211380
