Thank you for the note.

Hopefully this issue can be easily resolved - we plan to use this feature in our version control system.

Regards,
Kamil

Hi Kamil,

Please update Office and Windows to the latest update.

Is any Excel file opened when you are trying to compare through the command? What is the OS on the machine?
What is the event describing in the Application event logs with event 1000 for the crash as the faulting module.

Try uninstalling the Add In completely and reinstall it again. Test if that helps

Regards,
Rohit.

Hi Kamil,

Please update Office and Windows to the latest update.

KN> I always install the newest Windows and Office updates

Is any Excel file opened when you are trying to compare through the command?

KN> I have tested this with opened and not opened other excel files.

What is the OS on the machine?

KN> Windows 7 Professional (PL). SP1.

What is the event describing in the Application event logs with event 1000 for the crash as the faulting module.

KN> Below you can find text copy of all error events I found. I can provide you one additional error file [C:\Users\kniklasinski\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_spreadsheetcompa_d0b0ddbc4c5757187c39015404434d9e8cbaa91_226ce7c3\Report.wer], but it is binary file and I'm not sure how I can attach it to this post. 

Nazwa dziennika:Application
rdo:        .NET Runtime
Data:          2014-06-10 12:51:25
Identyfikator zdarzenia:1026
Kategoria zadania:Brak
Poziom:        Bdy
Sowa kluczowe:Klasyczny
Uytkownik:    Nie dotyczy
Komputer:      LTPL003734.bravurasolutions.local
Opis:
Application: SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.ArgumentException
Stack:
   at System.IO.Path.CheckInvalidPathChars(System.String, Boolean)
   at System.IO.Path.GetFileName(System.String)
   at ProdianceExcelCompare.Form1.StatusReady()
   at ProdianceExcelCompare.Form1.Init()
   at ProdianceExcelCompare.Form1..ctor(System.String)
   at ProdianceExcelCompare.Program.Main(System.String[])

Kod XML zdarzenia:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name=".NET Runtime" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1026</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-06-10T10:51:25.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>97856</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>LTPL003734.bravurasolutions.local</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>Application: SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.ArgumentException
Stack:
   at System.IO.Path.CheckInvalidPathChars(System.String, Boolean)
   at System.IO.Path.GetFileName(System.String)
   at ProdianceExcelCompare.Form1.StatusReady()
   at ProdianceExcelCompare.Form1.Init()
   at ProdianceExcelCompare.Form1..ctor(System.String)
   at ProdianceExcelCompare.Program.Main(System.String[])
</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Nazwa dziennika:Application
rdo:        Application Error
Data:          2014-06-10 12:51:27
Identyfikator zdarzenia:1000
Kategoria zadania:(100)
Poziom:        Bdy
Sowa kluczowe:Klasyczny
Uytkownik:    Nie dotyczy
Komputer:      LTPL003734.bravurasolutions.local
Opis:
Nazwa aplikacji powodujcej bd: SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE, wersja: 5.5.0.5, sygnatura czasowa: 0x531f7e59
Nazwa moduu powodujcego bd: KERNELBASE.dll, wersja: 6.1.7601.18409, sygnatura czasowa: 0x53159a86
Kod wyjtku: 0xe0434352
Przesunicie bdu: 0x0000c42d
Identyfikator procesu powodujcego bd: 0x1b50
Godzina uruchomienia aplikacji powodujcej bd: 0x01cf8499ec30214b
cieka aplikacji powodujcej bd: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE
cieka moduu powodujcego bd: C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll
Identyfikator raportu: 2b9ede2b-f08d-11e3-a75a-005056c00008
Kod XML zdarzenia:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Error" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>100</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-06-10T10:51:27.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>97857</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>LTPL003734.bravurasolutions.local</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE</Data>
    <Data>5.5.0.5</Data>
    <Data>531f7e59</Data>
    <Data>KERNELBASE.dll</Data>
    <Data>6.1.7601.18409</Data>
    <Data>53159a86</Data>
    <Data>e0434352</Data>
    <Data>0000c42d</Data>
    <Data>1b50</Data>
    <Data>01cf8499ec30214b</Data>
    <Data>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE</Data>
    <Data>C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll</Data>
    <Data>2b9ede2b-f08d-11e3-a75a-005056c00008</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Nazwa dziennika:Application
rdo:        Windows Error Reporting
Data:          2014-06-10 12:51:30
Identyfikator zdarzenia:1001
Kategoria zadania:Brak
Poziom:        Informacje
Sowa kluczowe:Klasyczny
Uytkownik:    Nie dotyczy
Komputer:      LTPL003734.bravurasolutions.local
Opis:
Pakiet bdw 35762240, typ 22
Nazwa zdarzenia: CLR20r3
Odpowied: Niedostpny
Identyfikator pliku Cab: 0

Sygnatura problemu:
P1: spreadsheetcompare.exe
P2: 5.5.0.5
P3: 531f7e59
P4: mscorlib
P5: 4.0.30319.18444
P6: 52717edc
P7: 46b9
P8: 26
P9: System.ArgumentException
P10:

Doczone pliki:
C:\Users\kniklasinski\AppData\Local\Temp\WERE3AE.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml

Te pliki mog by dostpne tutaj:
C:\Users\kniklasinski\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_spreadsheetcompa_d0b0ddbc4c5757187c39015404434d9e8cbaa91_226ce7c3

Symbol analizy:
Ponowne sprawdzanie rozwizania: 0
Identyfikator raportu: 2b9ede2b-f08d-11e3-a75a-005056c00008
Stan raportu: 0
Kod XML zdarzenia:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Windows Error Reporting" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1001</EventID>
    <Level>4</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-06-10T10:51:30.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>97858</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>LTPL003734.bravurasolutions.local</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>35762240</Data>
    <Data>22</Data>
    <Data>CLR20r3</Data>
    <Data>Niedostpny</Data>
    <Data>0</Data>
    <Data>spreadsheetcompare.exe</Data>
    <Data>5.5.0.5</Data>
    <Data>531f7e59</Data>
    <Data>mscorlib</Data>
    <Data>4.0.30319.18444</Data>
    <Data>52717edc</Data>
    <Data>46b9</Data>
    <Data>26</Data>
    <Data>System.ArgumentException</Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
C:\Users\kniklasinski\AppData\Local\Temp\WERE3AE.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml</Data>
    <Data>C:\Users\kniklasinski\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_spreadsheetcompa_d0b0ddbc4c5757187c39015404434d9e8cbaa91_226ce7c3</Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>0</Data>
    <Data>2b9ede2b-f08d-11e3-a75a-005056c00008</Data>
    <Data>0</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Try uninstalling the Add In completely and reinstall it again. Test if that helps

KN> Can you please advise how to uninstall the add-in and install it again? I have not found such functionality.

I have provided Windows version in previous post.

Excel version is provided in the screenshot (I hope this is sufficient)

Hi Kamil,

Thanks for the detailed post!

As the logs suggest it is not Excel that is crashing but SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE and the module that has caused it to crash was KERNELBASE.dll.
The exception code 0xe0434352 is a general one and points to issue with CLR.

Try adding an exception to this utility in DEP. For this -
Click Start -> Right click Computer -> Properties -> Advanced System setting on the left pane -> On Advanced tab -> click Settings under Performance -> Data Execution Prevention tab -> select 'Turn On DEP for all programs and services except those I select -> click Add -> browse for SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE -> OK.
This will require you to restart the computer.

Also check if you and other components have got rights on SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE. add yourself to full control as well other system components.

If this does not help I will advise you to open a ticket with Microsoft so that a dedicated technician can help you with this issue.

Regards,
Rohit.

• Edited by Office Support - MSFTModerator Tuesday, June 10, 2014 1:30 PM forgot to add

Rohit,

sorry for late response.

Have you managed to add SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE to DEP exclusions?

In my case, I have received a warning: 'This program must work with enabled DEP function. It is not possible to disable DEP for this type of program.'

I tried to run the tool from local admin account that has all necessary privileges and same problem appears.

Cheers,
Kamil

Hi,

we have the same problem.

I tested it on Windows8 x64 client with Office 2013 installed as local admin and without local admin.

If you have a solution this would be fine ...

Is it possible if this works to stdout the results in a file like result.log or something else ?

Regards,

Christian

Christian,

it seems there is workaround that solves partly the issue. Please check related StackOverflow post.

Many thanks to Julien who pointed this out!

I'm not sure if stdout / result.log is supported by this tool (I guess probably not).

Best regards,
Kamil

I wrote simple batch script under GNU licence here: https://github.com/kniklas/excomp

It allows to execute comparison of two files from a command line.

• Edited by Kamil Niklasiski Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:43 PM typo edit
• Proposed as answer by MichaelJohnson 15 hours 16 minutes ago
• Marked as answer by Kamil Niklasiski 12 hours 19 minutes ago

I wrote simple batch script under GNU licence here: https://github.com/kniklas/excomp

It allows to execute comparison of two files from a command line.

• Edited by Kamil Niklasiski Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:43 PM typo edit
• Proposed as answer by MichaelJohnson Thursday, April 02, 2015 4:09 PM
• Marked as answer by Kamil Niklasiski Thursday, April 02, 2015 7:07 PM