While trying to install Excel 5, I get the error message "While registering OLE servers, setup had a problem with reg.dat, shell.dll, or disk space" and then setup ends abnormally. What is wrong?
	Every time I try to open my workbook it causes Excel to crash. Is there any way to recover this workbook?
	Every time I try to open a worksheet which contains modules or try to add a module to a worksheet, I get the error message "File format no longer supported." What do I do about this?
	I get the following error when trying to start Excel: "Call to undefined dynalink." How do I solve this problem?
	Whenever I open Excel 7, it begins adding new worksheets rapidly until I hit the ESC key. How do I stop this?

While trying to install Excel 5, I get the error message "While registering OLE servers, setup had a problem with reg.dat, shell.dll, or disk space" and then setup ends abnormally. What is wrong?
Keywords: OLE Servers Registration Database
Posted November 7, 1996

This is caused by a problem with your registration database. Microsoft offers a knowledge base article, number Q80393, that explains how to solve this problem. You can access the Microsoft knowledge base at http://www.microsoft.com/kb/

Every time I try to open my workbook it causes Excel to crash. Is there any way to recover this workbook?
Keywords: Workbook Crash
Posted November 7, 1996

There are not very many good choices when Excel 5/7 workbooks become corrupted and will no longer open. Microsoft suggests a solution in knowledge base article Q147216 which may allow you to recover your data, but it won't recover any charts, formulas or macros that you might have had. You can access the Microsoft knowledge base at http://www.microsoft.com/kb/

Every time I try to open a worksheet which contains modules or try to add a module to a worksheet, I get the error message "File format no longer supported." What do I do about this?
Keywords: Worksheet Modules
Posted November 7, 1996

There is a file in the Windows\System directory called STDOLE.TLB. When another program overwrites this file with an incorrect version or this file becomes corrupted, the problem you describe is the result. Rename this file to STDOLE.OLD and then reinstall Excel to put back the correct version.

I get the following error when trying to start Excel: "Call to undefined dynalink." How do I solve this problem?
Keywords: Undefined Dynalink Error
Posted November 7, 1996

The Undefined Dynalink error is usually caused when another program overwrites one or more of your critical system files with incorrect versions. Microsoft offers a knowledge base article, number Q111089, that explains how to solve this problem. You can access the Microsoft knowledge base at http://www.microsoft.com/kb/

Whenever I open Excel 7, it begins adding new worksheets rapidly until I hit the ESC key. How do I stop this?
Keywords: Xlstart Worksheet
Posted November 7, 1996

Go to your excel\xlstart directory and delete the two files called msexcel4.xlm and msexcel5.xls if you find them there. These were installed by WinFax Pro for use with earlier versions of Excel, but they cause the problem that you have just experienced with Excel 7.

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