title: Provider for Microsoft Excel version 2.0
body: <p>In FoxPro there is a command like this:</p>
  
  <p>"Copy to [path] [condition] xls" that export data from FoxPro DBFs to Microsoft Excel.In this case excel version is 2.0.</p>
  
  <p>Problem:I want to read this exported excel file with C#.So i try to use this providers:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>With this properties:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Extended Properties=Excel 8.0;HDR=Yes;IMEX=1;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>or</p>
  
  <pre><code>Extended Properties=Excel 12.0;HDR=Yes;IMEX=1;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But they didn't work(I caught this error):</p>
  
  <pre><code>External table is not in the expected format.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Is there any way to read Microsoft Excel 2.0 files in C#?I need a provider to read it for example as a DataTable and I don't read it by using the VSTO!</p>
  
  <p>PS: This Exported file are shown correctly by Microsoft Excel 97 (and later)easily.I don't know why I can't read they with C# and Microsoft Excel Providers for C#? </p>