Get the following error 'Publisher Unable to open File' in MS Pub

[Matt @ MSE IT]

I'm currently working on this months magazine for my local sports
association. I have saved the file shut down my PC restared and troed to open
the file when i attempt this i get the following error message. Publisher
unable to open file.. Can anyone help or know what is stopping me from
opening this file i succesfully open other publisher files but cannot open
this months edition.. I dont really fancy starting from stratch!

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Which version of Publisher are you using?

You are welcome to send it to me and I'll see if I can open it.

 

[Matt @ MSE IT]

Its Publisher 2003 SP2

Its a big file just over 15meg

Maybe to big to send via email
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

Which version of Publisher are you using?

You are welcome to send it to me and I'll see if I can open it.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I'm currently working on this months magazine for my local sports
association. I have saved the file shut down my PC restared and troed to
open
the file when i attempt this i get the following error message. Publisher
unable to open file.. Can anyone help or know what is stopping me from
opening this file i succesfully open other publisher files but cannot open
this months edition.. I dont really fancy starting from stratch!


--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Use www.yousendit.com

Send it to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Its Publisher 2003 SP2

Its a big file just over 15meg

Maybe to big to send via email
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

Which version of Publisher are you using?

You are welcome to send it to me and I'll see if I can open it.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I'm currently working on this months magazine for my local sports
association. I have saved the file shut down my PC restared and troed
to
open
the file when i attempt this i get the following error message.
Publisher
unable to open file.. Can anyone help or know what is stopping me from
opening this file i succesfully open other publisher files but cannot
open
this months edition.. I dont really fancy starting from stratch!


--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

 

[Matt @ MSE IT]

Hi

File has been sent... Good Luck!

Thanks
Matt
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

Use www.yousendit.com

Send it to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Its Publisher 2003 SP2

Its a big file just over 15meg

Maybe to big to send via email
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

Which version of Publisher are you using?

You are welcome to send it to me and I'll see if I can open it.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I'm currently working on this months magazine for my local sports
association. I have saved the file shut down my PC restared and troed
to
open
the file when i attempt this i get the following error message.
Publisher
unable to open file.. Can anyone help or know what is stopping me from
opening this file i succesfully open other publisher files but cannot
open
this months edition.. I dont really fancy starting from stratch!


--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

That file was corrupted by something. I can't open it and when I try to
recover the text in Word, I get MANY pages of garbage. I hate to say this
because it's not something I'd want to hear but you're going to have to
start over again. I'm sorry.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Hi

File has been sent... Good Luck!

Thanks
Matt
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

Use www.yousendit.com

Send it to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Its Publisher 2003 SP2

Its a big file just over 15meg

Maybe to big to send via email
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk


:

Which version of Publisher are you using?

You are welcome to send it to me and I'll see if I can open it.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I'm currently working on this months magazine for my local sports
association. I have saved the file shut down my PC restared and
troed
to
open
the file when i attempt this i get the following error message.
Publisher
unable to open file.. Can anyone help or know what is stopping me
from
opening this file i succesfully open other publisher files but
cannot
open
this months edition.. I dont really fancy starting from stratch!


--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

 

[Mary Sauer]

There are a couple of things you can try, disable "detailed display" in view before
trying to open the file. Look in your temp folder to see if Publisher left a temp
file. In Windows Explorer, type %temp% in the address bar, if you find a file with a
pub prefix, change the .tmp extension to .pub and keep your fingers crossed.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/

That file was corrupted by something. I can't open it and when I try to recover the
text in Word, I get MANY pages of garbage. I hate to say this because it's not
something I'd want to hear but you're going to have to start over again. I'm sorry.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Hi

File has been sent... Good Luck!

Thanks
Matt
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

Use www.yousendit.com

Send it to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Its Publisher 2003 SP2

Its a big file just over 15meg

Maybe to big to send via email
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk


:

Which version of Publisher are you using?

You are welcome to send it to me and I'll see if I can open it.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I'm currently working on this months magazine for my local sports
association. I have saved the file shut down my PC restared and troed
to
open
the file when i attempt this i get the following error message.
Publisher
unable to open file.. Can anyone help or know what is stopping me from
opening this file i succesfully open other publisher files but cannot
open
this months edition.. I dont really fancy starting from stratch!


--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

 

[Matt @ MSE IT]

Thanks for the help... I thought that was the case when i sent the file so i
have been frantically starting again.

Mary thanks for the tips but i tried all them before i posted on here like
JoAnn said its corrupted beyond repair.

It was a long shot but again thanks for the help and advice.

Looks like a long night for me tonight deadline tommorow!

Matt
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

There are a couple of things you can try, disable "detailed display" in view before
trying to open the file. Look in your temp folder to see if Publisher left a temp
file. In Windows Explorer, type %temp% in the address bar, if you find a file with a
pub prefix, change the .tmp extension to .pub and keep your fingers crossed.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

That file was corrupted by something. I can't open it and when I try to recover the
text in Word, I get MANY pages of garbage. I hate to say this because it's not
something I'd want to hear but you're going to have to start over again. I'm sorry.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Hi

File has been sent... Good Luck!

Thanks
Matt
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk


:

Use www.yousendit.com

Send it to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Its Publisher 2003 SP2

Its a big file just over 15meg

Maybe to big to send via email
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk


:

Which version of Publisher are you using?

You are welcome to send it to me and I'll see if I can open it.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I'm currently working on this months magazine for my local sports
association. I have saved the file shut down my PC restared and troed
to
open
the file when i attempt this i get the following error message.
Publisher
unable to open file.. Can anyone help or know what is stopping me from
opening this file i succesfully open other publisher files but cannot
open
this months edition.. I dont really fancy starting from stratch!


--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

 

[Mary Sauer]

Another thought, try opening the file in safe mode. Have you updated your printer
driver? Publisher 2000 saves printer information in each file, it maybe looking for
the printer.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/

Thanks for the help... I thought that was the case when i sent the file so i
have been frantically starting again.

Mary thanks for the tips but i tried all them before i posted on here like
JoAnn said its corrupted beyond repair.

It was a long shot but again thanks for the help and advice.

Looks like a long night for me tonight deadline tommorow!

Matt
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

There are a couple of things you can try, disable "detailed display" in view
before
trying to open the file. Look in your temp folder to see if Publisher left a temp
file. In Windows Explorer, type %temp% in the address bar, if you find a file with
a
pub prefix, change the .tmp extension to .pub and keep your fingers crossed.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

That file was corrupted by something. I can't open it and when I try to recover
the
text in Word, I get MANY pages of garbage. I hate to say this because it's not
something I'd want to hear but you're going to have to start over again. I'm
sorry.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Hi

File has been sent... Good Luck!

Thanks
Matt
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk


:

Use www.yousendit.com

Send it to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Its Publisher 2003 SP2

Its a big file just over 15meg

Maybe to big to send via email
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk


:

Which version of Publisher are you using?

You are welcome to send it to me and I'll see if I can open it.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I'm currently working on this months magazine for my local sports
association. I have saved the file shut down my PC restared and troed
to
open
the file when i attempt this i get the following error message.
Publisher
unable to open file.. Can anyone help or know what is stopping me from
opening this file i succesfully open other publisher files but cannot
open
this months edition.. I dont really fancy starting from stratch!


--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

 

[Matt @ MSE IT]

I have tried running in Safe Mode still no joy... have also tried it on my
laptop and can still not open.

The printer theory is good though i have just checked my restore pionts in
XP and have noticed that a restore piont has been created at 13:19 for
Printer Driver Microsoft Office Document. I dont recall installing this
driver or installing any driver then. I did install IRIS OCR for my scanner
an hour earlier and when i turned my PC back on it said it had just recovered
from a serious error.. Unfortunatley i did'nt report this to MS
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

Another thought, try opening the file in safe mode. Have you updated your printer
driver? Publisher 2000 saves printer information in each file, it maybe looking for
the printer.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

Thanks for the help... I thought that was the case when i sent the file so i
have been frantically starting again.

Mary thanks for the tips but i tried all them before i posted on here like
JoAnn said its corrupted beyond repair.

It was a long shot but again thanks for the help and advice.

Looks like a long night for me tonight deadline tommorow!

Matt
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

There are a couple of things you can try, disable "detailed display" in view
before
trying to open the file. Look in your temp folder to see if Publisher left a temp
file. In Windows Explorer, type %temp% in the address bar, if you find a file with
a
pub prefix, change the .tmp extension to .pub and keep your fingers crossed.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
That file was corrupted by something. I can't open it and when I try to recover
the
text in Word, I get MANY pages of garbage. I hate to say this because it's not
something I'd want to hear but you're going to have to start over again. I'm
sorry.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Hi

File has been sent... Good Luck!

Thanks
Matt
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk


:

Use www.yousendit.com

Send it to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Its Publisher 2003 SP2

Its a big file just over 15meg

Maybe to big to send via email
--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk


:

Which version of Publisher are you using?

You are welcome to send it to me and I'll see if I can open it.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I'm currently working on this months magazine for my local sports
association. I have saved the file shut down my PC restared and troed
to
open
the file when i attempt this i get the following error message.
Publisher
unable to open file.. Can anyone help or know what is stopping me from
opening this file i succesfully open other publisher files but cannot
open
this months edition.. I dont really fancy starting from stratch!


--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

 

[chkrdflg88]

Which version of Publisher are you using?

You are welcome to send it to me and I'll see if I can open it.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I'm currently working on this months magazine for my local sports
association. I have saved the file shut down my PC restared and troed to
open
the file when i attempt this i get the following error message. Publisher
unable to open file.. Can anyone help or know what is stopping me from
opening this file i succesfully open other publisher files but cannot open
this months edition.. I dont really fancy starting from stratch!


--
Matt
Owner
MSE IT
www.mse-it.co.uk

Joanne Thanks for the help you sent me in the right direction... If you would not have suggestied that the files in registry be deleted I wouold be stuck Great Job!!!!!!! Thanks GAian