Microsoft KB Archive/196685

= OL2000: Err Msg: "Linked object's source class has changed" =

Article ID: 196685

Article Last Modified on 9/29/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q196685





SYMPTOMS
If you double-click a linked file from within a Microsoft Outlook item, you may receive either of the following error messages:

Can't open the object. Linked object's source class has changed.

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Can't open the object. Moniker cannot open file.



CAUSE
The link points to a file created with an earlier version of one of the Microsoft Office products, such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft PowerPoint. This error is caused by differences in OLE Registration between the two versions.



RESOLUTION
To update the link, follow these steps:


 * 1) Right-click the link and click Properties on the shortcut menu.
 * 2) On the Link tab, click Change Source.
 * 3) Click to select the file and then click OK and OK.
 * 4) Double-click the link in the Outlook item.

The item opens in the current version of the Office program.

NOTE: This fix only works while the Outlook item is open. If you close and reopen the Outlook item, or send the message to another computer, you will receive the error message again.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB196685

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