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Thread ID: 75711	2007-01-07 23:29:00	Word document already open	asdex (1488)	Press F1

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513740	2007-01-07 23:29:00	I just bought a new computer with Windows XP Home edition installed. I installed Word 97 from CD and when I open a document I get a message that says "This file already open by 'asdex' do you want to make a copy?" I don't have it already opened. Anyone know what is causing this? Thanks	asdex (1488)
513741	2007-01-08 01:26:00	Usually fixed by re-registering the program in the Windows Registry Start - Run Type winword /r Then press OK (Note the space before /r)	the godfather (11663)
513742	2007-01-08 03:58:00	Try doing this: Go to the START menu, select RUN, and type in: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Winword.exe" /regserver then press the ENTER key. (change the location if you have installed it in a different place). This should fix Word. If this works, repeat but replace Winword.exe with Excel.exe. Hope this helps, Pete	Pyropete (10889)
513743	2007-01-08 04:02:00	Try upgrading. :D	pcuser42 (130)
513744	2007-01-08 06:46:00	Try doing this: Go to the START menu, select RUN, and type in: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Winword.exe" /regserver then press the ENTER key. (change the location if you have installed it in a different place). This should fix Word. If this works, repeat but replace Winword.exe with Excel.exe. Hope this helps, Pete That's the same (in terms of Word) to my post above. The /r is the same as /regserver	the godfather (11663)
513745	2007-01-08 19:35:00	That's the same (in terms of Word) to my post above. The /r is the same as /regserver Oops - so it is.... Never quite seen it that way before, hence my post. Hope asdex managed to get this working - it is an annoying problem which took me about a year to find a fix for when it first happened. Pete	Pyropete (10889)
513746	2007-01-08 23:08:00	Thanks very much it worked and the problem has gone. Cheers,	asdex (1488)
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