What the hell does this mean--> 0x800A03EC HRESULT EXCEPTION

[WileeDarklight]

Whilst trying to load information from an Excel File I have, I get the following message:

System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800A03EC): Exception from HRESULT: 0x800A03EC

from this:

Dim strFileTeam As String
        Dim objExcel As Excel.Application
        Dim objWorkbook As Excel.Workbook
        Dim objSheet As Excel.Worksheet
        strFileTeam = My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath & "\teams.xlsx"
        objExcel = StartExcel(True)
        Try
            objWorkbook = objExcel.Workbooks.Add(strFileTeam)
            objSheet = objWorkbook.Sheets("Team1")

            MsgBox(objSheet.Cells("A", "1"))
        Catch ex As Exception
            MsgBox(ex.ToString)
        End Try

from the

objWorkbook = objExcel.Workbooks.Add(strFileTeam)

line in particular

I am pulling my hair out... I need serious help guys

[dglienna]

Probably don't have PERMISSION to create a file in that folder.

[WileeDarklight]

Probably don't have PERMISSION to create a file in that folder.

THANK YOU! I'm an idiot... I'm not creating one, I'm opening one... its .Open() not .Add

Thanks again dglienna, when you stated "create a file" it clicked and I laughed for about an hour because of my stupidity

[dglienna]

We all learn... Please mark the thread RESOLVED using the TOOLS