XL2000: Symbol Bitmaps Not Displayed and Excel Quits Unexpectedly After Copy and Paste on Chart (247578)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 2000, when used with:
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q247578 SYMPTOMS
If you change the symbols in Excel charts by programmatically copying a .bmp (bitmap) from a cell and pasting over the symbol, after several iterations, various symbols in the Excel charts are no longer displayed.
After you save the worksheet, the images return temporarily, but you may receive one or more of the following error messages:
VB runtime error '1004':
Paste method of Series class failed.
Out of Memory
Not enough system resources to display completely.
After you receive the error messages, you may see uncontrolled screen flashing and updating, and you must turn off the power to restart your computer. NOTE: If you save the worksheet and close Excel, all the chart symbols are displayed when you reopen the worksheet.
CAUSE
This problem occurs with the Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows 98 Second Edition operating systems.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, close and reopen Excel as soon the problem occurs, or restart the operating system.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/17/2005 |
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