Article ID: 185584
Article Last Modified on 10/22/2000
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q185584
SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 97, when you open and then close a workbook that was
saved in WK4 (1-2-3) format, 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, an error message similar to the following appears:
Excel caused an invalid page fault in module <unknown> at 0000:01cf0004
CAUSE
This problem occurs only when you perform the following steps:
- You group two OLE objects together on a worksheet.
- You then save the workbook in WK4 (1-2-3) file format.
- You then close the workbook.
- You then reopen and then close the workbook.
WORKAROUND
To prevent this issue from occurring, do not group OLE objects if you are
going to save in WK4 (1-2-3) format.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97.
REFERENCES
For more information about WK4 files, click Contents And Index on the Help
menu, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Troubleshoot
converting file formats" topic. If you are unable to find the information
you need, ask the Office Assistant.
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