Hyphenation

[Vince]

When I click on Tools Hyphenation I receive a message that tells me that the
hyphenator is not installed do i wish to install it. If i click Yes I am
told that it cannot be installed. If I click No then I get the normal
hyphenation window that allows me to turn hyphenation on or off. How do i
get rid of the message that tells me hyphenation needs to be installed?

 

[Mary Sauer]

Try detect and repair in the help menu. What version Publisher? Do you have all
the service packs?

What happens when you turn on/off hyphenation in Tools, options, edit tab? Does
the spell check work okay?

 

[Vince]

I have tried detect and repair, i have even repaired Office using my CD but
this annoying window keeps coming up about wanting to install Hyphenator. I
am using Publisher 2003 SP2. Changing the Tools - option - edit it makes no
difference. When asked if I wanted to install Hyphenator I clicked yes and
my document disappeared and i had to close Publisher and open it again. I am
puzzled what is going on.

 

[Mary Sauer]

There is always the installer cleanup utility. If you use it, be certain you
have your product code handy.
You can get a print out of your office codes by downloading Belarc
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

 

[Vince]

Sorry but that was my first course of action. At first I got a message
saying that "installation source not available". So I used the install
cleanup utility and then was able to repair office. But this did nothing to
get rid of this problem. Should i do a complete delete and reinstall - i was
trying to avoid this.

 

[Mary Sauer]

A setup log may help
How to use a setup log file to troubleshoot setup problems in Office 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826511/

 

[Vince]

I'm sorry but this is way too complicated for me. Any other suggestions. It
seems there is no simple cure for this ailment.

 

[Mary Sauer]

I'm pretty much out of ideas. You could go to Add and Remove programs in the
control panel, scroll down to Office, click change and try another repair.

Your custom dictionary could be corrupt.

Rename the damaged custom dictionary. To do this, follow these steps: a. Start
Windows Explorer. To do this, right-click My Computer, and click Explore on the
shortcut menu.
b. Browse to the location of the damaged custom dictionary. (hidden file, in a
folder similar to this, C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application
Data\Microsoft\Proof)
c. Right-click the custom dictionary, and then click Rename.
d. Rename the custom dictionary file by using the .old extension. For example,
to rename Custom.dic, type custom.old, and then press ENTER.