Sudden problem with MS Word 2000 on 2 machines

[Guest]

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I have a friend who had two ME computers. Both are having a problem
with Word 2000. On one, it won't open even though I uninstalled and
reinstalled Word. It just says error in word.exe.

The other computer is erratic with Word. Sometimes it won't open it
and sometimes it will.

This just started happening couple of weeks ago. Is there an update
that could have caused this???

Thanks

 

[KB]

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Try this:
Search your system (i.e. Start/Search/Files or Folders)
for normal.dot. Be sure to include, in the 'advanced
settings' section, "search subfolders" check box. Reboot
and see if that cures your ailment.

Post back with results please.

Good luck.

KB
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a friend who had two ME computers. Both are
having a problem
>with Word 2000. On one, it won't open even though I
uninstalled and
>reinstalled Word. It just says error in word.exe.
>
>The other computer is erratic with Word. Sometimes it
won't open it
>and sometimes it will.
>
>This just started happening couple of weeks ago. Is
there an update
>that could have caused this???
>
>Thanks
>
>
>
>.
>

 

[KB]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

EDIT!!!
Change the extension to .old from .dot before reboot.

>-----Original Message-----
>Try this:
>Search your system (i.e. Start/Search/Files or Folders)
>for normal.dot. Be sure to include, in the 'advanced
>settings' section, "search subfolders" check box. Reboot
>and see if that cures your ailment.
>
>Post back with results please.
>
>Good luck.
>
>KB
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have a friend who had two ME computers. Both are
>having a problem
>>with Word 2000. On one, it won't open even though I
>uninstalled and
>>reinstalled Word. It just says error in word.exe.
>>
>>The other computer is erratic with Word. Sometimes it
>won't open it
>>and sometimes it will.
>>
>>This just started happening couple of weeks ago. Is
>there an update
>>that could have caused this???
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

You *may* have a damaged 'normal.dot' template on at least one of the pc's.

One of the most common problems with Word not opening is due to a faulty
(corrupted) 'normal.dot' template. A "system is dangerously low in
resources" error notice being a tell-tale sign.

Take a look at the MS Knowledge Base article :-
"WD2000: Invalid Page Fault When Normal.dot Is a Document"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;211541

Best of luck

Mart



"dancer" <dancerjen@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:ae8je.1831$lQ3.718@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
>I have a friend who had two ME computers. Both are having a problem
> with Word 2000. On one, it won't open even though I uninstalled and
> reinstalled Word. It just says error in word.exe.
>
> The other computer is erratic with Word. Sometimes it won't open it
> and sometimes it will.
>
> This just started happening couple of weeks ago. Is there an update
> that could have caused this???
>
> Thanks
>
>
>