Microsoft KB Archive/257546

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MXL5: Excel 5 for the Macintosh and Mac OS 9 Are Incompatible

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ID: Q257546

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a, used with:
 * Mac OS 9

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SYMPTOMS
You encounter one or more of the following problems with Microsoft Excel 5.0:

  You receive the following error message when you attempt to start Excel:

Not enough memory

NOTE: No buttons may appear in the error message dialog box, but if you press RETURN, the error disappears.

 Nothing happens when you click Open, Save, or Save As on the File menu.

 Excel does not display the worksheet tabs.

CAUSE
These problems occur if you have installed Mac OS 9 on your computer. Mac OS 9 and Excel 5.0 are not compatible.

RESOLUTION
Mac OS 9 and Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition are fully compatible. Therefore, for the optimal computing experience, Microsoft recommends that you upgrade to Excel 98 if you plan to upgrade to Mac OS 9.

If you want to continue running Excel 5.0, you should not upgrade to Mac OS 9. If you have already upgraded to Mac OS 9, you need to reinstall your previous version of the Macintosh operating system.

MORE INFORMATION
Apple has also noted this incompatibility. For more information, please review the Apple Technical Information Library article at the following Apple Web site:

"http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n31133" Additional query words: MXL5 XL5 sonata incompatible Mac OS 9 Office 4.2.1 Apple operating system

Keywords : kbenv kbdta

Version : MACINTOSH:5.0,5.0a

Platform : MACINTOSH

Issue type : kbprb

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