Safe mode is not a permanent fix. It merely presents Word's defaults. You
need to check the settings in Word tools options.
As for the mising file, repair Word from the help menu with the disc
available.
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Leroy wrote:
Voila! Safe mode worked: My Word docs came back in perfect shape. I
saved the two that had previously opened on top of themselves, hoping
that this way the Safe mode becomes fixed. Right now it's late here
(Spain) and I haven't got the energy to see if the fix has been
permanent for all my Word files.
Incidentally, I got confused by the original onscreen notice that I
couldn't get into safe mode because a certain file could not be
found: PR208246CAB; and that I should insert the original application
disc. I did insert the disc but there was no indication of what I
should do next. In frustration, I cancelled, and what do you know,
there was Safe mode waiting to be opened.
"Graham Mayor" wrote:
Does it work OK with Word in its safe mode? Start Word with the CTRL
key pressed.
My guess is that the aborted PDF creation screwed up your Word data
key settings in tools options.
The documents should be OK provided you leave them alone until you
have corrected the settings. Start with tools options view -
uncheck picture place holders.
See also http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP
My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
Leroy wrote:
I'm scared at what has suddenly happened: I was creating a Pdf from
a Word doc and cancelled half-way, but resumed a moment later. PDf
created fine. But now all my Word docs in that same folder open as
if they are preparing to become Pdfs: empty boxes replace images and
special headings. Inc redibly, the backup files on my finger drive
come out exactly the same. Cold it be that I have lost ten years of
carefully-crafted, family-history work, beginning with Win95?
I've tried everything on the toolbox I can see but nothing helps.
Even new Word docs have changed: now they open with a thin text-area
margin that nothing will remove (although is not present on a screen
print preview). That never happened before.
I have WinXP-SP2 , running a self-standing Word 2003 (no Office)
that has worked perfectly up to this moment.
I have Adobe Reader and a program called Doc-U-Desk creates my Pdfs.
Neither Adobe nor Doc-U-Desk hint in their FAQ lists at anything
like this happening.
I would appreciate ANY tips that might lead me out of this bind.