damaged file

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Pierre via OfficeKB.com

Hi experts,

i've made an application with userforms and a few sheets.
it works fine for me.

however, if i copy the file to another pc and try to start it, i get the
message that the file is damaged and cannot be started.

How can i get the file fixed again? Do i have to compile it or.....?
Thanks for any suggestions !
Pierre
 
Just copy it again. Make sure you can open it on the computer where it
was originally created and that it is really closed before the copy.

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First, this assumes the versions of excel are the same.

If you have xl2002 or later, there should be a built in capability to
attempt to fix the file.

In addition.
If it is working on your computer I would make a backup and only work with
the backup in case there really is a problem or the problem gets work. In
fact, it might be time to build a new file by exporting/importing and
copying.

If a copy of the new file exhibits the same behavior on the other machine,
then it could be a problem with the other machine.
 
Hi Bob,

Thanks for your input !
i built my appl. on a excel 2003 version and tried to run it on a 2002 and
2000 version of excel...both locked up...

Any ideas?
Thanks,
Pierre

Tom said:
First, this assumes the versions of excel are the same.

If you have xl2002 or later, there should be a built in capability to
attempt to fix the file.

In addition.
If it is working on your computer I would make a backup and only work with
the backup in case there really is a problem or the problem gets work. In
fact, it might be time to build a new file by exporting/importing and
copying.

If a copy of the new file exhibits the same behavior on the other machine,
then it could be a problem with the other machine.
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Thanks for any suggestions !
Pierre
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As a general rule, develop on the oldest version of excel that will run the
code.


Try exporting all your code into files and make a copy of your workbook with
no code. Go to the oldest version of excel, and Open the workbook, then try
importing the code modules.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

Pierre via OfficeKB.com said:
Hi Bob,

Thanks for your input !
i built my appl. on a excel 2003 version and tried to run it on a 2002 and
2000 version of excel...both locked up...

Any ideas?
Thanks,
Pierre

Tom said:
First, this assumes the versions of excel are the same.

If you have xl2002 or later, there should be a built in capability to
attempt to fix the file.

In addition.
If it is working on your computer I would make a backup and only work with
the backup in case there really is a problem or the problem gets work. In
fact, it might be time to build a new file by exporting/importing and
copying.

If a copy of the new file exhibits the same behavior on the other machine,
then it could be a problem with the other machine.
Hi experts,
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Thanks for any suggestions !
Pierre
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