You receive an "OWC .DLL object could not be loaded" error message when you open a worksheet in Excel 2002 SP2

When you open a worksheet in Microsoft Excel 2002 Service Pack 2 (SP2), you receive the following error message:This error may occur if the Excel worksheet contains a form that includes a Microsoft Office Spreadsheet 9.0 control. Additionally, if you open the form in the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor, the Microsoft Office Spreadsheet 9.0 control appears to be removed from the form.

This problem occurs if the Excel worksheet has been opened and saved in Microsoft Excel 2002 Service Pack 3 (SP3).

To resolve this problem, install Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). For more information about how to obtain the latest Office XP service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.