Re: Problem with embedded objects

From: Steve Parry [MVP] (k100rs_1990_at_nospam.hotmail.com)
Date: 03/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:43:18 -0000

In news:uuM3tRnCEHA.3024@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
JMF <jfavaro@tin.it> fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
> Here's a puzzle. Suddenly a few days ago I discovered that I could no
> longer embed and edit Microsoft Equation objects in Word. Nor could I
> embed and edit Excel objects. This is new -- it was possible before.
>
> The only thing that comes to mind that I might have changed is that I
> tried installing WinZip 9.0, it came up with one of those dll files
> that "nobody seems to want any more, do you want to delete it?" I
> *thought* I said "no," but I suppose there's a chance I didn't.
>
> Anyway: the problem is not limited to Word/Office, since I also tried
> it in WordPad. It gave me the same problem, saying "Failed to create
> object. Make sure the application is entered in the system registry."
> Aha! That's the first time I have even a clue as to how to go about
> searching for the problem.
>
> But I don't know anything about the registry, except enough to know
> that if I mess it up, it's doomsday for me.
>
> So I thought I'd first ask for an expert's advice on how to proceed to
> investigate this problem. In general: what could it be that would
> suddenly make it impossible to work with embedded objects? What kind
> of link is "broken" that wasn't broken before?
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> John

Try uninstalling and reinstalling MS Office

also

Try re service packing to the latest (SP4) level 

-- 
Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP
http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

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