Re: Excel cannot open this file. The file might have been damaged or modified from it's original format.

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Re: Excel cannot open this file. The file might have been damaged or modified from it's original format.

Li	23 Oct 2008 13:34
So, there doesn't seem to be any quick fix it is there? I was working on a spread sheet yesterday, and now its have the same described error. Renaming it doesn't seem to have helped.

Jon Connell

08 May 2008 18:43

I've had this twice now with the same spreadsheet (quite a large one)
and Excel has now irrevocably lost data for me. I have a version in
backup, but all is lost for what recent data Excel 2008 has destroyed
in its mangling it seems. Older versions of Excel used to be able to
do data recovery, but I guess this is now impossible?

Before I go back to Office 2004 (which I intend to do), is there any
way to recover the data?

Oh ... and how does consumer law work in the US (where I bought the
software)? It's obviously not fit for purpose as UK consumer law would
understand it, but do I stand a chance of a refund?

Cheers,

Jon

Re: Excel cannot open this file. The file might have been damaged or modified from it's original format.

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