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Saving Form Layout in Excel 2007 xlsx format - Exception from HRESULT: 0x800AC472

Troubleshooting


Problem

User opens 'Maintain - Forms Define'. User opens a form, and makes some changes. User tries to save the form layout. User receives an error message.

Symptom

Exception from HRESULT: 0x800AC472

NOTE:

  • 'HRESULT' error messages appear when the client device (for example desktop PC or Citrix server) has Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 installed.
  • If IE7 is installed on the client PC, the error will be similar to 'Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt' instead.

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Historical Number

1042155

Document Information

Modified date:
09 May 2025

UID

swg21382346