Guest Dave Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 I have a small network, an SBS server running AD, and a file server running Windows 2003 server. Everything has been fine. I know have several users running Vista, and Vista Ultimate. Those now running Vista cannot access excel sheets located on the file server. The permissions are set as they were with XP. Some of the users even created the excel sheets and have full rights to the file and folder. They can open other various files, autocad, pdf's but not the excel files. Their office programs have been registered with MS. They are using Office 2007. -- Dave
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: MS - Excel "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E3619CFD-0C42-495F-AF21-4DFC58C42578@microsoft.com... >I have a small network, an SBS server running AD, and a file server running > Windows 2003 server. Everything has been fine. I know have several users > running Vista, and Vista Ultimate. > > Those now running Vista cannot access excel sheets located on the file > server. The permissions are set as they were with XP. Some of the users > even created the excel sheets and have full rights to the file and folder. > They can open other various files, autocad, pdf's but not the excel files. > Their office programs have been registered with MS. > They are using Office 2007. > > -- > Dave I'm having my trusty crystal ball serviced for its annual re-polish, so I reluctantly have to ask what actually happens when your users attempt to open an Excel file, and perhaps also what happens when they open a Word file with identical security settings.
Guest Dave Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: MS - Excel When they open an excel file it comes up as read only, the same with word docs. -- Dave "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:E3619CFD-0C42-495F-AF21-4DFC58C42578@microsoft.com... > >I have a small network, an SBS server running AD, and a file server running > > Windows 2003 server. Everything has been fine. I know have several users > > running Vista, and Vista Ultimate. > > > > Those now running Vista cannot access excel sheets located on the file > > server. The permissions are set as they were with XP. Some of the users > > even created the excel sheets and have full rights to the file and folder. > > They can open other various files, autocad, pdf's but not the excel files. > > Their office programs have been registered with MS. > > They are using Office 2007. > > > > -- > > Dave > > I'm having my trusty crystal ball serviced for its annual > re-polish, so I reluctantly have to ask what actually > happens when your users attempt to open an Excel > file, and perhaps also what happens when they open > a Word file with identical security settings. > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: MS - Excel Well, I'm glad I popped the question about Word files. I rang my crystal ball polisher and he told me that the ball was still a little cloudy but he thought that he could make out the word "PowerPoint" too. This may mean that your Office apps are not properly registered. This may help: excel /unregserver excel /regserver "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2066F789-B38E-416F-8956-29D5EED15FF7@microsoft.com... > When they open an excel file it comes up as read only, the same with word > docs. > > > -- > Dave > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:E3619CFD-0C42-495F-AF21-4DFC58C42578@microsoft.com... >> >I have a small network, an SBS server running AD, and a file server >> >running >> > Windows 2003 server. Everything has been fine. I know have several >> > users >> > running Vista, and Vista Ultimate. >> > >> > Those now running Vista cannot access excel sheets located on the file >> > server. The permissions are set as they were with XP. Some of the >> > users >> > even created the excel sheets and have full rights to the file and >> > folder. >> > They can open other various files, autocad, pdf's but not the excel >> > files. >> > Their office programs have been registered with MS. >> > They are using Office 2007. >> > >> > -- >> > Dave >> >> I'm having my trusty crystal ball serviced for its annual >> re-polish, so I reluctantly have to ask what actually >> happens when your users attempt to open an Excel >> file, and perhaps also what happens when they open >> a Word file with identical security settings. >> >> >>
Guest Dave Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: MS - Excel funny guy -- Dave "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > Well, I'm glad I popped the question about Word files. I rang my > crystal ball polisher and he told me that the ball was still a little > cloudy but he thought that he could make out the word "PowerPoint" > too. This may mean that your Office apps are not properly registered. > This may help: > excel /unregserver > excel /regserver > > "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2066F789-B38E-416F-8956-29D5EED15FF7@microsoft.com... > > When they open an excel file it comes up as read only, the same with word > > docs. > > > > > > -- > > Dave > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> > >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:E3619CFD-0C42-495F-AF21-4DFC58C42578@microsoft.com... > >> >I have a small network, an SBS server running AD, and a file server > >> >running > >> > Windows 2003 server. Everything has been fine. I know have several > >> > users > >> > running Vista, and Vista Ultimate. > >> > > >> > Those now running Vista cannot access excel sheets located on the file > >> > server. The permissions are set as they were with XP. Some of the > >> > users > >> > even created the excel sheets and have full rights to the file and > >> > folder. > >> > They can open other various files, autocad, pdf's but not the excel > >> > files. > >> > Their office programs have been registered with MS. > >> > They are using Office 2007. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Dave > >> > >> I'm having my trusty crystal ball serviced for its annual > >> re-polish, so I reluctantly have to ask what actually > >> happens when your users attempt to open an Excel > >> file, and perhaps also what happens when they open > >> a Word file with identical security settings. > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Dave Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: MS - Excel Seems my crystal ball needs dusting as well what does excel /unregserver do, and where do I type this in at? -- Dave "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > Well, I'm glad I popped the question about Word files. I rang my > crystal ball polisher and he told me that the ball was still a little > cloudy but he thought that he could make out the word "PowerPoint" > too. This may mean that your Office apps are not properly registered. > This may help: > excel /unregserver > excel /regserver > > "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2066F789-B38E-416F-8956-29D5EED15FF7@microsoft.com... > > When they open an excel file it comes up as read only, the same with word > > docs. > > > > > > -- > > Dave > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> > >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:E3619CFD-0C42-495F-AF21-4DFC58C42578@microsoft.com... > >> >I have a small network, an SBS server running AD, and a file server > >> >running > >> > Windows 2003 server. Everything has been fine. I know have several > >> > users > >> > running Vista, and Vista Ultimate. > >> > > >> > Those now running Vista cannot access excel sheets located on the file > >> > server. The permissions are set as they were with XP. Some of the > >> > users > >> > even created the excel sheets and have full rights to the file and > >> > folder. > >> > They can open other various files, autocad, pdf's but not the excel > >> > files. > >> > Their office programs have been registered with MS. > >> > They are using Office 2007. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Dave > >> > >> I'm having my trusty crystal ball serviced for its annual > >> re-polish, so I reluctantly have to ask what actually > >> happens when your users attempt to open an Excel > >> file, and perhaps also what happens when they open > >> a Word file with identical security settings. > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: MS - Excel I can't help being funny when a system administrator asks questions the way a user does. On the other hand, if you're not an administrator then you should post your questions in a non-server group. Respondents in this group tend to match the wording of their replies with the level of a server administrator's experience. The commands I suggested will restore a number of registry entries that are required to run MS-Office products properly. You should run them from a Command Prompt. "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:35A96911-0375-4EC5-A715-7417F3695DEF@microsoft.com... > Seems my crystal ball needs dusting as well > what does excel /unregserver do, and where do I type this in at? > > -- > Dave > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> Well, I'm glad I popped the question about Word files. I rang my >> crystal ball polisher and he told me that the ball was still a little >> cloudy but he thought that he could make out the word "PowerPoint" >> too. This may mean that your Office apps are not properly registered. >> This may help: >> excel /unregserver >> excel /regserver >> >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:2066F789-B38E-416F-8956-29D5EED15FF7@microsoft.com... >> > When they open an excel file it comes up as read only, the same with >> > word >> > docs. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Dave >> > >> > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:E3619CFD-0C42-495F-AF21-4DFC58C42578@microsoft.com... >> >> >I have a small network, an SBS server running AD, and a file server >> >> >running >> >> > Windows 2003 server. Everything has been fine. I know have several >> >> > users >> >> > running Vista, and Vista Ultimate. >> >> > >> >> > Those now running Vista cannot access excel sheets located on the >> >> > file >> >> > server. The permissions are set as they were with XP. Some of the >> >> > users >> >> > even created the excel sheets and have full rights to the file and >> >> > folder. >> >> > They can open other various files, autocad, pdf's but not the excel >> >> > files. >> >> > Their office programs have been registered with MS. >> >> > They are using Office 2007. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Dave >> >> >> >> I'm having my trusty crystal ball serviced for its annual >> >> re-polish, so I reluctantly have to ask what actually >> >> happens when your users attempt to open an Excel >> >> file, and perhaps also what happens when they open >> >> a Word file with identical security settings. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest Dave Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: MS - Excel went to one of the users and in a cmd prompt typed excel /ungerserver and excel /regserver, neither command was recognized as a valid command -- Dave "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > I can't help being funny when a system administrator > asks questions the way a user does. On the other hand, > if you're not an administrator then you should post your > questions in a non-server group. Respondents in this > group tend to match the wording of their replies with > the level of a server administrator's experience. > > The commands I suggested will restore a number of > registry entries that are required to run MS-Office > products properly. You should run them from a > Command Prompt. > > > "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:35A96911-0375-4EC5-A715-7417F3695DEF@microsoft.com... > > Seems my crystal ball needs dusting as well > > what does excel /unregserver do, and where do I type this in at? > > > > -- > > Dave > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> Well, I'm glad I popped the question about Word files. I rang my > >> crystal ball polisher and he told me that the ball was still a little > >> cloudy but he thought that he could make out the word "PowerPoint" > >> too. This may mean that your Office apps are not properly registered. > >> This may help: > >> excel /unregserver > >> excel /regserver > >> > >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:2066F789-B38E-416F-8956-29D5EED15FF7@microsoft.com... > >> > When they open an excel file it comes up as read only, the same with > >> > word > >> > docs. > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Dave > >> > > >> > > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> > > >> >> > >> >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:E3619CFD-0C42-495F-AF21-4DFC58C42578@microsoft.com... > >> >> >I have a small network, an SBS server running AD, and a file server > >> >> >running > >> >> > Windows 2003 server. Everything has been fine. I know have several > >> >> > users > >> >> > running Vista, and Vista Ultimate. > >> >> > > >> >> > Those now running Vista cannot access excel sheets located on the > >> >> > file > >> >> > server. The permissions are set as they were with XP. Some of the > >> >> > users > >> >> > even created the excel sheets and have full rights to the file and > >> >> > folder. > >> >> > They can open other various files, autocad, pdf's but not the excel > >> >> > files. > >> >> > Their office programs have been registered with MS. > >> >> > They are using Office 2007. > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > Dave > >> >> > >> >> I'm having my trusty crystal ball serviced for its annual > >> >> re-polish, so I reluctantly have to ask what actually > >> >> happens when your users attempt to open an Excel > >> >> file, and perhaps also what happens when they open > >> >> a Word file with identical security settings. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Dave Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: MS - Excel excel /unregserver and excel /regserver is what I typed -- Dave "Dave" wrote: > went to one of the users and in a cmd prompt typed excel /ungerserver and > excel /regserver, neither command was recognized as a valid command > > -- > Dave > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > I can't help being funny when a system administrator > > asks questions the way a user does. On the other hand, > > if you're not an administrator then you should post your > > questions in a non-server group. Respondents in this > > group tend to match the wording of their replies with > > the level of a server administrator's experience. > > > > The commands I suggested will restore a number of > > registry entries that are required to run MS-Office > > products properly. You should run them from a > > Command Prompt. > > > > > > "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:35A96911-0375-4EC5-A715-7417F3695DEF@microsoft.com... > > > Seems my crystal ball needs dusting as well > > > what does excel /unregserver do, and where do I type this in at? > > > > > > -- > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > > > >> Well, I'm glad I popped the question about Word files. I rang my > > >> crystal ball polisher and he told me that the ball was still a little > > >> cloudy but he thought that he could make out the word "PowerPoint" > > >> too. This may mean that your Office apps are not properly registered. > > >> This may help: > > >> excel /unregserver > > >> excel /regserver > > >> > > >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > >> news:2066F789-B38E-416F-8956-29D5EED15FF7@microsoft.com... > > >> > When they open an excel file it comes up as read only, the same with > > >> > word > > >> > docs. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > -- > > >> > Dave > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > >> > > > >> >> > > >> >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > >> >> news:E3619CFD-0C42-495F-AF21-4DFC58C42578@microsoft.com... > > >> >> >I have a small network, an SBS server running AD, and a file server > > >> >> >running > > >> >> > Windows 2003 server. Everything has been fine. I know have several > > >> >> > users > > >> >> > running Vista, and Vista Ultimate. > > >> >> > > > >> >> > Those now running Vista cannot access excel sheets located on the > > >> >> > file > > >> >> > server. The permissions are set as they were with XP. Some of the > > >> >> > users > > >> >> > even created the excel sheets and have full rights to the file and > > >> >> > folder. > > >> >> > They can open other various files, autocad, pdf's but not the excel > > >> >> > files. > > >> >> > Their office programs have been registered with MS. > > >> >> > They are using Office 2007. > > >> >> > > > >> >> > -- > > >> >> > Dave > > >> >> > > >> >> I'm having my trusty crystal ball serviced for its annual > > >> >> re-polish, so I reluctantly have to ask what actually > > >> >> happens when your users attempt to open an Excel > > >> >> file, and perhaps also what happens when they open > > >> >> a Word file with identical security settings. > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: MS - Excel This is hardly surprising. Consider the way Windows executes a command such as "excel". It follows this strategy: 1. It checks if it is an internal command such as "copy" or "del". 2. It checks in the current folder, in this order, if any of these files exist: excel.com, excel.exe, excel.bat, excel.cmd (and perhaps some others). 3. It performs the same check in the first folder listed in the %path%. 4. It performs the same check in the remaining folders listed in the path. 5. If all of the above checks fail then it says "'excel' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." Now have a look. Was there a file called "excel.exe" in your current folder. Nope. Was there one in any of the folders listed in the path, e.g. in c:\Windows? Nope. That's why your command failed! Next question: Where the heck does this "excel.exe" command reside? Have a look at an Excel shortcut on your desktop. It's probably in "c:\Program Files\Microsoft\Office11". To meet Step 2 above, you must navigate to this folder and execute the command from there! Whether it will fix your problem I can't be sure but it's a start. It might also be a good idea to ask your question in a Vista newsgroup since your problem appears to be Vista-specific. Remember to post full details this time. "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E6EC9F90-FC9D-4AD5-92AE-522B6D8D83AD@microsoft.com... > excel /unregserver and excel /regserver > > is what I typed > > > -- > Dave > > > "Dave" wrote: > >> went to one of the users and in a cmd prompt typed excel /ungerserver and >> excel /regserver, neither command was recognized as a valid command >> >> -- >> Dave >> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: >> >> > I can't help being funny when a system administrator >> > asks questions the way a user does. On the other hand, >> > if you're not an administrator then you should post your >> > questions in a non-server group. Respondents in this >> > group tend to match the wording of their replies with >> > the level of a server administrator's experience. >> > >> > The commands I suggested will restore a number of >> > registry entries that are required to run MS-Office >> > products properly. You should run them from a >> > Command Prompt. >> > >> > >> > "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:35A96911-0375-4EC5-A715-7417F3695DEF@microsoft.com... >> > > Seems my crystal ball needs dusting as well >> > > what does excel /unregserver do, and where do I type this in at? >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Dave >> > > >> > > >> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: >> > > >> > >> Well, I'm glad I popped the question about Word files. I rang my >> > >> crystal ball polisher and he told me that the ball was still a >> > >> little >> > >> cloudy but he thought that he could make out the word "PowerPoint" >> > >> too. This may mean that your Office apps are not properly >> > >> registered. >> > >> This may help: >> > >> excel /unregserver >> > >> excel /regserver >> > >> >> > >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > >> news:2066F789-B38E-416F-8956-29D5EED15FF7@microsoft.com... >> > >> > When they open an excel file it comes up as read only, the same >> > >> > with >> > >> > word >> > >> > docs. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Dave >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> > >> >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > >> >> news:E3619CFD-0C42-495F-AF21-4DFC58C42578@microsoft.com... >> > >> >> >I have a small network, an SBS server running AD, and a file >> > >> >> >server >> > >> >> >running >> > >> >> > Windows 2003 server. Everything has been fine. I know have >> > >> >> > several >> > >> >> > users >> > >> >> > running Vista, and Vista Ultimate. >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > Those now running Vista cannot access excel sheets located on >> > >> >> > the >> > >> >> > file >> > >> >> > server. The permissions are set as they were with XP. Some of >> > >> >> > the >> > >> >> > users >> > >> >> > even created the excel sheets and have full rights to the file >> > >> >> > and >> > >> >> > folder. >> > >> >> > They can open other various files, autocad, pdf's but not the >> > >> >> > excel >> > >> >> > files. >> > >> >> > Their office programs have been registered with MS. >> > >> >> > They are using Office 2007. >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > -- >> > >> >> > Dave >> > >> >> >> > >> >> I'm having my trusty crystal ball serviced for its annual >> > >> >> re-polish, so I reluctantly have to ask what actually >> > >> >> happens when your users attempt to open an Excel >> > >> >> file, and perhaps also what happens when they open >> > >> >> a Word file with identical security settings. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> >
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