Can't upload xls or xlsx files even though the exentions are permitted. [#854634]

I have this as an error when I try to upload
The selected file FY08-10c.XLS could not be uploaded. The file contents (\012- application/msword) do not match its extension (XLS).

in /etc/mime.types I have the following specified
application/msword doc dot
application/vnd.ms-excel xls xlb xlt
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet xlsx

Comments

Comment #1

quicksketch

he/him

CreditAttribution: quicksketch commented 15 July 2010 at 01:14

Project:	FileField	» MimeDetect
Version:	6.x-3.x-dev	» 6.x-1.3

This has been discussed a few times in the MimeDetect module queue. MimeDetect does not properly identify certain files and prevents their uploading. For a quick work-around, you can disable the module and it will permit uploading files through FileField again.

Comment #2

SocialNicheGuru CreditAttribution: SocialNicheGuru commented 15 July 2010 at 01:42

Status:

Active

» Fixed

I hope this helps someone else

1. I added additional mime-types to /etc/mime.types

application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled docm
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document docx
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template dotx
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled potm
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template potx
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.addin.macroEnabled ppam
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled ppsm
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow ppsx
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled pptm
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation pptx
application/vnd.ms-excel.addin.macroEnabled xlam
application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled xlsb
application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled xlsm
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet xlsx
application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled xltm
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template xltx

2. with mimedetech still enabled I had to add this to my settings.php file or equivalent as specified in the readme
http://drupal.org/node/306217#comment-2846832

$conf = array(
'mimedetect_magic' => '/usr/share/file/magic',
);