Re: MS word cannot start properly after installing Office 2003 Ser

But you have only followed a fraction of the suggested fixes in the FAQ. If Word starts in Safe Mode, there is nothing wrong with Word as such: it is something else and that FAQ should find the problem.

Terry

"kikodudu" <kikodudu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:CB30786B-9AC7-46F5-96C5-39C92F65545A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for your advise.... but i have seen this prior to posting this
question. It is not specific to my problem. The problem occurred only after
installing Office 2003 Service Pack 3.

Please can someone give me some help?

thanks!
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With thanks from kiko! appreciate your help!


"Terry Farrell" wrote:

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm

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Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

"kikodudu" <kikodudu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:63FE18F7-1A18-4541-90DA-6629B1CD533D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Dear All
>>
>> SOS! the Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3): MAINSP3 was installed via
>> auto
>> update onto my computer.
>>
>> After that MS word cannot start up as per normal. The error message
>> gernerated is : "MS Office Word has encountered a problem and need to
>> close.".
>>
>> After checking the box "Recover my work and restart MS Office Word" >> the
>> programme can only start in the SAFE mode, in which many functions >> cannot
>> be
>> used.
>>
>> I have done the following:
>>
>> 1. Reboot my system. Same Problem occured.
>>
>> 2. Uninstalled and reinstalled MS Office 2003. I tried to cancel the
>> auto
>> update but it comes back itself. I have done this procedure 5 times!
>>
>> Really really appreciate if someone can advise me as to what to do? I >> am
>> extremely dependent on MS Word for my work .......
>>
>> Have a nice day and hope to hear from someone soon!
>
> -- > With thanks from kiko! appreciate your help!



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