Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to
modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the
registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps
carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it.
Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information
about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article
number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322756�
How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
To work around this problem, use one of the
following methods:
- Use a
local path as the default file location.
- Use the hyphen character
or the space character in the network path.
- After you install the solver add-in, delete �/F� from the
data of the OPEN registry entry in the following subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options
Fix it for me
To do this automatically, click the
Fix it button or
link. Click
Run
in the
File Download
dialog box, and follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.
Note this wizard may be in English only; however, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.
Note if you are not on the computer that has the problem, save the Fix it solution to a flash drive or a CD and then run it on the computer that has the problem.
Next, go to the "Did this fix the problem?" section.
Let me fix it myself
Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756�
How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
To fix this problem yourself, follow these steps: -
Click Start, click Run, type
regedit
in the Open box, and then press ENTER.
-
Locate the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options
- Double-click the OPEN registry entry.
-
In the Value data box, delete �/F� from the
value, and then click OK.
For example, the OPEN registry key contains the following data:/F C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Library\SOLVER\solver.xlam
Change this to the following: C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Library\SOLVER\solver.xlam
- On the File menu, click Exit.
Did this fix the problem?
Check whether the problem is fixed. If the problem is fixed, you are finished with this section. If the problem is not fixed, you can contact support.