software

When I start XL 2003, I get the error message quot;File Format Not Validquot; When
Starting Excel. Error Code 0D3F6000

I tried repairing the software, using the repair function in Office 2003. I
have uninstalled the software, rebooted the computer, and reinstalled the
software. I continue to get the same error message. I've even googled for
the problem, without success.

I have searched the Microsoft databases for anything on this. Most of the
error messages from MS govern problems in working software.


quot;EMT_Hawkquot; wrote:

gt; When I start XL 2003, I get the error message quot;File Format Not Validquot; When
gt; Starting Excel. Error Code 0D3F6000
gt;
gt; I tried repairing the software, using the repair function in Office 2003. I
gt; have uninstalled the software, rebooted the computer, and reinstalled the
gt; software. I continue to get the same error message. I've even googled for
gt; the problem, without success.
gt;
gt; I have searched the Microsoft databases for anything on this. Most of the
gt; error messages from MS govern problems in working software.

Follow up:

I'm starting XL from the quot;Start gt; Programs gt; Microsoft Office gt; Excel 2003quot;
menu, not double clicking on an existing file. This should be a clean start
of XL.

EMT_Hawk

Is it possible you have a file that Excel cannot read in your XLStart
subdirectory? Check here

C:\Documents and Settings\*** YOUR USER NAME ***\Application
Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

amp; make sure all the files are Excel compatible
quot;EMT_Hawkquot; wrote:

gt;
gt; quot;EMT_Hawkquot; wrote:
gt;
gt; gt; When I start XL 2003, I get the error message quot;File Format Not Validquot; When
gt; gt; Starting Excel. Error Code 0D3F6000
gt; gt;
gt; gt; I tried repairing the software, using the repair function in Office 2003. I
gt; gt; have uninstalled the software, rebooted the computer, and reinstalled the
gt; gt; software. I continue to get the same error message. I've even googled for
gt; gt; the problem, without success.
gt; gt;
gt; gt; I have searched the Microsoft databases for anything on this. Most of the
gt; gt; error messages from MS govern problems in working software.
gt;
gt; Follow up:
gt;
gt; I'm starting XL from the quot;Start gt; Programs gt; Microsoft Office gt; Excel 2003quot;
gt; menu, not double clicking on an existing file. This should be a clean start
gt; of XL.
gt;
gt; EMT_Hawk

You, sir, are a genius. I went into that directory and found a file named
0D3F6000, with no file extention. I moved it to the desktop, and started XL,
which booted correctly!

Thank you.

EMT_Hawk

quot;Duke Careyquot; wrote:

gt; Is it possible you have a file that Excel cannot read in your XLStart
gt; subdirectory? Check here
gt;
gt; C:\Documents and Settings\*** YOUR USER NAME ***\Application
gt; Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART
gt;
gt; amp; make sure all the files are Excel compatible
gt;
gt;
gt;
gt; quot;EMT_Hawkquot; wrote:
gt;
gt; gt;
gt; gt; quot;EMT_Hawkquot; wrote:
gt; gt;
gt; gt; gt; When I start XL 2003, I get the error message quot;File Format Not Validquot; When
gt; gt; gt; Starting Excel. Error Code 0D3F6000
gt; gt; gt;
gt; gt; gt; I tried repairing the software, using the repair function in Office 2003. I
gt; gt; gt; have uninstalled the software, rebooted the computer, and reinstalled the
gt; gt; gt; software. I continue to get the same error message. I've even googled for
gt; gt; gt; the problem, without success.
gt; gt; gt;
gt; gt; gt; I have searched the Microsoft databases for anything on this. Most of the
gt; gt; gt; error messages from MS govern problems in working software.
gt; gt;
gt; gt; Follow up:
gt; gt;
gt; gt; I'm starting XL from the quot;Start gt; Programs gt; Microsoft Office gt; Excel 2003quot;
gt; gt; menu, not double clicking on an existing file. This should be a clean start
gt; gt; of XL.
gt; gt;
gt; gt; EMT_Hawk

Oh, come on. You're making me blush.

Glad it solved your problem!

quot;EMT_Hawkquot; wrote:

gt; You, sir, are a genius. I went into that directory and found a file named
gt; 0D3F6000, with no file extention. I moved it to the desktop, and started XL,
gt; which booted correctly!
gt;
gt; Thank you.
gt;
gt; EMT_Hawk
gt;
gt; quot;Duke Careyquot; wrote:
gt;
gt; gt; Is it possible you have a file that Excel cannot read in your XLStart
gt; gt; subdirectory? Check here
gt; gt;
gt; gt; C:\Documents and Settings\*** YOUR USER NAME ***\Application
gt; gt; Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART
gt; gt;
gt; gt; amp; make sure all the files are Excel compatible
gt; gt;
gt; gt;
gt; gt;
gt; gt; quot;EMT_Hawkquot; wrote:
gt; gt;
gt; gt; gt;
gt; gt; gt; quot;EMT_Hawkquot; wrote:
gt; gt; gt;
gt; gt; gt; gt; When I start XL 2003, I get the error message quot;File Format Not Validquot; When
gt; gt; gt; gt; Starting Excel. Error Code 0D3F6000
gt; gt; gt; gt;
gt; gt; gt; gt; I tried repairing the software, using the repair function in Office 2003. I
gt; gt; gt; gt; have uninstalled the software, rebooted the computer, and reinstalled the
gt; gt; gt; gt; software. I continue to get the same error message. I've even googled for
gt; gt; gt; gt; the problem, without success.
gt; gt; gt; gt;
gt; gt; gt; gt; I have searched the Microsoft databases for anything on this. Most of the
gt; gt; gt; gt; error messages from MS govern problems in working software.
gt; gt; gt;
gt; gt; gt; Follow up:
gt; gt; gt;
gt; gt; gt; I'm starting XL from the quot;Start gt; Programs gt; Microsoft Office gt; Excel 2003quot;
gt; gt; gt; menu, not double clicking on an existing file. This should be a clean start
gt; gt; gt; of XL.
gt; gt; gt;
gt; gt; gt; EMT_Hawk