Re: Word 2000 problems/errors

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From: Suzanne S. Barnhill (sbarnhill_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 21:24:31 -0500

I'm afraid I've run out of ideas, then, but perhaps Beth Melton will have
something else. Beth? 

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"repu77" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1c0d601c451ae$80f00730$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Yes, these I've already tried the 32 digit number is
> there. None have worked and I have tried all microsoft's
> solutions before I went to the trouble of re-formatting
> and re-installing everything. As a last resort I
> reformatted and WORD started to work normal the way it has
> for the past 3 years. BUT once I went back to Microsoft
> and updated OS with the 19 critical updates WORD stopped
> working again. Because I have an OEM version that was
> installed by Packard Bell I have also been in their
> support forum asking for help, still no solution.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >See if either of these KB articles helps:
> >
> >OFF2000: Error Message When You Start Program: "This
> Application Must Be
> >Installed to Run" or "This Action Is Only Valid for
> Products That Are
> >Currently Installed"
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=233529
> >
> >OFF2000: Error Starting Programs Due to Missing Installer
> Information
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=298829
> >
> >--
> >Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >Words into Type
> >Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> >Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups
> to the newsgroup so
> >all may benefit.
> >
> >"repu77" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:1b93d01c4512a$d70546a0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Yes I have tried un-checking office plug-in, but it
> >> doesn't help. I have also tried all resolutions from the
> >> word mvp site but so far nothing has helped.
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >If you have Norton AntiVirus, try disabling the Office
> >> Plug-in. Also see
> >>
> >http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >Words into Type
> >> >Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> >Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> >> >Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-
> ups
> >> to the newsgroup so
> >> >all may benefit.
> >> >
> >> >"repu77" <repu77@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
> >> >news:1b7e301c45035$d1d4ced0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> When I try to open a word document I get the
> following
> >> >> error:
> >> >> "The application must be installed to run. Please run
> >> >> setup from the location where you installed the
> >> >> application"
> >> >> I tried to search for solutions and ended up re-
> >> installing
> >> >> Word from my master CD. Still got the same error.
> >> >> I then proceded to reformat and restore my computer
> to
> >> day
> >> >> one, the way it came installed from the store the
> day I
> >> >> bought it, with my Master CD's. This time it started
> >> >> working normal. Then I had to go back to microsoft
> and
> >> >> update Windows ME(19) critical updates. It was after
> >> this
> >> >> that word 2000 stopped working again. If I open an
> >> >> existing document the error is: "cannot find
> >> >> <filepath>/<filename> you may have typed the name
> >> >> wrong....If I just try to open Word it very very
> briefly
> >> >> opens the word 2000 ID pop-up then closes with no
> error
> >> >> almost like it has ben disabled. When I try to go to
> >> >> microsoft online support, I'm prompted to input my
> >> product
> >> >> ID # and microsoft says its invalid but my software
> in
> >> >> legal (not pirated) so I wonder if the latest
> windows me
> >> >> critical update has disabled my word 2000 thinking
> its
> >> not
> >> >> a valid version.
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >.
> >

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