excel 2013 can't open old files

Anonymous
2013-03-04T04:59:35+00:00

I got windows office 2013 and installed it on my windows 7 laptop.  I have old office 2007 excel files that I can't open, and some that will only open when I go through the program and search for them. After loading some files I tried to save them in the new format. But even after that I can't open the file. I tried coping and pasting the info, again with no sucess. what can I do to fix this.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-04-07T08:48:28+00:00

    Very well possible. I have been going back from 64 to 32 because integrations with another application only worked with 32 bit. But I wish there would be another solution. De-install 32, install 64 and then save all the files again. Then de-install 64 and install 32 again. Phfff.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-04-06T20:06:49+00:00

    I found out that if you try to open an older Excel file with the 64 bit version it will fail. It will give you the message the file is corrupt or damaged.

    The solution is to open it with the 32 bit version, save it as the latest file and then open it on the 64 bit version.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-02-05T10:38:59+00:00

    my excel file courrpt and other file start courrpt and file name change ~$

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-12-07T08:36:43+00:00

    In addition to the above, I had to add the location of the file as a trusted location to get Excel to open it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-10-22T14:35:20+00:00

    FR

    frdelg replied on

    To solve this issue you need to open office 2013 en go to the following

    File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Protected View

    Then disable all option.. click OK..

    exit office and open the file you want to open

    Brgds

    Has anyone else found anything yet?

    This process above allows me to open the file, but it only stays open for 5 secs and then goes blank and not responding.

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