XL97: Error Opening Password-Protected File with Merged CellsLast reviewed: January 9, 1998Article ID: Q171216 |
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SYMPTOMSWhen you open a password-protected workbook in Microsoft Excel 97 and enter the password, you may receive the following 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, you receive the following error message:
EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in module EXCEL.EXE at 0137:30036924. CAUSEThis problem may occur if the following conditions are true:
RESOLUTIONTo correct this problem, install Microsoft Excel 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1). To work around this problem, switch the regional settings on the computer to English before you attempt to open the workbook again. To do this, follow these steps:
After you modify the workbook, you should be able to switch back to the original regional settings and open the workbook.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Excel 97 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 |
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