Description of the Excel 2007 hotfix package (xlconv-x-none.msp, Graph-x-none.msp, Excel-x-none.msp): August 30, 2011

This article describes the Microsoft Office Excel 2007 issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated August 30, 2011.

Issues that this hotfix package fixes

• Consider the following scenario:
  
  • You have two Excel 2007 workbooks that use Office Open XML Formats or Binary Interchange File Format 12 (BIFF 12). These workbooks are located in two separate folders that are mapped to a mounted drive.
  • One of the Excel workbooks has links to data in the other Excel workbook. For example, workbook A has links to data in workbook B.
  • You use a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path to open workbook B. For example, you use the \\server\share\main path to open workbook B.
  • You open workbook A and then update the links in workbook A to the data in workbook B.
  In this scenario, the changes are not saved in workbook A. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:
  
  This workbook contains one or more links that cannot be updated.
  Note The update that is provided prevents problems in newly created workbooks, but it does not repair existing workbooks.
• When you do one of the following operations, Excel 2007 may crash:
  
  • You try to insert Excel workbooks that contain embedded or linked objects into third-party applications.
  • You try to insert third-party application files into an Excel workbook.
  • You try to use recovery mode in Excel 2007 to recover an Excel workbook.
  • You try to preview an Excel workbook in Windows Explorer.

Known Issue

Issue

After you apply this hotfix package, you may receive the following error message when you save a workbook in the XLS format to a network location:

Workaround

To work around this known issue,�click�Overwrite changes in the error message if you are the only person who has edited the file. The file will save�correctly and no changes will be lost.�

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problems that are described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problems described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

You must have 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 2 installed to apply this hotfix package.

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Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

Registry information

You do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that are listed in this article.

The global version of this hotfix package uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix package. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Download information


Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information



Xlconv-x-none.msp file information

Graph-x-none.msp file information

Excel-x-none.msp file information

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