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jandejong15091982

Copper Contributor

Jun 22, 2020

Excel can't start code 0xc0000142

When the programm is selected and is startingt, there is a pop up with a failure, Excel 0xc0000142. Program name : Excel 2013. I like to know what to do to make it operate agian.

Reza_Ameri-Archived

Bronze Contributor

Jun 23, 2020

jandejong15091982

Does it happens for other Microsoft Office products like Word too?

There have been report of this error for version 2016 which has been fixed by update:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/error-0xc0000142-when-you-start-an-office-2016-application-0249adb1-06d7-41a3-b2df-da5ff57fab37

Try update Windows and update Microsoft Office and restart your PC and see if problem persist.