XL97: Lotus 1-2-3 Version 5.0 File wth Bitmap Hangs MS Excel 97

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel 97, when you open a Lotus 1-2-3 version 5.0 .wk4 file, 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.

   EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in module EXCEL.EXE at
   015f:30499502.

CAUSE

This error message occurs when the .wk4 file contains an embedded bitmap graphic.

WORKAROUND

To corect this problem, install Microsoft Excel 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1).

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:

• Remove the embedded bitmap from the .wk4 file before you attempt to open the document in Microsoft Excel 97.

      -or-
  

• Open, and then save the .wk4 file in Microsoft Excel version 7.0 before you open the file in Microsoft Excel 97.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Excel SR-1.

For additional information about SR-1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q172475
   TITLE     : OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-1

MORE INFORMATION

Lotus 1-2-3 is manufactured by Lotus Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

REFERENCES

For more information about converting Lotus 1-2-3 files, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

   converting files, from lotus 1-2-3