Microsoft KB Archive/171335

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Article ID: Q171335

The information in this article applies to:
 * Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 97, if you insert a linked Microsoft Excel worksheet object and attempt to close the workbook without saving changes, 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 may receive an error message similar to the following: EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in module EXCEL.EXE at  0137:30125a30.

RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, install Microsoft Excel 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1).

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97. 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:

ARTICLE-ID: Q172475 TITLE    : OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-1