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Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {00024500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} failed due to the following error: 8000401a.
1. Go to the Start-Run menu to type in "dcomcnfg" and hit enter to load "Component Services" MMC.
2. Select the "Microsoft Excel Application" item through "Component Services" MMC->Component Services->Computers->My Computer->DCOM Config->Microsoft Excel Application
3. Right click and select Properties->Select Identity Tab->Select This user and add the Administrator accout and password
4. Select Security Tab, Under "Launch and Activation Permissions", Choose "Customize", Click "Edit" button, Add the everyone account and add all the Permissions.
5. Do the same thing in "Access Permissions" and "Configuration Permissions"