Error: Output (1): ol #1: The 2017-10-10 Windows security patch prevents the Jet driver from reading .xls files; install the 2010 32-bit Access driver
There's a driver available online to read older Excel extensions like .xls: Access Driver Install for .xls File Acess - Alteryx Community
Looks like the link in the article is out of date, but this should work:Download Update for Microsoft Access 2010 (KB4018363) 32-Bit Edition from Official Microsoft Downloa...
Thank you, Alex, for your assistance. I greatly appreciate your effort in sharing the drivers with me. However, despite trying them all, none work with my computer and Windows version. As a result, I couldn't install the necessary driver to resolve the issue.
@cralva sorry to hear that! Hopefully you'll be able to find the correct one for your computer soon.
I'm facing the same issue and because my Microsoft Office apps are 64-bit, trying to install the 32-bit driver for Microsoft Access Database Engine gives me an error. I don't want to have to uninstall all my Office apps to reinstall the 32-bit versions for this driver to work, and I'm pretty sure 32-bit apps will not be compatible for most applications in the near future.