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    stream read error

    I have a small excel file (200k) which worked fine until i changed the file name (I cannot remember the original name as it was just letters and numbers which was the reason for changing the name!). Now it will not open and upon trying several Excel recovery programs some of them told me it was a stream read error' and the recovery failed. Any advice or is this file a write off?

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    Jacob_F_Roecker
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    RE: stream read error

    Although I haven't run accross this error yet I do have an idea that may help
    save some of the data.

    Try starting with a new workbook and then import the data as though it were
    external.

    To do that go to DATA--> IMPORT EXTERNAL DATA --> IMPORT DATA

    Then select the file and it should hopefully read it.

    Since I haven't seen the error I'm really curious if this works or not so
    please let me know.

    -Jacob F. Roecker
    [email protected]

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    > I have a small excel file (200k) which worked fine until i changed the
    > file name (I cannot remember the original name as it was just letters
    > and numbers which was the reason for changing the name!). Now it will
    > not open and upon trying several Excel recovery programs some of them
    > told me it was a stream read error' and the recovery failed. Any advice
    > or is this file a write off?
    >
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    Thanks, but it did not work

    Jacob,

    Thanks, good idea. Unfortunately it did not work.

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    Jim Cone
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    Re: stream read error

    b,

    If the file is on floppy or cd, copy the file to your hard drive and
    then try opening it.
    I would also try renaming to something different and see if it opens.
    The "Open Office" application can sometimes open files that Excel won't.
    It is free but a very large download...
    http://www.openoffice.org/

    Jim Cone
    San Francisco, USA
    http://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware




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    I have a small excel file (200k) which worked fine until i changed the
    file name (I cannot remember the original name as it was just letters
    and numbers which was the reason for changing the name!). Now it will
    not open and upon trying several Excel recovery programs some of them
    told me it was a stream read error' and the recovery failed. Any advice
    or is this file a write off?
    bembaman


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