Excel freezes upon loading

[geckberg]

Just like MS Word can freeze if normal.dot is corrupted, I have the identical error with Excel 2000 (right down to the "dangerously low in resources" message). All other applications run fine - and I have done ALL of the normal uninstall, reinstall Windows, reinstall Office etc.

Here's a twist - Excel 97 runs fine. That's the current solution I've used to bypass the problem. Trouble is this problem bugs me.

Is there the equivalent of normal.dot for Excel 2000 that is not used for Excel 97?

 

[Dreamboat]

Yep. Look for files in the XLSTART folder. Remove them, and run Excel. Still a problem?

Anyway, use Excel Troubleshooting at

http://www.theofficeexperts.com/excel.htm

Anne Troy

http://www.TheOfficeExperts.com

Word and Excel Macros
Coming soon: wX

 

[KenWright]

Pound to a penny you have a bloated *.xlb file. Here's a list of get well options for excel, but try the xlb one first (Near the bottom):-

Try opening Excel without any addins or hidden workbooks:

Start, Run,
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\Excel.exe" /Automation

Quotes mandatory, Note you may have to change the path.

If your error disappears, there is either an add-in or a
(hidden) workbook that is loaded upon XL's start, which
bothers you.

- Try locating the XLSTART directory, move everything from
there.
- In XL: Tools, Addins, note the ones checked and uncheck
them one at the time, each time restarting XL
- In XL, Tools, options, general. Check if a path is
entered after "Alternate startup file location". Clear it.

Another option is to open XL in Safe mode:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Excel.exe" /Safe

Also, you might try:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\Excel.exe" /Regserver

Yet another possible problem is a corruption of your
toolbar customisation file. Locate all files with
extension .xlb and rename the extension(s) to something
like .old
Now try and start XL again.

Also, NAV has shown to cause "Excel caused an invalid page
fault in module VBE6.DLL".
You might try disabling the Office plug in of NAV.

Finally, this is what MS has to say:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

us;Q280504


Regards
Ken.............