Article ID: 124088
Article Last Modified on 6/11/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Excel 95a
- Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Excel 5.0c
This article was previously published under Q124088
SYMPTOMS
In the versions of Microsoft Excel mentioned above, if you open a
Multiplan file that contains external links, your computer may appear to
hang or the following error may be generated:
Excel has Caused a General Protection Fault Error in Module
XLCONVMP.DLL
CAUSE
This problem occurs when you open a Multiplan file containing external
links. This problem occurs with Multiplan 3.x and 4.2 files.
NOTE: This problem does not occur if the file contains internal links and
no external links.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use any of the following methods.
Method 1. In Multiplan, remove the external links before you open the files
in Microsoft Excel version 5.0. After you open the files,
reestablish the links in Microsoft Excel.
Method 2. In Multiplan, save the files in SYLK format. Open the file in
Microsoft Excel version 4.0, and save the file in Microsoft Excel
version 4.0 format. The file can then be successfully opened into
Microsoft Excel version 5.0.
CAUTION: Do not open the SYLK formatted file directly in
Microsoft Excel version 5.0. If you do this, groups of similar
formulas may be converted into a single array formula that
displays incorrect results.
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.
For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
147272 : XL7: Cannot Open Multiplan Files
Additional query words: 5.0 GPF gp fault lock freeze ignore close
Keywords: KB124088