Microsoft KB Archive/178896

= Data Lost After Using File Conversion Wizard =

Article ID: 178896

Article Last Modified on 8/19/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q178896



SYMPTOMS
If you use the File Conversion Wizard after modifying a workbook, the changes you have just made may be lost.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
 * You open a workbook that is not in the Microsoft Excel 97 format. -and-


 * You modify the workbook and do not save changes. -and-


 * You then run the File Conversion Wizard on the workbook that you have modified.



WORKAROUND
To prevent this problem from occurring, ensure that you save all open workbooks before running the File Conversion Wizard.



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



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about the File Conversion Wizard, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

161325 XL97: File Conversion Wizard Included with MS Excel 97

178011 XL98: Dialog Boxes in File Conversion Wizard May Be Confusing

