Microsoft KB Archive/170492

= XL97: Lotus 1-2-3 Version 5.0 File wth Bitmap Hangs MS Excel 97 =

Article ID: 170492

Article Last Modified on 10/22/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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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.

