XL: Opening Quattro Pro WB1 File Causes Invalid Page Fault

ID: Q138422

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0
Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel, when you open a .wb1 file that contains bitmaps, you receive the following error message:

   Excel caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module XLQPW.DLL
   at <XXXX:XXXXXXXX>

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the file was saved from Quattro Pro for Windows. The Invalid Page Fault error message is caused by bitmaps that are embedded in the Quattro Pro file.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, open the file in Quattro Pro for Windows and delete the bitmaps. After you delete the bitmaps, you should be able to open the file without error.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Query 97 for Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1). For information about how to obtain this service release, 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

For more information about working with Quattro Pro files in Microsoft Excel, click Answer Wizard on the Help menu, and type:

   Tell me about Quattro Pro files

Quattro Pro for Windows is manufactured by Borland International, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: xl97 xl7 qpw quatro gp fault general protection ipf sr1

Keywords          : xlloadsave xlgpf xl123Quattro xlinterop xlwin 
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0,97
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: January 8, 1999