How do I get rid of "Compile Error in Hidden Module"

[Harvey M]

Module in question is DistMon and problem applies to a new installation of
Excel 2003

 

[Dave Peterson]

maybe:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307410
OFF: "Compile Error in Hidden Module" Error Message When You Start
Word or Excel

It points at PDFMaker.xla as being the culprit.

 

[Harvey M]

Dave
Your solution was perfect. I deleted all the pdfmaker files and the problem
went away. Many thanks

I have 1 residual problem. Some time after loading XP SP2 and Office 2003,
The PC started opening windows installer on severy boot. It's only a
nuisance but adds a minute to an already excessive boot time. Any thoughts
on fixing this?

Thanks again

 

[Dave Peterson]

I don't use winXP (you're writing about booting up the pc???).

If no one can answer here, you could try one of the newsgroups dedicated to
Windows problems--or even search google (most times you can find the answer
there--if you can search on the correct terms!!).

 

[Harvey M]

Thanks Dave. I'll try it. You've been very helpful. Thankyou

Harvey

 

[Gord Dibben]

Harvey

Try re-registering Excel.

1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.

See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[Harvey M]

Gord
Thanks for your input. Dave's suggestion worked and I now think it was
related to trying to use Acrobat 5 with 2003. Deleting the pdfmaker files
did the trick. Also, I've now got Acrobat 6 and this works fine

Regards

Harvey

 

[Gord Dibben]

I was posting in reference to your "residual" problem, not the original
question about "compile error etc."

Gord

 

[Harvey M]

Gord
Sorry for my misunderstanding.

I tried your suggestion but regret that it made no difference.

I've just been reading some data on a Microsoft site that implies the
problem is a false indicatiom / known XP issue. I guess I just wait for the
official update

Thankyou anyhow for your input

Regards

Harvey