Looking for an answer about an Excel file that I have used
for 5 years, but suddenly it won't open.  When I use
alt/control/delete after waiting for an eternity for the
file to open, it says "not responding".  This file has all

I have an excel file hanging, can't open it anymore,
and it contains account for 2 years and I haven't got any
copy!  Could you please give me a good advice.
The problems started after my PC with Windows 2000/Office

I have an excel file hanging, can’t open it anymore, or may be it I wait for very long time it will open agai
The file contains account for 2 years, and I haven’t got any copy!
Could you please give me a good advice
The problems started after my PC with Windows 2000/Office 2000 ...

I have been getting the error: "Damage to the file was so
extensive that repairs were not possible. Excel attempted
to recover your formulas and values, but some data may
have been lost or corrupted." when opening certain

Sir,
My excel file is not  more then  5 to 6 MB.
My computer is new one. But few  of  my excel files
take  6-7  hours to open.  Please let me

Help.  I was using this spreadsheet as a merge source,
system crashed.  I was able to reopen and use the merge.
When I tried to bring up the excel spreadsheet with the
data it now says file format is not valid.

As of yesterday, I have been unable to open a particular
Excel file, although I am still able to open others. It
says it is opening but task manager says it's not
responding.

Isn't there a tool from Microsoft that can repair
corrupted excel spreadsheets - or at least attempt ?
I can't seem to find this.  If anyone can make a
suggestion - much appreciated.

I've an xls2000 file in Win98 and it is protected by
password. When I open it recently, the following error
message prompted:
'xls 2000 file' cannot be accessed. The file may-be read

I open up a spreadsheet, make changes, try to save.  Get
message "unable to read file".  Then get message "document
not saved".  This is only happening on one spreadsheet (as
far as I know).  I've tried to open it on another

I am trying to open a simple excel file which I accessed
within the last couple weeks w/out problem.  Now when I
try to open the file, Microsoft Excel shows in the
background with an error message "file format is not

I have an excel file that wont open and I get
the "excel.exe has generated errors...." message.  This
only happens with this specific file, all other excel
files work just fine.

Help!  I have a huge spreadsheet that I'd worked in and
now as I try to open it I get unable to reaad file message
and cannot open document.  This spreadsheet contains links
to many other spreadsheets, please let me know if anyone

Does anyone know of a recovery program for excel files
that isn't overpriced?  
Free would be great.  
I think $89.00 for Excelfix is a bit excessive for a

I have a corrupted file that crashes Excel 2000 as soon as
I open it, but it automatically gets repaired in later
versions (which just reports "Removed one or more invalid
formulas."). I'm trying to figure out the pont of the