Hotfix Information
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
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, submit a request to 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 Web site:
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
- The optimized and full-file versions of this hotfix are a
post-Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP-3) hotfix. To install the hotfix, you must
have Office 2000 SP-3 installed.
For additional information about Office 2000
SP-3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base: 326585�
OFF2000: Overview of the Office 2000 Service Pack 3
- This hotfix requires Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0 or
later.
For additional information about
the Windows Installer requirement, click the following article number to view
the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 811002�
OFF2000: Office 2000 Updates and Patches Released After November 2002 May Require Windows Installer 2.0
Restart Information
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this
hotfix.
Hotfix Replacement Information
This hotfix is replaced by a later hotfix package. For additional information, click the following article number
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
829998�
Excel 2000 Post-Service Pack 3 Hotfix Package: October 13, 2003
Registry Information
You do not have to create or modify any registry keys to activate
any hotfixes that are contained in this package.
Hotfix File Information
This hotfix contains only those files that you must have to
correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the
files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest
build.
The global version of this hotfix has the file
attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and
times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you
view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the
difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab
in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Size File name
--------------------------------------------------------
25-Aug-2003 22:54 4,423,776 Excelff.msp (Full-File/Administrative)
25-Aug-2003 22:21 1,769,704 Excelop.msp (Optimized)
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the
listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name
--------------------------------------------------------
25-Aug-2003 04:09 9.0.0.8021 7,163,949 Excel.exe
For more information about installing this hotfix, see the
Readme.txt file that is included in the package.