Q157835: English Excel Worksheet Used Instead of German

Article: Q157835
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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NOTE: The information in this article applies to the 
German version(s) of Windows NT 4.0.

SYMPTOMS
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When you open a Microsoft Excel workbook by right-clicking the desktop, pointing
to New, and then clicking Microsoft Excel Workbook, an English Excel workbook is
opened instead of a German Excel Workbook.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs because Windows NT copies an English Excel.xls file in the
%SystemRoot%\ShellNew folder. The files in this folder are used when you
right-click a document and then click New.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, complete the steps below. You must be a local
administrator to perform these steps:

1. Start Excel from the Start menu. This will open a German Excel workbook.

2. Save this workbook as Excel.xls and close Excel.

3. In Windows Explorer, copy the file to the %SystemRoot%\ShellNew folder.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbinterop 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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