Cannot open excel file. Excel has caused an error in EXCEL..

  >>-----PK's Original Message-----

When I open an Excel file I get the following
message:

"Excel has caused an error in EXCEL.EXE.
Excel will now close.
If you continue to experience problems try to restarting
your computer."

The only option is to click the "close" button on the
message. I get an hourglass when I attempt any other
action. This only occurs on one file. My other excel files
function fine. This error message started after
computer "froze" while file was open and computer was
rebooted.
I have:
Rebooted
Updated all Microsoft ME and Microsoft Office 2000 patches
Updated Norton virus definitions.
Ran Scan-Disk
Ran Norton Virus Scan
Can anyone help?
-PK

 >-----Jennifer's Reply Message-----

In Help try choosing Detect and Repair.

Jennifer

  >>-----PK's Reply Message-----

Wow. I am so glad someone is trying to help me! I see so
many unanswered problems. I am very grateful Jennifer.

Here is what happen when I tried your suggestion.
As soon as the 'bad' file is opened the (above) error
message appears. The cursor is an hourglass unless
directed over the error message box. I cannot select
anything except the "close" button located in the error
message box. I tried to use shortcut keys (alt H, R)
instead of cursor but I was not able to perform Detect and
Repair on the file in question. I did perform "Detect and
Repair" on other excel files just to see if it would fix
the 'bad one' but it did not.

This file is very important. Please reply with any helpful
suggestions.
-PK<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

Hi,

It seems that your excel file is damaged. Maybe you can try a popular Excel file recovery tool called Advanced Excel Repair to repair your Excel file. It is a powerful tool to repair corrupt or damaged Excel files.

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Hope this will help.

Alan