Exporting specific columns from XLS file to a new XLS or XLSX file using powershell

Question

The scenario is that i have a file that our server is constantly dumping data to on a daily basis and out of all the data i only need 2 columns. I need to be a able to automate this because i need to generate a monthly report based on those two columns.
That being said, i need to be able to extract two full columns from datafile1.xls to newdatafile.xlsx. If it would be easier if the original file is CSV i can easily save the data in CSV format instead of XLS. 
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I see, im having a hard time executing the script, i keep getting the following error:
'""Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0"
has not been registered.";' 
and
when i try to run it like this i dont get any errors BUT nothing happens:
C:\Windows\syswow64\rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Ole DB\oledb32.dll",c:\temp\t.ps1
This is the code, which to tell you the truth im not really that familiar with :\
$strFileName = "C:\temp\original\styles.xls"
$strSheetName = 'STYLES$'
$strProvider = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0"
$strDataSource = "Data Source = $strFileName"
$strExtend = "Extended Properties=Excel 8.0"
$strQuery = "Select STYLE CODE , LAST UPDATE from [$strSheetName]"
$objConn = New-Object System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection("$strProvider;$strDataSource;$strExtend")
$sqlCommand = New-Object System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand($strQuery)
$sqlCommand.Connection = $objConn
$objConn.open()
$DataReader = $sqlCommand.ExecuteReader()
While($DataReader.read())
$ComputerName = $DataReader[0].Tostring()
"Querying $computerName ..."
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Bios -computername $ComputerName
$dataReader.close()
$objConn.close()
For both PowerShell or VBScript you are missing the libraries.  You need to download and install the ACE drivers.
Search for ACE drivers.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯