RE: Reinstallation of Win xp and MS office XP pro

Hi Mark,
This may be tedious but you will have to install each update one at a time
to find the culprit. then you can miss it out and maybe contact MS directly
for some tech support. It could well be conflict with another app you have.

"Lethal" wrote:

> I have recently had to reinstall windows xp (home-sp2) due to corrupt
> registery. At this time I also noted that none of my current MS Office (Excel
> or Word) files would open. The message being received was 'unable to read
> file' or 'unable to open file'. I have accordngly carried out a full
> reinstall of office xp pro. This enable the files to open.
> However when I download and install all the avaliable office updates
> (including Office XP Service Pack 3 (English version)) , the bug/error
> reoccurs.
> I have therefore uninstalled (deleted all office folders) and resinstalled
> (Office xp) back in it original or raw state, so at least I can use the
> files.
> I would like to be able to download and install all security issues &
> updates.
>
> Has anyone ever heard of this of have any suggestions as to a fix?
> Would be much appreciated
>
> ps I had had some advice from an MVP (Gord) who suggested:
> 'Sounds like your file associations could be bad. Try re-registering these
> Applications.
> For Excel.........
> First try the standard fix(es)......Tools>Options>General uncheck "ignore
> other applications"
> OR Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes and note the space before the
> /
> mark).
> You may have to enter your full path to excel.exe....in that case surround
> with quotes as in..... "C:\mypath\to Excel\somewhere\excel.exe" /regserver
> For Word...........
> Start>Run "winword.exe /r" (no quotes and note the space before the /
> mark). Again, you may have to enter the full path to winword.exe
>
> Unfortunately this was unsuccessful, and he suggested I try the
> "microsoft.public.office.setup News Group" ...hoping this is that, and that
> someone can guide me.
>
> thanks
.

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