Microsoft KB Archive/166745

= Error Message Opening Microsoft Excel File on Handheld PC =

Article ID: 166745

Article Last Modified on 10/20/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE 1.0
 * Microsoft Pocket Excel 3.0

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This article was previously published under Q166745



SYMPTOMS
When you transfer a Microsoft Excel file from your desktop computer to your Handheld PC (H/PC), you may receive one of the following error messages when you attempt to open the file in Pocket Excel:

This file is in an obsolete format.

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An error occurred reading '\Windodws\Desktop\ ' because the file is in an invalid format.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs when you copy or move a Microsoft Excel file from your desktop computer to your H/PC without converting the file to Pocket Excel (.pxl) format.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) On your desktop computer, save the file in the Microsoft Excel 5.0/95 Workbook format.
 * 2) In H/PC Explorer, click File Conversion on the Tools menu, click the General tab, click the Enable File Conversion check box to select it, and then click OK.
 * 3) Use H/PC Explorer to transfer the file from your desktop computer to your H/PC.



MORE INFORMATION
H/PC Explorer can convert only files saved in the Microsoft Excel 5.0/95 Workbook format and the Pocket Excel format.

Additional query words: hand held

Keywords: kberrmsg KB166745

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