XL97: Page Fault Copying Worksheet That Contains a Chart

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

If you copy a worksheet in Microsoft Excel 97 with the Move or Copy command, 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
   0137:302d6c38.

   -or-

   EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in module <unknown> at
   0000:7c651f00.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when both of the following conditions are true:

• The worksheet contains one or more embedded charts.

      -and-
  

• The workbook that contains the worksheet is protected with a Password To Open.

WORKAROUND

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

Method 1: Remove the Password from the Workbook

1. On the File menu, click Save As. In the Save As dialog box, click Options.

2. Delete any password in the Password To Open box, and then click OK.

3. Click Save.

Method 2: Remove the Chart Before Copying

Remove the chart from the worksheet before you copy it. Once you have copied the worksheet, re-create the chart on each worksheet.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

In Excel 97, you can protect a workbook with a password that must be entered each time you open the workbook. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the File menu, click Save As. In the Save As dialog box, Click Options.

2. In the Password To Open box, type the password you want to use, and then click OK.

3. In the Confirm Password dialog box, type the same password again, and then click OK.

4. In the File Name box, type a file name, and then click Save.