Re: Error Message "A table in this document has become corrupted"

From: Doug Robbins (dkr_at_NOmvpsSPAM.org)
Date: 02/15/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 21:24:40 -0500

It might be that there IS a corrupt table in the document. Try splitting
the document into two and then open each half. If one half produces the
same message, split it in half again and repeat this process until to
isolate the table that is causing the problem. 

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Hope this helps,
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"Ray Turley A+,MCP,MCSE" <RayTurleyAMCPMCSE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote 
in message news:9441995F-5ACA-470A-B9E4-914A0D44759E@microsoft.com...
> When the users attempt to open a previously saved Word XP (2002) document
> they get the error "A table in this document has become corrupted".  My
> network setup consists of a server running Windows 2000 Server where
> templates being accessed by Windows 2000 Professional workstations on the
> same LAN but this error also appears when the target files are opened 
> locally
> on the server as well.  According to Microsoft article 328232 this issue 
> is
> corrected with the installation of office service pack 3.  Office service
> Pack 3 as well as all operating system service packs are loaded on all
> involved equipment and rebooted as of today but still the error message
> remains.  I have also after verifying all service packs having been 
> installed
> opened the target file and resaved it only to see the error message return
> after attempted reopening.
>

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