cannot read file

[lusi]

I use windows 98 with office 2000. I have two empty folders and many files wich look like ____._____.doc, _______.____.___.xls. When I try to open them a message appears "this file could not be found. Cannot read from the source file or disk." Is it true i have lost my information? Help
Thanks Lus

 

[Ron]

Those multiple dots in the file name may be the problem. I would remove all
the dots in the file names leaving spaces where they were except don't
remove the dot before "doc" and "xls" and as a precaution, run your virus
scanner over them before actually trying to open them.
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Ron
Port Dover Ontario

I use windows 98 with office 2000. I have two empty folders and many files

wich look like ____._____.doc, _______.____.___.xls. When I try to open them
a message appears "this file could not be found. Cannot read from the source
file or disk." Is it true i have lost my information? Help!

 

[lusi]

I cannot rename move or delete these files. Antivirus programs say no virus detected

----- Ron wrote: ----

Those multiple dots in the file name may be the problem. I would remove al
the dots in the file names leaving spaces where they were except don'
remove the dot before "doc" and "xls" and as a precaution, run your viru
scanner over them before actually trying to open them
--
Ro
Port Dover Ontari

I use windows 98 with office 2000. I have two empty folders and many file

wich look like ____._____.doc, _______.____.___.xls. When I try to open the
a message appears "this file could not be found. Cannot read from the sourc
file or disk." Is it true i have lost my information? Help

 

[Ron]

If you right click on the file, remove all properties concerning read only,
archive etc and then delete it if you can.