Compile error in hidden module: This workbook.

Anonymous
2010-08-19T09:56:57+00:00

I've got the following error after installing office 2010. It's only shown once I want to open/close the Excel:

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications:

Compile error in hidden module: This workbook.

This error commonly occurs when code is incompatible with the version, platform, or architecture of this application.

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Anonymous
2012-04-23T16:52:38+00:00

After searching for answers to this problem repeatedly I finally came up with this...if anyone besides me is still having this problem, hopefully this will help.

Excel shows a "compile error in hidden module: thisworkbook" when opened or closed.

This error occurs because 2 excel files are corrupted.

To stop the error from occurring:

If in Windows XP open the following folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\Forms     where USERNAME is the current user

If in Windows 7 open the following folder:

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Forms     where USERNAME is the current user

Once the folder is located, delete these 2 files

ComctlLib.exd

MSComctlLib.exd

Excel should now open without the error message.

Note: Excel will create 2 new files (with the same names) in the folder, but they will not be corrupted.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-04-30T08:40:10+00:00

    This wirked perfectly, although i only deleted the file MSComctlLib.exd.

    Thank you very much

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-05-10T09:13:49+00:00

    Hello,

    I'm trying to implement the solution you offered , but I can't find the following folder. It doesn't exist:

    C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\Forms     where USERNAME is the current user

    I'm using XP and office 2007.

    What can I do to solve this?

    Thank you in advance,

    bilya

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-05-22T18:58:23+00:00

    Thanks so much!!!!!  This has been bothering me for a while.  I even received the error every time I entered new data in a cell.  I tried uninstalling and reinstalling a couple times but the error persisted.  Your answer fixed the problem!  Much Appreciated!

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-05-24T16:23:40+00:00

    After searching for answers to this problem repeatedly I finally came up with this...if anyone besides me is still having this problem, hopefully this will help.

     

    Excel shows a "compile error in hidden module: thisworkbook" when opened or closed.

    This error occurs because 2 excel files are corrupted.

    To stop the error from occurring:

    If in Windows XP open the following folder:

    C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\Forms     where USERNAME is the current user

    If in Windows 7 open the following folder:

    C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Forms     where USERNAME is the current user

    Once the folder is located, delete these 2 files

    ComctlLib.exd

    MSComctlLib.exd

    Excel should now open without the error message.

    Note: Excel will create 2 new files (with the same names) in the folder, but they will not be corrupted.

    This folder does not contain the above listed exd files. Using Windows 7 MS Office 2010

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