Convert file from:

T

tkc

Recently when I try to open up excel sheets, a window pops up which says,
Convert file from:
and list several options to choose from.
I have selected each option and receive various error messages. Why is this
happening and what am I doing wrong. Thanks for your help
 
J

Joseph Meehan

What version of Excel do you have?

What version of Excel created the file(s)?

What is the extension of the file?
 
E

Echo S

What version of Excel are you using?

What are some of the options you're presented with?

What are the error messages you receive?
 
T

tkc

Currently using Microsoft Office Excel 2007
File created using Office Student & Teacher 2003, or possibly by the above
version, can't remember.
Extension on file is .zdl

I appreciate any advise given
 
T

tkc

Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Options: File format is not given

Pop up window instructs me to "Convert file from:
Plain text
encoded text
HTML text
Rich text
etc

I've tried the entire list and nothing. Sometimes I receive the message
"file corrupt" I tried the repair website someone suggested, no help.





Echo S said:
What version of Excel are you using?

What are some of the options you're presented with?

What are the error messages you receive?

--
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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


tkc said:
Recently when I try to open up excel sheets, a window pops up which says,
Convert file from:
and list several options to choose from.
I have selected each option and receive various error messages. Why is
this
happening and what am I doing wrong. Thanks for your help
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T

tkc

This is interesting..........I had a back up disc with my spreadsheets saved
on it. I popped it in and when I tried to open this particular spreadsheet I
rec'd the same error message, filename.zdl::file format is not valid.

What's up with that. How can the files saved to a disc have the same
problem???
 
G

Gordon

tkc said:
Currently using Microsoft Office Excel 2007
File created using Office Student & Teacher 2003, or possibly by the above
version, can't remember.
Extension on file is .zdl
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According to www.filext.com a *zdl file is created by an application called
DesignPro Label Design. Why would you want to open that in Excel?
 
G

Gordon

tkc said:
This is interesting..........I had a back up disc with my spreadsheets
saved
on it. I popped it in and when I tried to open this particular
spreadsheet I
rec'd the same error message, filename.zdl::file format is not valid.

What's up with that. How can the files saved to a disc have the same
problem???
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See my other post - a zdl file is NOT a spreadsheet file - either Excel or
CSV or text or any other spreadsheet application.
 
T

tkc

I don't. I did however visit the Avery label website looking for a template,
but didn't find it and made no changes. I wasn't even aware that "Avery
website" had anything to do with this until I began reading some of these
posts. It was then that I remember using the website. Is it possible that
something has been loaded, such as, the Design ProLabel you mention, and if I
locate it and remove it my problem would be solved? Thanks for your interest.
 
J

Joseph Meehan

tkc said:
Currently using Microsoft Office Excel 2007
File created using Office Student & Teacher 2003, or possibly by the above
version, can't remember.
Extension on file is .zdl
Click to expand...

zdl file types are not readable in Excel. Now the question is What is
wrong. Did an Excel file somehow get named with a zdl extension or is it a
real zdl file (sounds possible since you were on the Avery site) and why is
it named the same as the Excel file you were looking for?

For a start, you might want to search for all zdl files on your computer
and (*.zdl) and then search for all files with the name you were expecting
as Excel files (YOURFILENAME.*)

I think I would try opening one of the zdl files in a text program like
Notepad or Wordpad. If it is the Excel file you were looking for, it will
likely display some recognizable text or numbers. If it does not then it
likely is totally corrupted or it is not the Excel file.
 
G

Gordon

tkc said:
I don't. I did however visit the Avery label website looking for a
template,
but didn't find it and made no changes. I wasn't even aware that "Avery
website" had anything to do with this until I began reading some of these
posts. It was then that I remember using the website. Is it possible
that
something has been loaded, such as, the Design ProLabel you mention, and
if I
locate it and remove it my problem would be solved? Thanks for your
interest.
Click to expand...

Do ALL your Excel files have this zdl extension, or is it just the one you
are trying to open?
 
A

Alan

Microsoft OfficeExcel2007

Options:  File format is not given

Pop up window instructs me to "Convert file from:
Plain text
encoded text
HTML text
Rich text
etc

I've tried the entire list and nothing.  Sometimes I receive the message
"filecorrupt"  I tried the repair website someone suggested, no help.



Echo S said:
What version ofExcelare you using?
Click to expand...
What are some of the options you're presented with?
Click to expand...
What are the error messages you receive?
Click to expand...
--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007?http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyanceshttp://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kithttp://tinyurl.com/32a7nx
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Hi,

I think you can try to change the file extention to xls. If you still
can't open the file, the file is probably damaged, and you may try
Advanced Excel Repair at http://www.datanumen.com/aer/ This tool is
rather useful in salvaging damaged Excel xls files.

Alan
 
E

Echo S

Looks to me like you're trying to open a file that's not an Excel (*.XLS)
file.

What's the file extension of the files you're trying to open? Here's how to
turn on file extensions if you don't already have them on:

Make Windows show file extensions and hidden files
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00781.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


tkc said:
Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Options: File format is not given

Pop up window instructs me to "Convert file from:
Plain text
encoded text
HTML text
Rich text
etc

I've tried the entire list and nothing. Sometimes I receive the message
"file corrupt" I tried the repair website someone suggested, no help.





Echo S said:
What version of Excel are you using?

What are some of the options you're presented with?

What are the error messages you receive?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


tkc said:
Recently when I try to open up excel sheets, a window pops up which
says,
Convert file from:
and list several options to choose from.
I have selected each option and receive various error messages. Why is
this
happening and what am I doing wrong. Thanks for your help
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
E

Echo S

Just read the rest of the thread. You can ignore my question about file
extension -- everyone's got that covered! :)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Echo S said:
Looks to me like you're trying to open a file that's not an Excel (*.XLS)
file.

What's the file extension of the files you're trying to open? Here's how
to turn on file extensions if you don't already have them on:

Make Windows show file extensions and hidden files
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00781.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


tkc said:
Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Options: File format is not given

Pop up window instructs me to "Convert file from:
Plain text
encoded text
HTML text
Rich text
etc

I've tried the entire list and nothing. Sometimes I receive the message
"file corrupt" I tried the repair website someone suggested, no help.





Echo S said:
What version of Excel are you using?

What are some of the options you're presented with?

What are the error messages you receive?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Recently when I try to open up excel sheets, a window pops up which
says,
Convert file from:
and list several options to choose from.
I have selected each option and receive various error messages. Why
is
this
happening and what am I doing wrong. Thanks for your help
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
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