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My Microsoft Excel just died on me!

Discussion in 'Techno-Magic' started by Klorox, Mar 15, 2008.

  1. Klorox

    Klorox Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-mênu! Veteran

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    Remove all ads!
    I don't know what went wrong!

    I really need it in the next few hours too... please help!

    I have (had) Office 2003 installed on my computer. Word still works just fine, but I can't get Excel to open. I have a huge, very competitive fantasy baseball draft starting in just under 4 hours, and had all my players out in tiers and it was really sweet. But now I can't open it!

    When I attempt to open Excel, I get error messages, and my computer attempts to install excel. I have no idea where my discs are (I bought that version of Word when it was fairly new... in 2004 IIRC).


    Is Open Office a good enough quick fix (just to get me through the draft)?

    Well, it better be unless somebody can point me to a place where I can get Excel 2003 for free, and fast!

    Please help if you can.

    TIA
     
    Klorox, Mar 15, 2008
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    Montresor Mostly Harmless Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder

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    Did you delete any files in the program folder? They might still be in the Recycle Bin.

    What error messages do you receive?
     
    Montresor, Mar 15, 2008
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  3. Klorox

    Klorox Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-mênu! Veteran

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    I don't remember the error messages, but now when I try to open it, it just tries to install and asks for a disc.

    I do remember running CCleaner earlier. Maybe that's it... How do I reverse those changes?
     
    Klorox, Mar 15, 2008
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    Merlanni Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    Open office can save your file in office formats, so yes a good change it will work
     
    Merlanni, Mar 15, 2008
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    Montresor Mostly Harmless Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder

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    If important files have been deleted and aren't in the Recycle Bin, you will need to reinstall Excel. :( In the meantime, as Merlanni says, try using Open Office.
     
    Montresor, Mar 15, 2008
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  6. Klorox

    Klorox Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-mênu! Veteran

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    Yep, that's what I did. And after a big fight with the Wife (who insists I did something wrong to uninstall Excel), she just took out the disc and reinstalled it anyway.

    :rolleyes:

    Thanks guys!
     
    Klorox, Mar 17, 2008
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