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Hi, eghtebas.<br />
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If there's nothing confidential in the file could you post it here, please?<br />
<br />
Regards,<br />
Brian.
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Hi, eghtebas.

If there's nothing confidential in the file could you post it here, please?

Regards,
Brian.

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Here it is:<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2012/09_w39/605506/mcrUserform.xlsm" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="bad file (72 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>mcrUserform.xlsm</a>
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Here it is:
mcrUserform.xlsm [https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2012/09_w39/605506/mcrUserform.xlsm]

mcrUserform.xlsm

mcrUserform.zip

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I may have needed to reboot for some reason because I was have a similar problem with another xlsx file.<br />
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I may have needed to reboot for some reason because I was have a similar problem with another xlsx file.

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After the reboot, the original file opens now. I will make backups with each revision to avoid this kind of loss. If you have any advice in this regard, please do tell me.<br />
<br />
Thanks
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After the reboot, the original file opens now. I will make backups with each revision to avoid this kind of loss. If you have any advice in this regard, please do tell me.

Thanks

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Thanks, eghtebas.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655178" rel="ugc">This</a> MS page gives suggestions for Excel 2010 (and includes links for 2007 and 2003).<br />
<br />
I keep an eye on &quot;my&quot; questions for at least a couple of weeks, so please feel to post here again if the problem remains.<br />
<br />
Regards,<br />
Brian.
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Thanks, eghtebas.

This [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655178] MS page gives suggestions for Excel 2010 (and includes links for 2007 and 2003).

I keep an eye on "my" questions for at least a couple of weeks, so please feel to post here again if the problem remains.

Regards,
Brian.

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While working on a &nbsp;.xlsm file, my revised code had an error. It seems I have lost the entire file.<br />
<br />
Question: Is there a way to open this file to correct the coded (to recover it)?<br />
<br />
Or I have to start all over again? See the attached image for the messages I get.<br />
<br />
Thank you.<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2012/09_w39/605505/xlxm-Lost.png" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="msg (66 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>xlxm-Lost.png</a>
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xlxm-Lost.png

While working on a  .xlsm file, my revised code had an error. It seems I have lost the entire file.

Question: Is there a way to open this file to correct the coded (to recover it)?

Or I have to start all over again? See the attached image for the messages I get.

Thank you.

cannot open  .xlsm file

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