Came across a bug fix from Microsoft that got me laughing:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168702 

Problem:  Cant import Oracle data into Excel:

Solution:  AND I QUOTE:

"Move Your Mouse Pointer
If you move your mouse pointer continuously while the data is being returned to Microsoft Excel, the query may not fail. Do not stop moving the mouse until all the data has been returned to Microsoft Excel.  "

ROFL!