XL97: "Xlquery.xla Could Not Be Found" Error Opening File

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you open a file in Microsoft Excel 97, you may receive the following error message:

   'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Library\Msquery\Xlquery.xla'
   could not be found. Check the spelling of the file name, and verify that
   the file location is correct.

   If you are trying to open the file from your list of most recently
   used files on the File menu, make sure that the file has not been
   renamed, moved, or deleted.

CAUSE

This error message occurs when you do the following:

1. You move the Xlquery.xla file from its original folder to another folder.

       -and-
   

2. You open a file that contains a macro referencing the Xlquery.xla add-in.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the following methods.

Method 1: Select the Xlquery.xla Add-In

1. In Excel, click Add-Ins on the Tools menu.

2. Click to select the MS Query add-in check box.

   C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Library\MSQuery

Method 2: Move the Xlquery.xla Add-In to Its Original Location

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.

2. In Windows Explorer, point to Find on the Tools menu, and then click Files or Folders.

3. In the Named box, type "Xlquery.xla" (without the quotation marks).

4. In the Look In list, click to select the disk drive that might contain the add-in file, and then click Find Now.

5. If the search returns no files, repeat step 4 for any other disk drives that might contain the add-in file.

6. When the search window returns the file, right-click the Xlquery.xla file icon, and then click Copy on the shortcut menu.

7. In Windows Explorer, click to open the MSQuery folder. By default, this folder is located in:

        C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Library\MSQuery
   

   NOTE: Depending on where you installed Excel, the MSQuery folder may be located in a different path.

8. In Windows Explorer, click Paste on the Edit Menu.

MORE INFORMATION

Functions from the XLQuery.xla add-in that generate the error message include QueryGetData and QueryRefresh.