Error Message Opening Microsoft Excel File on Handheld PC

ID: Q166745

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows CE version 1.0
Microsoft Pocket Excel version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

When you transfer a Microsoft Excel file from your desktop computer to your Handheld PC (H/PC), you may receive one of the following error messages when you attempt to open the file in Pocket Excel:

This file is in an obsolete format.
An error occurred reading '\Windodws\Desktop\<filename>' because the file is in an invalid format.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when you copy or move a Microsoft Excel file from your desktop computer to your H/PC without converting the file to Pocket Excel (.pxl) format.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

1. On your desktop computer, save the file in the Microsoft Excel 5.0/95

   Workbook format.

2. In H/PC Explorer, click File Conversion on the Tools menu, click the

   General tab, click the Enable File Conversion check box to
   select it, and then click OK.

3. Use H/PC Explorer to transfer the file from your desktop computer to

   your H/PC.

MORE INFORMATION

H/PC Explorer can convert only files saved in the Microsoft Excel 5.0/95 Workbook format and the Pocket Excel format.

Additional query words: hand held

Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtool wince handheld pocketexcel 
Version           : 1.0
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: April 29, 1998