Article ID: 235326
Article Last Modified on 9/28/2004
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q235326
SYMPTOMS
When you start or quit Microsoft Excel, you receive an error message similar to the following:
CAUSE
This problem may occur when the following conditions are true:
- A file named Pdfwrite.xla is in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Xlstart folder on your hard disk.
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- You have upgraded to Microsoft Excel 2000 from Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0 or earlier.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, remove the Pdfwrite.xla file from the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Xlstart folder on your hard disk.
MORE INFORMATION
When you install some versions of Adobe Acrobat, the installation program places the Pdfwrite.xla file on your computer.
Contact Adobe Systems Inc. for more information about the Pdfwrite.xla file. For information about how to contact Adobe Systems Inc., click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K
60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P
60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
Additional query words: XL2000 pdf page description file
Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb kbstartprogram KB235326
