Error when using Excel on Dimension 9200

I have a Dimension 9200 and a laptop Inspiron 8600 running identical
Excel files (Excel 2003). Only on the 9200 I occasionally get the
error "Automation error Exception occurred". Excel shuts down and
restarts with the option of using the auto-backup files.

Happens 1 or 2 times a week, somtimes when opening and sometimes when
saving and closing files.

Not a big deal but maybe there's an easy fix.

Robert

Robert243 wrote:
> I have a Dimension 9200 and a laptop Inspiron 8600 running identical
> Excel files (Excel 2003). Only on the 9200 I occasionally get the
> error "Automation error Exception occurred". Excel shuts down and
> restarts with the option of using the auto-backup files.
>
> Happens 1 or 2 times a week, somtimes when opening and sometimes when
> saving and closing files.
>
> Not a big deal but maybe there's an easy fix.
>
> Robert

What is different between the two computers? Same version of Excel?
Same level of corrections/patches applied? ... Ben Myers

In news:ySEJl.92579$,
Robert243 typed on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:00:49 -0500:
> I have a Dimension 9200 and a laptop Inspiron 8600 running identical
> Excel files (Excel 2003). Only on the 9200 I occasionally get the
> error "Automation error Exception occurred". Excel shuts down and
> restarts with the option of using the auto-backup files.
>
> Happens 1 or 2 times a week, somtimes when opening and sometimes when
> saving and closing files.
>
> Not a big deal but maybe there's an easy fix.
>
> Robert

Sounds like a DEP error to me. If you run Windows XP, open up System
(under the Control Panel), Advanced (tab), Performance Settings
(button), and Data Execution Prevention (tab).

--
Bill
Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2

Ben Myers wrote:
> Robert243 wrote:
>> I have a Dimension 9200 and a laptop Inspiron 8600 running identical
>> Excel files (Excel 2003). Only on the 9200 I occasionally get the
>> error "Automation error Exception occurred". Excel shuts down and
>> restarts with the option of using the auto-backup files.
>>
>> Happens 1 or 2 times a week, somtimes when opening and sometimes when
>> saving and closing files.
>>
>> Not a big deal but maybe there's an easy fix.
>>
>> Robert
>
> What is different between the two computers? Same version of Excel?
> Same level of corrections/patches applied? ... Ben Myers
Everything is the same as far as I know. Both running XP and Excel 2003.

An automation error sounds very much like a macro that is not working
properly or has a bug that comes out after so much run time.

I'd check to see if anyone has installed a macro or extension to Excel, and
if they have, try disabling it.

William