Re: Word Wont Start

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Did you delete and reinstall the printer?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Stephen" <Stephen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm a home user with only a local printer. Just to recap, Word 2000 opens
> only as far as the splash screen on a blank Word background and then locks
> up. Running under XP Pro with the latest updates (as is Office 2000).
>
> winword.exe /a runs OK - but I can't save any configurations.
>
> Any further suggestions?
> --
> Blah! Blah! Blah!
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > Did you investigate the printer driver?
> >
> > --
> > 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.
> >
> > "Stephen" <Stephen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:86956C5E-0098-41A2-8646-F002D3871C3A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > "Garfield",
> > >
> > > I eventualy found Normal.dot and deleted it, I also deleted the
Registry
> > > Data key as detailed and looked for (but did not find) and corrupted
> > > templates, but nothing worked.
> > >
> > > Is there anything else that you can suggest?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Blah! Blah! Blah!
> > >
> > >
> > > "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
> > >
> > > > See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm .
> > > >
> > > > Stephen wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Word wont start - I just get the splash screen and an empty Word
frame
> > and I
> > > > > am forced to close Word. It was working OK.
> > > > >
> > > > > Are there any Startup Options for Word in Office 2000?
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >

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