Excel crashes after Solver use

[Doug Brooks]

After using Solver, I can add some text to cells, but upon entering the
first letter after the equal sign for a formula, Excel crashes.

I generally skip Excel's attemp to repair the file or whatever it does,
as I have learned to save immediately after using Solver. When I bring
Excel up again, it does not "remember" the file on the "file" tab.

I have duplicated this with absolutely no other programs, antivirus -
nothing else running, not even hooked up to the internet, so it appears
to be a Windows/Excel/Solver based problem.

BTW, it used to work fine. I can think of nothing I have changed.

I also ran the detect and repair off the help menu and it still crashes,
and can find nothing in the knowledge base (not saying it isn't there,
though).

Any ideas?

 

[Gary''s Student]

Post the error message

 

[Doug Brooks]

Post the error message

No real error message (this is in XP) except "Microsoft Excel has
encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the
inconvenience."

There is a huge, detailed error report with memory addresses, etc. that
can be sent to Microsoft, but unless I'm missing something, as it
presents itself to me, it is not cut-and-paste-able. If there are any
specifics I could get you, or anyone, let me know. It's absolutely no
problem to duplicate this error.