Problem importing from Excel

When I try to import data from Excel with the dts wizard I get the following eror message when I select Excel as a data source:

TITLE: SQL Server Import and Export Wizard

An error occurred which the SQL Server Integration Services Wizard was not prepared to handle.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. (mscorlib)

The connection type "EXCEL" specified for connection manager "{D4D59FCE-C0A4-4AA2-B374-766665A74159}" is not recognized as a valid connection manager type. This error is returned when an attempt is made to create a connection manager for an unknown connection type. Check the spelling in the connection type name.
({B2F473AA-8E07-40AA-AF01-9AD13DE7B4B8})

The connection type "EXCEL" specified for connection manager "{D4D59FCE-C0A4-4AA2-B374-766665A74159}" is not recognized as a valid connection manager type. This error is returned when an attempt is made to create a connection manager for an unknown connection type. Check the spelling in the connection type name.
({B2F473AA-8E07-40AA-AF01-9AD13DE7B4B8})

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That is the complete error message as I get it. I used the copy message text feature and pasted it directly here.

I really hope someone can help with this one as it has me completely stumped and also unable to finish an assignment.

If this is a college assignment, consider consulting with your professor or other students. I find in my classes that many students doing an identical assignment will encounter the same software problems.

Additionally you may want to try exporting the data from Excel to a CSV and then importing the CSV file and see if you have better luck there.

Hopefully someone else can chime in some better help specific to your error.