Microsoft KB Archive/188083

= XL98: Type 1 Error Starting Excel with Period as Hard Drive Name =

Article ID: 188083

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q188083



SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, you may receive the following error:

The application "Microsoft Excel" has unexpectedly quit, because an error of Type 1 occurred.

You should save your work in other open applications and restart the computer.



CAUSE
You may receive this error if either of the following are true:


 * The name of your hard disk drive is a period (.) -or-


 * The name of your hard disk drive begins with a period (.)



RESOLUTION
To start Microsoft Excel successfully, rename your hard disk drive so that it does not begin with a period (.).



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.

Additional query words: XL98 crash hang lock

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB188083

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