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259332 2004-08-08 02:20:00 A new cd burner has just been fitted (coincidence?), Word now fails to load after being opened a second time (all other "Office" apps and software run correctly) and locks the computer up.
Have tried reinstalling office (twice) but same problem reoccurs.
Gary Montagu (5992)
259333 2004-08-08 02:27:00 Try unpluggin the burner and see what happens. Sounds a bit odd.
Bye
Peter H (220)
259334 2004-08-08 02:38:00 Gary

Perhaps your normal.dot has become corrupted. Unhide your files and search for normal.dot. Rename the file normalold.dot. Then try opening Word.

Oxie (Lyn)
Oxie (1318)
259335 2004-08-08 04:35:00 Further to Oxie's post, the "definitive" guide to the normal.dot is here:
theofficeexperts.com

Its not always the problem, but usually is 95% of the time.
godfather (25)
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