XL98: Error Clicking Create New Query (177144)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q177144 SYMPTOMS
When you click Get External Data on the Data menu, and then click Create
New Query, the following error message appears:
Microsoft Excel could not start Microsoft Query because it is not
installed. To install it, run the Value Pack installer and select the
Microsoft Query option in the Data Access category. If Microsoft Query
is already installed, run it standalone to force it to reregister with
the system.
WORKAROUND
To resolve this problem, install Microsoft Query. To do this, follow these
steps:
- Ensure that no programs are running and insert the Microsoft Office 98
Macintosh Edition compact disc.
- Double click the CD icon on the desktop to open it. Double-click the
the Value Pack folder on the compact disc, and then double-click the
Value Pack Installer icon.
- In the Value Pack Setup program, click to select the Data Access check
box. Click Install.
After you install the Data Access components, you no longer receive the
error message when you click Create New Query.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem
and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/11/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB177144 |
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