2007 Excel can't open

When I try to open Excel, it gives me the message, "Microsoft Excel has
encountered a problem and has to close." It then offers to send a report to
Microsoft and asks if I want to open Excel in Safe Mode. This started
happening after I converted a Personal startup file I was using to 2007
format. It contained a few macros I had created.

I also noticed that Word 2007 did not inherit the macros that I had created
in Word 2002.

Do custom macros die when you upgrade to Office 2007? I'm using XP with all
the latest updates.

Of course I am not sure that the current problem with Excel not wanting to
open in normal mode was caused by my converting that startup file, but
assuming it does, how can I fix Excel so it doesn't look for that file
anymore, since its filename extension has now changed from .xls to .xlsm?

You could just rename the file or move it out of the directory and see
if Excel opens then.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
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"Renny Bosch" <noname@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> When I try to open Excel, it gives me the message, "Microsoft Excel has
> encountered a problem and has to close." It then offers to send a report to
> Microsoft and asks if I want to open Excel in Safe Mode. This started
> happening after I converted a Personal startup file I was using to 2007
> format. It contained a few macros I had created.
>
> I also noticed that Word 2007 did not inherit the macros that I had created
> in Word 2002.
>
> Do custom macros die when you upgrade to Office 2007? I'm using XP with all
> the latest updates.
>
> Of course I am not sure that the current problem with Excel not wanting to
> open in normal mode was caused by my converting that startup file, but
> assuming it does, how can I fix Excel so it doesn't look for that file
> anymore, since its filename extension has now changed from .xls to .xlsm?

Thanks Patrick, that worked great. I renamed the Startup folder and now
Excel opens, but I don't have my macros. What is the recommended way to
bring old macros into 2007? I have the same need in Word.

Renny


"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" <pdschmid@nospam.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:utBymF0cHHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> You could just rename the file or move it out of the directory and see if
> Excel opens then.
>
> Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
> --------------
> http://pschmid.net
> ***
> Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
> ***
> Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
> RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
> OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
> ***
> Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed
>
> "Renny Bosch" <noname@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:O3e#6JzcHHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
>
>> When I try to open Excel, it gives me the message, "Microsoft Excel has
>> encountered a problem and has to close." It then offers to send a report
>> to
>> Microsoft and asks if I want to open Excel in Safe Mode. This started
>> happening after I converted a Personal startup file I was using to 2007
>> format. It contained a few macros I had created.
>>
>> I also noticed that Word 2007 did not inherit the macros that I had
>> created
>> in Word 2002.
>>
>> Do custom macros die when you upgrade to Office 2007? I'm using XP with
>> all
>> the latest updates.
>>
>> Of course I am not sure that the current problem with Excel not wanting
>> to
>> open in normal mode was caused by my converting that startup file, but
>> assuming it does, how can I fix Excel so it doesn't look for that file
>> anymore, since its filename extension has now changed from .xls to .xlsm?
>