ActiveSync cannot convert some Office 2007 Excel files

I have a Toshiba e355 PDA running Pocket PC 3.0.11171, ActiveSync 4.5.0
(Build 5096), and recently added Office 2007.

I've been synching many spreadsheets for years. Soon after upgrading to
Office 2007 Enterprise, some of my changed files began getting the following
error:
Error Converting File
Cannot convert file '[filename]'
Unknown eror 8000abcd.
I've since discovered by process of elimination that certain formatting
changes added in the new excel seem to be causing the problem (colors, fonts,
copy/pasting from websites, etc.). I expect that an update to ActiveSync or
PPC is in order, but haven't located anything pertinent in the Knowledgebase.
Any ideas?

Hi,
Are you trying to copy a .xlsx (Excel 2007) format file? These are not
supported to be converted. I suggest that you save the file as a .xls
(Excel 2003 format).


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"Unicyclist" <> wrote in message
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>I have a Toshiba e355 PDA running Pocket PC 3.0.11171, ActiveSync 4.5.0
> (Build 5096), and recently added Office 2007.
>
> I've been synching many spreadsheets for years. Soon after upgrading to
> Office 2007 Enterprise, some of my changed files began getting the
> following
> error:
> Error Converting File
> Cannot convert file '[filename]'
> Unknown eror 8000abcd.
> I've since discovered by process of elimination that certain formatting
> changes added in the new excel seem to be causing the problem (colors,
> fonts,
> copy/pasting from websites, etc.). I expect that an update to ActiveSync
> or
> PPC is in order, but haven't located anything pertinent in the
> Knowledgebase.
> Any ideas?

Hi,
I do not. However I suspect that they may choose not to offer it since they
dropped prior conversion functionality for pwd and pxl files.


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"Jordan" <> wrote in message
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> Any idea when/what version of Active Sync this is going to show up in?
>
> Jordan
>
> "Chris De Herrera" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Are you trying to copy a .xlsx (Excel 2007) format file? These are not
>> supported to be converted. I suggest that you save the file as a .xls
>> (Excel 2003 format).
>>
>>
>> --
>> Chris De Herrera
>> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com
>> http://www.tabletpctalk.com
>> http://www.pocketpctalk.com
>> http://www.mobilitytalk.com
>>
>> Windows Mobile Device Center FAQs -
>> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/wmdc/index.htm
>> ActiveSync Troubleshooting Guide -
>> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/t-shootactivesync.htm
>>
>> "Unicyclist" <> wrote in message
>> news:96377CD9-511D-4C77-A662-...
>> >I have a Toshiba e355 PDA running Pocket PC 3.0.11171, ActiveSync 4.5.0
>> > (Build 5096), and recently added Office 2007.
>> >
>> > I've been synching many spreadsheets for years. Soon after upgrading
>> > to
>> > Office 2007 Enterprise, some of my changed files began getting the
>> > following
>> > error:
>> > Error Converting File
>> > Cannot convert file '[filename]'
>> > Unknown eror 8000abcd.
>> > I've since discovered by process of elimination that certain formatting
>> > changes added in the new excel seem to be causing the problem (colors,
>> > fonts,
>> > copy/pasting from websites, etc.). I expect that an update to
>> > ActiveSync
>> > or
>> > PPC is in order, but haven't located anything pertinent in the
>> > Knowledgebase.
>> > Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>

Hi,
I get the same error when i sync my Outlook. My email has excel file as
attachment. It has the extn .xls and was created in office 2003.

Any idea what is wrong?

Regards

Satish

"Chris De Herrera" wrote:

> Hi,
> Are you trying to copy a .xlsx (Excel 2007) format file? These are not
> supported to be converted. I suggest that you save the file as a .xls
> (Excel 2003 format).
>
>
> --
> Chris De Herrera
> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com
> http://www.tabletpctalk.com
> http://www.pocketpctalk.com
> http://www.mobilitytalk.com
>
> Windows Mobile Device Center FAQs -
> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/wmdc/index.htm
> ActiveSync Troubleshooting Guide -
> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/t-shootactivesync.htm
>
> "Unicyclist" <> wrote in message
> news:96377CD9-511D-4C77-A662-...
> >I have a Toshiba e355 PDA running Pocket PC 3.0.11171, ActiveSync 4.5.0
> > (Build 5096), and recently added Office 2007.
> >
> > I've been synching many spreadsheets for years. Soon after upgrading to
> > Office 2007 Enterprise, some of my changed files began getting the
> > following
> > error:
> > Error Converting File
> > Cannot convert file '[filename]'
> > Unknown eror 8000abcd.
> > I've since discovered by process of elimination that certain formatting
> > changes added in the new excel seem to be causing the problem (colors,
> > fonts,
> > copy/pasting from websites, etc.). I expect that an update to ActiveSync
> > or
> > PPC is in order, but haven't located anything pertinent in the
> > Knowledgebase.
> > Any ideas?
>
>
>