OFF97: Error Message When You Insert Excel Object in Another Program or Embed Excel Worksheet in OLE Control (178305)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office 97 for Windows, when used with:
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Office for Windows 95, when used with:
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q178305 SYMPTOMS
When you insert a Microsoft Excel object into another program, you may
receive an error message similar to one of the following:
Dr. Watson for Windows NT
An application error has occurred and an application error log is
being generated.
Rpcss.exe
Exception:access violation(0xc0000005), Address: 0x0212134d
-or-
The server application, source file, or item cannot be found. Make
sure the application is properly installed, and that it has not been
deleted, moved or renamed.
Or, when you try to insert a
Microsoft Excel worksheet into a WordPad document, you may receive the following error message:
Failed to create object. Make sure that the object is entered in the
system registry.
Or, when you try to embed a
Microsoft Excel worksheet in an OLE Control on a Visual Basic form, you may receive the following error message:
System Error &H80070001 (-2147024895). Incorrect Function.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
- You are using Microsoft Excel on Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0.
-and-
- You have previously loaded either the Excel AutoSave add-in or the
Analysis Toolpak - VBA add-in.
-and-
- Excel is not running.
-and-
- You try to insert an Excel object into another program.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.
Method 1: Start Excel Before Inserting the Object
Ensure that Excel is running before you insert an Excel object into other
program.
NOTE: If you have problems starting Microsoft Excel after receiving one of
the error messages listed in this article, save your work if necessary,
shut down the computer, and then restart Microsoft Windows NT.
Method 2: Remove the Excel Add-In
To remove the Microsoft Excel add-ins mentioned in the Cause section,
follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, click Add-Ins.
- Click to clear the check boxes for the Analysis Toolpak - VBA and the
Autosave add-ins.
- Click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
If you receive the error messages in this article under Windows NT 3.51,
click OK or Retry in the error message dialog box to successfully continue
inserting the object.
REFERENCES
For more information about add-ins, click the index tab in Microsoft Excel
Help, type the following text:
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Use add-in programs
of Microsoft Excel" topic.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kberrmsg KB178305 |
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