Error messages when launching & quitting Excel, unable to open PC docs

[J. Finch-Howell]

I've just had a new hard drive installed in my G4, using a "snapshot"
of the old drive.
Now when I launch Excel (v.X.1.5) I get an error message: "Compile
error in hidden module: Utils" which I can click through ("OK") and
proceed.
When I quit, I get the message: "Compile error in hidden module:
AutoExec".
When I try to open an Excel file from PC users I get the following
message: "Object Library ~ for Visual Basic for applications not
found" and the file will not open.
I can't find the VB Object Library on my original program disk to
install.
I tried installing the Visual Basic sections from my program disk: no
good.
I tried reinstalling Excel: also no good.
I'm not a proficient user of Excel, but must publish reports weekly by
writing files to PDF, so I've gotta solve this problem!

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[JE McGimpsey]

I've just had a new hard drive installed in my G4, using a "snapshot"
of the old drive.
Now when I launch Excel (v.X.1.5) I get an error message: "Compile
error in hidden module: Utils" which I can click through ("OK") and
proceed.
When I quit, I get the message: "Compile error in hidden module:
AutoExec".
When I try to open an Excel file from PC users I get the following
message: "Object Library ~ for Visual Basic for applications not
found" and the file will not open.
I can't find the VB Object Library on my original program disk to
install.
I tried installing the Visual Basic sections from my program disk: no
good.
I tried reinstalling Excel: also no good.
I'm not a proficient user of Excel, but must publish reports weekly by
writing files to PDF, so I've gotta solve this problem!

Thanks in advance for any help.

Two things to try (do them in order):

1) Delete the

~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Carbon Registration Database

file, where ~ is your home directory.

2) Reset disk permissions. A procedure is provided here:

http://mcgimpsey.com/macoffice/office/troubleshooting.html#reset

where you can find additional things to try.

 

[J. Finch-Howell]

Two things to try (do them in order):

1) Delete the

~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Carbon Registration Database

file, where ~ is your home directory.

2) Reset disk permissions. A procedure is provided here:

http://mcgimpsey.com/macoffice/office/troubleshooting.html#reset

where you can find additional things to try.

That worked! I had tried (without success) resetting disk permissions
subsequent to posting my first message, so that sequence is the
answer. Many thanks!