XL97: Lotus 1-2-3 Version 5.0 File wth Bitmap Hangs MS Excel 97 (170492)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q170492 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 97, when you open a Lotus 1-2-3 version 5.0 .wk4 file,
you may receive the following error message:
This program has Performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.
If you click Details, you receive an error message similar to the
following:
EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in module EXCEL.EXE at
015f:30499502.
CAUSE
This error message occurs when the .wk4 file contains an embedded bitmap
graphic.
WORKAROUND
To corect this problem, install Microsoft Excel 97 Service Release 1
(SR-1).
To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:
- Remove the embedded bitmap from the .wk4 file before you attempt to open
the document in Microsoft Excel 97.
-or-
- Open, and then save the .wk4 file in Microsoft Excel version 7.0 before
you open the file in Microsoft Excel 97.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97 for
Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Excel SR-1.
For additional information about SR-1, please see the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
172475 How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-1
MORE INFORMATION
Lotus 1-2-3 is manufactured by Lotus Corporation, a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this
product's performance or reliability.
REFERENCES
For more information about converting Lotus 1-2-3 files, click the Index
tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text
converting files, from lotus 1-2-3
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Convert worksheets
between Lotus 1-2-3 and Microsoft Excel" topic.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/22/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kb3rdparty kbbug kberrmsg KB170492 |
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