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Word docs won't open
It will open if I open office and go to file/open/then select the doc but if
i double click it i get an error message....windows cannot find 'c:\users\Leslie\desktop\documentname.doc'. make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. i am using office 2007 and windows vista -- THANKS FOR YOUR HELP |
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How to re-register Word when problems crop up opening files
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org .. Leslie wrote: It will open if I open office and go to file/open/then select the doc but if i double click it i get an error message....windows cannot find 'c:\users\Leslie\desktop\documentname.doc'. make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. i am using office 2007 and windows vista |
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Graham,
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I entered the information as specified on the weblink you gave me. It said it was registering Office Ultimate...never made any progress after approx. 5 minutes so i closed the window. Is this the only solution? Reregistering the office product? They do open if I open word and go to file/open/select the .doc or .docx file -- THANKS FOR YOUR HELP "Graham Mayor" wrote: How to re-register Word when problems crop up opening files http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org .. Leslie wrote: It will open if I open office and go to file/open/then select the doc but if i double click it i get an error message....windows cannot find 'c:\users\Leslie\desktop\documentname.doc'. make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. i am using office 2007 and windows vista |
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It is better to put shortcuts in the desktop folder rather than the actual
document. Try saving the doc in a different folder and seeing if it will open with a double click. || "Leslie" wrote: It will open if I open office and go to file/open/then select the doc but if i double click it i get an error message....windows cannot find 'c:\users\Leslie\desktop\documentname.doc'. make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. i am using office 2007 and windows vista -- THANKS FOR YOUR HELP |
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I tried opening a word doc under my documents rather than from my desktop. I
also tried opening a word doc that is in a folder on my desktop. Samr results. Is that what you meant for me to try? I also tried saving one in a folder that is under my documents. No luck...anyone else got a solution? -- THANKS FOR YOUR HELP "Mecalith" wrote: It is better to put shortcuts in the desktop folder rather than the actual document. Try saving the doc in a different folder and seeing if it will open with a double click. || "Leslie" wrote: It will open if I open office and go to file/open/then select the doc but if i double click it i get an error message....windows cannot find 'c:\users\Leslie\desktop\documentname.doc'. make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. i am using office 2007 and windows vista -- THANKS FOR YOUR HELP |
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Warning: This is a guess.
The problem may be with the DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange). You might try deleting the following registry key. €śHKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.12\shell\Open\d deexec€ť See: How to reset user options and registry settings in Word at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822005/en-us Note: Using the Registry Editor is a very serious step. || "Leslie" wrote: I tried opening a word doc under my documents rather than from my desktop. I also tried opening a word doc that is in a folder on my desktop. Samr results. Is that what you meant for me to try? I also tried saving one in a folder that is under my documents. No luck...anyone else got a solution? -- THANKS FOR YOUR HELP "Mecalith" wrote: It is better to put shortcuts in the desktop folder rather than the actual document. Try saving the doc in a different folder and seeing if it will open with a double click. || "Leslie" wrote: It will open if I open office and go to file/open/then select the doc but if i double click it i get an error message....windows cannot find 'c:\users\Leslie\desktop\documentname.doc'. make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. i am using office 2007 and windows vista -- THANKS FOR YOUR HELP |
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Insert the original Office installation disc. Run setup and repair the
installation. This should make the same registry changes that re-registering applies. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Leslie wrote: Graham, Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I entered the information as specified on the weblink you gave me. It said it was registering Office Ultimate...never made any progress after approx. 5 minutes so i closed the window. Is this the only solution? Reregistering the office product? They do open if I open word and go to file/open/select the .doc or .docx file How to re-register Word when problems crop up opening files http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org .. Leslie wrote: It will open if I open office and go to file/open/then select the doc but if i double click it i get an error message....windows cannot find 'c:\users\Leslie\desktop\documentname.doc'. make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. i am using office 2007 and windows vista |
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Problem Solved! It turns out my AVG was causing the conflict. We had it
updated to version 8.0.93 and all is well. Thanks to all who tried! -- THANKS FOR YOUR HELP "Leslie" wrote: It will open if I open office and go to file/open/then select the doc but if i double click it i get an error message....windows cannot find 'c:\users\Leslie\desktop\documentname.doc'. make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. i am using office 2007 and windows vista -- THANKS FOR YOUR HELP |
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I was having the exact same symptoms as described, but my solution was
different. My anti-virus was up-to-date, my Office 2007 (Small Business) was repaired (this problem started with a fresh install already), and I had scoured through all the Word specific settings I could find with no solution. So, I uninstalled Business Contact Manager (SP1) and the problem went away. I uninstalled the Contact Manager on a whim. I just tried uninstalling all Office 2007 related programs that I knew were non-critical to actually running the suite of applications. I didn't have a chance to try the registry edit or the re-registering, but I had done everything else described here. I hope my solution helps some of the others who haven't had luck with solutions before it. Sincerely, Caleb H "Leslie" wrote: Problem Solved! It turns out my AVG was causing the conflict. We had it updated to version 8.0.93 and all is well. Thanks to all who tried! -- THANKS FOR YOUR HELP "Leslie" wrote: It will open if I open office and go to file/open/then select the doc but if i double click it i get an error message....windows cannot find 'c:\users\Leslie\desktop\documentname.doc'. make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. i am using office 2007 and windows vista -- THANKS FOR YOUR HELP |
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