Microsoft KB Archive/215298

= XL2000: Crash When Clicking OK in Options Dialog Box =

Article ID: 215298

Article Last Modified on 9/25/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q215298



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel, when you click OK in the Options dialog box, 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 the following error message:

EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in module EXCEL.EXE at 015f:301d1e43



CAUSE
This problem may occur when you do the following:
 * You create a chart that shows data labels.
 * You copy the chart, switch to another program, and use a Paste Link operation to paste the chart.
 * In Excel, you open the Options dialog box, select or clear any option on the Edit tab, and click OK.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, close the program where you pasted the chart before you change any options on the Edit tab in Excel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: XL2000 ipf gpf crash OLE stops responding crashes crashing crashed quit quitting quits fail fails failing failed break

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB215298

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