Virkkala wrote: > Today a spreadsheet I often use got corrupted. There's a clue right there...one you use often. Excel spreadsheets that are modified a lot are very susceptible to corruption. What you need to do is use 'Save As...' and save to a new file.
> The whole thing became gray, > and there were no columns anymore, or any data present. After reopening the > file various ways, I gave up on Excel 98 and opened up the data with BBEdit. > The data I most wanted (some bank information) did not appear to be > present.... > > Now, corrupt files are nothing new. And I've been having some trouble with > Excel lately (having to close and then reopen a file before I could see the > data). But this file was crucial to me. It had all my passwords and codes! > > So my first thought was: Did somebody grab it off my computer from the > Internet and then corrupt the file on purpose? > > I immediately changed a few passwords, most especially my online banking > password.... > > I am using a hybrid PCI Mac (an 8500 in a 7200 box), and a modem connection > to the Net. Does anyone think my paranoid fears may be true? Or completely > unlikely? No. take off the tinfoil hat and relax...do not attribute to malice that which can be explained by Murphy and Microsoft alone ;-P If you're not running promiscuous file sharing (allow Guest to do everything) there is nothing to fear. And even if you were, the odds of a skriptkiddie > It's most likely that my Excel software is no longer stable. I like the way > all the Microsoft Office products work together... but perhaps I should > abandon my beloved Excel and go to Mariner Calc, which I tried out a few > months ago and liked. Has anyone else experience with alternative > spreadsheets? Appleworks is ok, I really liked Claris Resolve...but unfortunately that was abandoned ages ago. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
