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> Hi,
> 
> I can reproduce this error but can get rid of it.
> 
> I run my macros that places a number of lines etc onto a worksheet. If
> I save this workbook as a .xlsm file then resopen it - everything is
> fine.
> 
> BUT - if I copy, via macro, a sheet from an old 2003 .xls file, then
> run the macros to build the lines etc and the workbook saved as
> a .xlsm file. Then when I reopen it, I get the following error
> message:
> 
>                 Excel found unreadable content in '..........'. Do you
> want to recover the contents of this workbook?
> 
> after pressing 'Yes'
> 
>                 Removed part: /xl/frawings/drawing1.xml part. (Drawing
> shape).
> 
> Copy of the error log is:
> 
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
> <recoveryLog xmlns="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/spreadsheetml/
> 2006/main">
> <logFileName>error004240_01.xml</logFileName>
> <summary>Errors were detected in file 'C:\Gantt .........xlsm'</
> summary>
> <removedParts summary="Following is a list of removed parts:">
> <removedPart>Removed Part: /xl/drawings/drawing1.xml part.  (Drawing
> shape)</removedPart>
> </removedParts>
> </recoveryLog>
> 
> (screenshot also available, if required)
> 
> Then after I open, run the same macro to build the lines etc, save
> as .xlsm file, it opens OK.
> 
> The error is reproduced if I fo the COPY again.
> 
> If I just to the copy and save as .xlsm, the file opens OK. But if I
> then do the line build, save it fails again.
> 
> I don't think the problem is in the macros that build the lines
> because after the first error, you can run the line builder macro and
> save as many times as you like without the error.
> 
> Any help greatly appreciated.
> 
> I can email copies of the files in various stages of bug production if
> that helps anyone.
> 
> Cheers,
> Dennis.
> 
>