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[rhonda]

I have excel 2003. I opened an attachment I was wondering how to restore all
excel files that were already saved in my documents and other places. I get
message asking me to choose what program to open in. it shows xml editor, ms
open xms converter. But I can open a new excel page from my start menu. I am
confused. Please help???

 

[Bob I]

Open EXCEL, click Help, then Detect and Repair.

 

[rhonda]

I've tried this. It needs a missing file from cd or network which it doesn't
find. E2561406.cab I tried reinstalling office 2003 but this pops up again.

 

[Bob I]

Did you disable any antimalware software while you were reinstalling?

 

[rhonda]

Ok. after fumbling around. I doubled clicked an uneeded file, opened it up by
selecting from the another browse button "program files" selecting "office"
then excel. It restored all files. (this wasn't available thru initial
options - just the "convert" and xml editor).

I'm sorry, Iam at work and it was not a good thing. I feel better now.
Thanks anyway Bob.

 

[Bob I]

Glad you have what you need for the immediate problem, but it sounds
like there are other issues with this particular installation. If this
is a work PC, is there tech support there?

 

[rhonda]

Yes. It is a work pc but it is a very small co. whereas I am more technically
inclined than our person. Office was installed with a disc that they cant
find. But I found this question with alot of online groups. (installing and
reinstalling office 03). the .cab files are not found when running repair or
reinstalling.

 

[Bob I]

If you don't have the CD, then a error about not finding the required
files that are on the CD would be expected.