Error Importing Text File

[Syed Zeeshan Haider]

Hello Experts,
I have Excel 97 Pro on Win98SE.

When I try to import a certain text file, I get the following error and
Excel closes:

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EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in
module EXCEL.EXE at 017f:304a86bd.
Registers:
EAX=00000001 CS=017f EIP=304a86bd EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00000000 SS=0187 ESP=0062e3c4 EBP=0062e910
ECX=c1758080 DS=0187 ESI=00000000 FS=18ff
EDX=00000000 ES=0187 EDI=00000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
8b 8a 9c 00 00 00 3b c8 75 08 39 82 a0 00 00 00
Stack dump:
00000002 0062eefe 00000065 00000030 02e707c8 00000804 bff7a3a0 02d70000
02e70fcc 00000030 00000000 02d7000c 02d70000 02e707c8 00000040 00000000

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What is the reason of this error?
I have been importing many simple text files in Excel and this Office member
has been handling all those very intelligently.

Thank you,

 

[Dave Peterson]

Do you get the same error when you try to import a copy of that file on a
different pc (with the same version of excel/windows)?

I'm guessing that it's not a problem with the file (just a guess!).

First thing I'd try is opening excel in safe mode
close excel
windows start button|Run
Excel /safe

And try importing the file.

If that works, maybe it's something that excel already has open--addins/toolbar
files. The first thing I'd do is rename my *.xlb file to *.xlbOLD. Use windows
start button|Find|files or folders and search for *.xlb to find it.

Then test it again. If it worked, dump your (now renamed) *.xlbOLD files and
rebuild your toolbar at your leisure.

If it still failed, then you could use some of the techniques that Chip Pearson
documents at:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/StartupErrors.htm

If all that failed, then with xl97, I think I'd try reinstalling. (Newer
versions have a Detect and Repair option under the Help menu--doesn't help you
though.)

You may want to read this if you have to reinstall:
OFF97: How to Completely Remove Microsoft Office 97
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;158658