Can't open .pub files either

[A. Kubat]

I have installed / unistalled / installed / uninstalled Publisher 2003
several times and have the same problems others seem to have. I can create
and save a .pub file but cannot open them. Get the "cannot find file"
message followed by the "cannot open" message.

I have loaded the same Publisher program on another computer in our office
and it works fine.

To save time I should said ahead of time that we:
DO NOT use Norton Antivirus
DO use Norton Internet Securities which have been set to "allow scripts"

Please help! If I cannot re-open and re-edit .pub files there is no point
using the program.

Andy Kubat
Vice-President
Lehigh Valley Area Local, APWU

 

[John Inzer]

Maybe this article will offer some ideas:

(835404) You receive a "File is not available"
error message when you try to open an Office
document
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=835404

Also I would suggest that you download the
latest updates from the Office Website...
(the site will scan your computer and suggest
the correct updates)
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/default.aspx
(click the "Check for updates" button)

Also...running Disk Cleanup, Error Checking
and Defrag on a regular schedule is a good
idea.

(310312) Description of the Disk Cleanup
Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310312

(315265) How to Perform Disk Error Checking
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315265
(check the two boxes..."Automatically fix file
system errors" and "Scan for and attempt
recovery of bad sectors") the utility will run
the next time you restart your computer.
(run error checking repeatedly until it finds
no errors)

(314848) How to Defragment Your Disk
Drive Volumes in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314848