XL97: ErrMsg: '&H00000001 Is an Invalid Key' When Opening a File (185009)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

This article was previously published under Q185009

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to open a file, you may receive the following error message:

&H00000001 is an Invalid Key
The file can not be loaded

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the following conditions are true:

The file was originally created in either Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Windows or Microsoft Excel 7.0 for Windows. -and-
The file was saved in the Microsoft Excel 97 file format. -and-
The file is stored on a Novell NetWare network server.

WORKAROUND

The file has become damaged. You may be able to recover information from the file even though it is damaged. For additional information about recovering information from damaged files, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

142117 Excel: Summary of Methods to Recover Data from Corrupted Files

147216 Linking to Data in a Damaged File (5.0 and Later)

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	10/22/2000
Keywords:	kbbug KB185009