Word STARTUP Files

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Chris Robson

Hello,
I've recently reloaded Office 2000 Pro SR-1 onto my new hard drive (along
with everything else!) and, while it worked fine last week when I first
loaded it, now I can't get into Word. (I get an error message that
Winword.exe has generated errors)
While it tells me that an arror message has been created, it doesn't tell me
where to find it and a search of *.err, *.txt or *.log for todays date
doesn't give me anything either.
I've been to the great help at the MVP FAQ site for Word and using
"winword.exe /a" in the run box from the Start menu, I can open Word in what
I guess is a 'safe' type mode. MVP FAQ then tells me to look at changing
each of the files in 'docs & settings......Microsoft.Word.STARTUP but here
is possibly my problem......when I look in the STARTUP cupboard it is
bare!!!! Are there supposed to be files in there? Who took mine and where
could they be hiding?
If this is not the answer to my dreams (ah, sorry, I mean problem...) where
should I look next?

Thanks

Chris Robson
windspeed.kites(take this bit out)@iig.com.au
 
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Chris

Nope, the Startup folder is empty by default. This is where you place
templates with macros and customisations that you need to be available
globally (to all other templates), so don't worry about that. Just carry on
going through the FAQ until you find the problem. This could be anything
from a corrupt printer driver to a corrupt normal.dot.




: Hello,
: I've recently reloaded Office 2000 Pro SR-1 onto my new hard drive (along
: with everything else!) and, while it worked fine last week when I first
: loaded it, now I can't get into Word. (I get an error message that
: Winword.exe has generated errors)
: While it tells me that an arror message has been created, it doesn't tell
me
: where to find it and a search of *.err, *.txt or *.log for todays date
: doesn't give me anything either.
: I've been to the great help at the MVP FAQ site for Word and using
: "winword.exe /a" in the run box from the Start menu, I can open Word in
what
: I guess is a 'safe' type mode. MVP FAQ then tells me to look at changing
: each of the files in 'docs & settings......Microsoft.Word.STARTUP but here
: is possibly my problem......when I look in the STARTUP cupboard it is
: bare!!!! Are there supposed to be files in there? Who took mine and where
: could they be hiding?
: If this is not the answer to my dreams (ah, sorry, I mean problem...)
where
: should I look next?
:
: Thanks
:
: Chris Robson
: windspeed.kites(take this bit out)@iig.com.au
:
:
 
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