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More info?)
Jeff,
I'd try this in Office / Excel newsgroups.
>> deleting the registry key as described in Article 174658: Method 2:
Yes, I was thinking of that one, but no chance for me to test the solution
here, as I don't have that version of Office installed. Any case, take a
backup of that branch (to a .REG file) so that you can restore the setting
later if needed.
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"JH" <JH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2E23B417-2E34-4011-818F-BD8F0C638512@microsoft.com...
> Hi Ramesh, thanks for the reply. I checked the links you suggested but
> could
> not find an appropriate solution. Article 174658 does not apply to my
> situation since I already have Office SR-2 installed.
> Do you recommend:
> 1) deleting the registry key as described in Article 174658: Method 2: Use
> If SR-1 Patch Is Installed
> or
> 2) delete Office 97 and reinstall Office with SR1 and Sr2
> or
> 3) other suggestions
> My concerns with 1) or 2) is they may interfer with Word 2000.
> Thanks
> Jeff
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> XL: "Merge Handler" Error Message Dragging Files into Briefcase:
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=174658
>>
>> MS Excel groups:
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.excel
>>
>> Microsoft Public Newsgroups:
>>
http://aumha.org/nntp.php
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "JH" <JH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:525A4256-F177-48B6-A690-4D14A25D3386@microsoft.com...
>> > Briefcase will not update my excel 97 files. I get a "merge handler"
>> > error.
>> > Acticle 174658 says that updating Office97 with service release 2 will
>> > solve
>> > the problem. I have Office SR-2 installed but still have the problem.
>> > I'm running Win XP Pro(with SP2), Office 97(with Office SR-2) but Word
>> > has
>> > been updated to Word2000.
>> > Please help.
>> >
>>
>>
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