Re: Cannot Open WORD

From: Beth Melton (bmelton_at_NoSpam4Memvps.org)
Date: 08/30/04 

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:40:56 -0500

That's great to hear George!

The reason renaming the file extension works is Word will only load
files in the Startup folder that have a *.dot file extension. If a
file has a different extension then it will omit loading the template.
IOW, Word is no longer trying to utilize the template in the Startup
folder that was causing you the problems you were encountering. :-) 

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"George" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2f3601c48ec2$a113b740$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Dear Suzanne and Beth,
>
> I bear good tidings! My thanks to you both.
>
> After my last memo to you, I went back in and cleaned out
> the Recycle Bin, and that solved the unending supply
> of .tmp files. Hadn't realized I was regenerating in the
> Recycled Folder the files I was deleting into the Recycle
> Bin. Next, searched for the Owner files (~$*.do?) to
> delete but found none. Then ran through the article:
> www.mvps.org/Word/FAQs/AppErrors/LockedFiles.htm, and
> rebooted the computer. This time on going into Windows
> Explorer to the ...STARTUP Folder, I was able to change
> the dgnword.dot file to dgnword.old. Now Word starts up
> beautifully once again.
>
> I take it I leave the .old extension alone a go on my
> merry way? I'm not sure I understand why the file name
> works, but I am sincerely grateful to both you ladies for
> the magical help.  George B.
> >

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