XL97: Ejecting Removable Media Causes Excel Page Fault

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SYMPTOMS

When you eject the disk for removable media while a file from Microsoft Excel 97 is open; you may receive the following error message:

Excel caused an invalid page fault in module EXCEL.EXE at 0137:3010E242

Note: The file does not have to be opened from the disk ejected.

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WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, close the file in Microsoft Excel before ejecting the disk from the removable media.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows, Service Release 1.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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kbhardware kbprb KB165205

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