You receive a "Cannot start the program needed to open this file" error message when you reference hyperlinks in VBA (817138)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
- Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003
SYMPTOMSWhen you reference hyperlinks in Microsoft Visual Basic for
Applications (VBA), you may receive the following error message:
Cannot start the program needed to open this
file. CAUSEThis problem may occur for one of the following reasons:
- You are using one of the following VBA methods:
- Doc.FollowHyperlink
- Hyperlink.Follow
- Document.Reload
- There is a problem starting the program that is associated
with the type of file you are trying to open for one of the following reasons:
- The program may not be installed.
- Some of the files that the program requires may be
missing or damaged.
- The program may not be correctly registered in the
Microsoft Windows registry.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, follow these steps:
- Install the program that you must have to open this type of
file.
- If the program is already installed, try reinstalling the
program to replace any missing files and to correctly register the program in
the Windows registry.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/11/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbmacro kbProgramming KbVBA kbprb kberrmsg KB817138 kbAudEndUser kbAudDeveloper |
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