custom.dic unavailable, not full, not write-protected

[Cath G]

I'm re-posting this problem because I'm concerned that,
when people see the "+" sign beside the original
indicating a reply, they'll think the problem's solved.
But, it's not.

ta

Cath

a.. Your custom dictionary may have been rendered read- only as a
consequence of restoring the file from a read-only source such as a CD-ROM.
Locate the file and uncheck the read-only property. See Tools > Options >
Spelling & Grammar > Custom Dictionaries.


a.. Another possibility is that the custom dictionary is full. See:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;224035
WD2000: Error Message: The Custom Dictionary Is Full. The Word Was Not Added



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Thanks for your speedy reply. I've checked Tools/Options

and there's nothing to say whether it's write-protected or
not; however, I had previously checked (with a right click
& properties) in explore (I wish they still called it File
Manager - so much more explicit), and my dictionary's not
write-protected. I have two dictionaries, the Word
default custom.dic which is 10kb, and my dictionary (which
is my default dictionary), which is 2kb, so the
dictionaries aren't full. It gives error messages for
both dictionaries, though never at the same time. Because
it's intermittent, it's difficult to capture the error
box, but I'll certainly do that next time. Any other
thoughts? It's an intermittent problem. I'm pretty sure,
although not certain, that this problem only started after
I networked another PC with mine. Thanks again - Cath G
..

 

[Mike Williams [MVP]]

Because

it's intermittent, it's difficult to capture the error
box, but I'll certainly do that next time. Any other
thoughts? It's an intermittent problem. I'm pretty sure,
although not certain, that this problem only started after
I networked another PC with mine. Thanks again - Cath G

Is your custom dictionary on a local drive? Or on a folder mapped for
offline synchornization elsewhere?

The real error message would help.

 

[Cath G]

It's on my drive (local) and it's accessible by the other
PC.

Cath G

 

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