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Error: "Windows Security patch prevents the Jet driver from reading .xls files; install the 2010 32-bit Access driver" when loading an Excel .xls file
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Created/Edited - 5/1/2026 by Josh Pham | Alteryx

Summary
Error: "Windows Security patch prevents the Jet driver from reading .xls files; install the 2010 32-bit Access driver" when loading an Excel .xls file
Issue

Issue:

The following error occurs when loading an Excel.xls file:

Error: "Windows Security patch prevents the Jet driver from reading .xls files; install the 2010 32-bit Access driver"
Environment
  • Alteryx Designer
    • All versions
  • Excel 
    • Excel 97- Excel 2003 Workbook


 

Cause

Missing Access Driver Install for .xls File Acess or corrupted Excel .xls file

Resolution

Solution A

 

  1. Install Access Driver Install for .xls File Access
If you already have a 64-bit version of Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010, you will be prompted to uninstall it first. You will need to remove the 64-bit installation of Microsoft Access database engine 2010 and then rerun the setup of the 32-bit installation. 

NOTE: 32-bit version end of support in 2021.3 and above 
Please refer to this article: End of Support for 32-bit Database Connections

 

Solution B

 

  1. Open .xls file in Excel
  2. Click Yes when prompted "The file format and extension of "image.png
  3. Go to File > Save As > save as .xls again
  4. Load the new file into Designer Input Data tool
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