MXL5: Errors When Non-Power Mac Version of MS Excel Installed

ID: Q141359

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh
Microsoft Excel for Power Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a
Microsoft Office for the Macintosh, versions 4.2.1, 4.2.1a
Microsoft Office for the Power Macintosh, versions 4.2.1, 4.2.1a

SYMPTOMS

When a non-Power Macintosh version of Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh is installed to run from the server (mode 2 of an administrative installation) on a Power Macintosh computer, some of the following problems may occur:

An alias is not created for Microsoft Excel in the Microsoft Excel folder.

If Microsoft Office Manager is running, it may not have an entry for Microsoft Excel.

The first time Microsoft Excel is run from the server or an alias that was created, the following message may appear:

One of your Object Libraries (VBA EN OLB) is missing or damaged.

You may receive the following error message when you select Options from the Tools menu:

Object Library not Registered

If you click OK to this message, the Option Dialog may come up.

When you insert a module sheet the following message may appear:

File Not Found

CAUSE

These problems occur because the non-Power Macintosh version of Microsoft Excel is not specifically designed to run on a Power Macintosh.

RESOLUTION

To resolve these problems, use any of the following workarounds.

Method 1

Install Microsoft Excel for the Power Macintosh (rather than Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh).

Method 2

If you don't want to install Microsoft Excel for the Power Macintosh, use the following steps to correct the problem:

Create an alias for the Microsoft Excel application and copy it to the Microsoft Excel folder on the hard disk. If you are using Microsoft Office for the Power Macintosh copy the alias to the Microsoft Office:Microsoft Excel 5 folder.

Copy the entire Type Libraries folder from the Microsoft Office:__SetupAdmin__ folder on the server to the local System Folder:Extensions folder.

Start Microsoft Excel by double-clicking the alias that was just created. This registers Microsoft Excel.

NOTE: If Microsoft Excel has already been run from the server, not all of the problems will be resolved. If that is the case, then do the following:

Move the Registration Database and PPC Registration Database files from the System Folder:Preferences folder to the desktop.

Run Setup from the Setup icon in the Microsoft Office folder on your hard disk.

Choose Reinstall.

Once this procedure is successful, you can drag the Registration Database and PPC Registration Database files from the desktop to the trash.

To update Microsoft Office Manager:

Click customize on the Office Manager menu.

Click the check box next to Microsoft Excel and then close the Office Manager window.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q124670 Microsoft Application Not Displayed on MOM After Installing

Q125956 OFFICE: Files Installed in the System Folder

Q139406 MXL5: Macintosh System Memory Requirements

Q126937 MACINTOSH: Performing an Administrative Installation

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 4.21 4.21a ppc 68K 680X00 powerpc powermac \* \* 4.2.1b


Keywords          : kberrmsg xlmac 
Version           : MACINTOSH: 5.0,5.0a
Platform          : MACINTOSH 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 23, 1999