Microsoft KB Archive/298986

= XL2000: Error Message: C:\Windows System Sbfm40.xla Could Not Be Found =

Article ID: 298986

Article Last Modified on 1/7/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q298986



SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Excel, you may receive the following error message:

C:\windows system sbfm40.xla could not be found.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if you install the Small Business Financial Manager add-in, and then uninstall the Microsoft Office 2000 CD 2. When you uninstall CD 2, the Small Business Financial Manager add-in (SBFM40.xla) is removed but the SBFM add-in is still referenced in the Excel Add-Ins Manager.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, remove the reference to the Small Business Financial Manager add-in in the Excel Add-Ins Manager.

To remove the reference to the Small Business Financial Manager, follow these steps:  Start Excel. On the Tools menu, click Add-Ins. Click to clear the Small Business Financial Manager check box.

You receive the following message:

Can't find add-in 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\sbfm40.xla'. Delete from list?

 Click Yes on the message.

Additional query words: XL2000 OFF2000

Keywords: kbprb KB298986

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