title: Matlab Distributed Computing Excel Read MDCE Error
body: <p>I have a distributed computing network set up and as a part of the distributed run I need to open EXCEL through xlsread etc.  </p>
  
  <p>The problem is that the MCDE windows service is not able to do this resulting in this error:</p>
  
  <p>"Microsoft Office Excel cannot access the file 'C:...\Book2003.xls'. There are several possible reasons: </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>The file name or path does not exist.  </li>
  <li>The file is being used by another program.  </li>
  <li>The workbook you are trying to save has the same name as a currently open workbook.” </li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>The solution is:</p>
  
  <p>Check if these folders exist: C:\Temp &amp; C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\Desktop .</p>
  
  <p>If not, manually create them.</p>