title: file not found error when reading excel file in java
body: <p>I am getting following error when I try to read an excel file in java although the file is present. I am in Windows environment. I have confirmed that that the file is present at that location. </p>
  
  <pre><code>java.io.FileNotFoundException: D:\myfile.xls (The system cannot find the file specified)
      at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)
      at java.io.FileInputStream.&lt;init&gt;(Unknown Source)
      at jxl.Workbook.getWorkbook(Workbook.java:213)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>My code is as follows:</p>
  
  <pre><code>       wb = Workbook.getWorkbook(new File("D:/myfile.xls"));
  </code></pre>