[AccessD] Linked Table - Excel Spreadsheet

One of many recovery firms

http://www.excelwordrecovery.com/

Long list of backup and recovery methods for Excel
exceptional measures included
I prefer putting Microsoft shares in a bottle and casting into an active 
volcano.

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/backup.htm

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;142117

Starting Excel in safe mode brings up Excel without macros and without 
addins.
To start it in safe mode use the "/s" switch e.g. from run command
  "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\excel.exe" /s
Q159474 -- XL97: Startup Switches for Microsoft Excel 97

 EXCEL : Easy forced backup

Include this function in "thisworkbook" :

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As
Boolean)
Dim strDate As String
Count = Len(ActiveWorkbook.Name)
Nom = Left(ActiveWorkbook.Name, Count - 4)
strDate = Format(Date, "dd-mm-yy") & " " & Format(Time, "h-mm-ss")
ThisWorkbook.SaveCopyAs filename:=Name & strDate & ".xls"
End Sub

Makes a backup copy of your work book at each save.
 
 
 


Jim DeMarco wrote:

>Can you open it in Notepad?
>
>Jim DeMarco
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gary Lockett [mailto:keysolns at lantic.net]
>Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 8:03 AM
>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Linked Table - Excel Spreadsheet
>
>
>Having reread my post, it is rather misleading. When I try opening the
>spreadsheet with Excel, I am unable to open the file. It says "Unable to
>read file".
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gary Lockett" <keysolns at lantic.net>
>To: <AccessD at databaseadvisors.com>
>Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 1:51 PM
>Subject: [AccessD] Linked Table - Excel Spreadsheet
>
>
>I have a customer who has a database with a table linking to an Excel
>Spreadsheet. This morning (Monday morning blues) they are unable to access
>the data. Access gives an error message saying that the external table is
>not in the correct format. When I tried opening the spreadsheet with Excel,
>the file is not in the correct format.
>
>The customer says that the only problem they have had is running out of
>space on the C: Drive - could this corrupt the Excel file?
>
>Are there any utilities available to repair an Excel file? What steps do I
>need to take to retrieve the data?
>
>The customer promises to start taking backups from now on. I need to recover
>their data. Can someone on this wonderful list help make me look good in the
>customers eyes????
>
>Gary Lockett
>Key Solutions
>Port Elizabeth
>South Africa
>
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