Excel 2007 (under XP) refuses to read .xlsx files?

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Moscow Mule replied

12 November 2009, 16:07
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Eh? No xlsx is the standard 2007 type.

Fair enough, I use the mac version and it's all different years...
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sasguru replied

12 November 2009, 15:43
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

http://media.wiley.com/product_data/...1568840500.jpg

HTH

Proud of your purchase, eh?
Hope you can understand it
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DimPrawn replied

12 November 2009, 15:32
http://media.wiley.com/product_data/...1568840500.jpg

HTH
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sasguru replied

12 November 2009, 15:29
OK fixed. I had unzipped them on one machine and copied to the Excel machine.
When I unzipped directly on the Excel machine it worked.
Don't know why

Thanks for trying to help SC and MM.
Now its time to see just what tulip hot modeling this Albright chappie does.
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sasguru replied

12 November 2009, 15:14
Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post

Don't you need to download the xls patch for 2007 to work with that file type?

Eh? No xlsx is the standard 2007 type.
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sasguru replied

12 November 2009, 15:13
Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

Linky?
I'm running XP and Excel 2007 as well

If it's an embarrassing book then feel free to PM

Its "VBA for Modelers" by Albright. But it needs a code.
I could send that to you but that may be a breach of contract blah blah. and as its company property I can't risk it.
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Moscow Mule replied

12 November 2009, 15:11
Don't you need to download the xls patch for 2007 to work with that file type?
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Spacecadet replied

12 November 2009, 15:01
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Yes can do that. The files I can't read come from a book's website ...

Linky?
I'm running XP and Excel 2007 as well

If it's an embarrassing book then feel free to PM
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sasguru replied

12 November 2009, 14:58
Yes can do that. The files I can't read come from a book's website ...
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Spacecadet replied

12 November 2009, 14:37
can you create a new 2007 spreadsheet document and open that?
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sasguru started a topic Excel 2007 (under XP) refuses to read .xlsx files?

12 November 2009, 14:11
Excel 2007 (under XP) refuses to read .xlsx files?

Anyone got any idea why?

Error message is
"Excel cannot open the file 'aaa.xlsx' because the file format or file exntension is not valid. verify that file has not been corrupted and that the file format matches the extension of the file".
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