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Excel code recovery

Posted by Martin Newell on October 22, 2001 8:51 AM

Is there a utility that will help recover the VBA code that has been lost due to a corrupted Excel file. When I try to load my Excel file I get the following error: "EXCEL.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. An error log is being created." What is puzzling is that the code ran fine until I saved the file and tried to reload it. There is no warning that hours of coding will suddenly become inaccessible!

Re: Excel code recovery

Posted by Jonathan on October 22, 2001 9:17 AM

Is it possible to copy the file in Windows Explorer? I'd certainly give that a shot.

But, also, I notice that your message says "Excel.exe" has generated errors. Isn't that the Excel application itself rather than your data file? Could be a re-install will fix Excel.exe and you'll find your data file - your particular file that is -- is alright.

Hoping it's so,...

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