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Looks like the link in the article is out of date, but this should work:Download Update for Microsoft Access 2010 (KB4018363) 32-Bit Edition from Official Microsoft Downloa...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.