Excel keeps crashing on startup

[Phillip Pang]

Everytime I launch Excel v.X, it just crashes on me. It doesn¹t even make it
to the splash screen. However, Word, Entourage, and PowerPoint still work
(³knock on wood²).

This started happening when I transferred all my settings and files from my
iBook to the G5 using the new system migration utility that¹s included w/new
G5¹s. It¹s not working on both systems now.

I¹ve repaired permissions, but I guess that had nothing to do w/it cause
that didn¹t fix the problem.

Thanks in advance,
Phil

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Everytime I launch Excel v.X, it just crashes on me. It doesn¹t even make it
to the splash screen. However, Word, Entourage, and PowerPoint still work
(³knock on wood²).

This started happening when I transferred all my settings and files from my
iBook to the G5 using the new system migration utility that¹s included w/new
G5¹s. It¹s not working on both systems now.

I¹ve repaired permissions, but I guess that had nothing to do w/it cause
that didn¹t fix the problem.

I don't know what the G5 system migration utility does, though in
general I've found that swapping settings sometimes doesn't work
(especially if you swapped the Carbon Registration Database).

As a first step I'd try renaming the ~:Libraryreferences:Microsoft
folder (with all Office apps closed), then start XL - if it starts up,
try adding settings back until you find the one that crashes.

You can also try the steps here:

http://www.mcgimpsey.com/macoffice/excel/troubleshooting.html

 

[Phillip Pang]

I've tried that and it didn't work. Anyone else?

I don't know what the G5 system migration utility does, though in
general I've found that swapping settings sometimes doesn't work
(especially if you swapped the Carbon Registration Database).

As a first step I'd try renaming the ~:Libraryreferences:Microsoft
folder (with all Office apps closed), then start XL - if it starts up,
try adding settings back until you find the one that crashes.

You can also try the steps here:

http://www.mcgimpsey.com/macoffice/excel/troubleshooting.html

 

[JE McGimpsey]

I've tried that and it didn't work. Anyone else?

If you've tried renaming the preferences file and it didn't work, it's
not a settings problem. The next step would be to run the Remove Office
application (in the Value Pack folder of the install disk, and reinstall
Office, including all the updaters.