Article ID: 942860 - Last Review: September 24, 2007 - Revision: 1.2

Error message when you try to upload a file to a Document Library in a Microsoft HealthVault account health record: "Please specify a valid file"

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SYMPTOMS

When you try to upload a file to a Document Library in a Microsoft HealthVault account health record, you receive the following error message:
Please specify a valid file.
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CAUSE

This problem occurs when you try to upload a file that contains an invalid file name extension. You can upload a file to your HealthVault account only if the file has one of the following file name extensions.
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File name extensionFile type
.jpgImage file
.gifImage file
.bmpImage file
.pngImage file
.tifImage file, also used by Exchange Unified Messaging and for fax integration
.pdfAdobe Acrobat
.txtPlain text file
.rtfRich text file
.wavGeneric media file
.mp3Generic media file
.aviGeneric media file
.wmvGeneric media file
.wmaGeneric media file
.docOffice 2003 file: Word
.xlsOffice 2003 file: Excel
.pptOffice 2003 presentation: PowerPoint
.vsdOffice 2003 file: Visio
.oneOffice 2003 file: OneNote
.pubOffice 2003 file: Published
.rpmsgOffice 2003 file: Rights-protected Outlook Message
.docx2007 Microsoft Office system file: Word document
.docm2007 Microsoft Office system file: Word document that uses macros
.xlsx2007 Microsoft Office system file: Excel worksheet
.xlsm2007 Microsoft Office system file: Excel worksheet that uses macros
.xlsb2007 Microsoft Office system file: Excel binary
.pptx2007 Microsoft Office system file: PowerPoint presentation
.pptm2007 Microsoft Office system file: PowerPoint presentation that uses macros
.ppsx2007 Microsoft Office system file: PowerPoint presentation
.ppsm2007 Microsoft Office system file: PowerPoint presentation that uses macros
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MORE INFORMATION

Steps to reproduce the problem

  1. Sign in to a HealthVault account.
  2. Click the Health Details tab.
  3. Click the Documents tab.
  4. Locate a file that contains a file name extension that is not on the list, and then click Upload file. For example, locate a file that has an .exe file name extension, and then click Upload file.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft HealthVault Account
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