Embedded objects problem

[Robert]

Hello all, hope you can help. I use Windows XP sp1, & Microsoft Office XP
sp2, & for some reason my word files with embedded objects won't work
properly. The file opens okay, but when I double click the embedded object
to edit, I get error saying "This object is corrupt or is no longer
available". All I can do next is click "OK" so can't edit the object. This
only happens with word, the other programs, excel & the like don't have this
problem. I've tried reinstalling & repairing, but it still won't work. This
happens with old files & newly created ones, & happens with all embedded
objects. I have now tried uninstalling office completely, then doing a
full install again, but this does not help. Maybe my uninstall wasn't full,
as when reinstalled all my settings were still as I left them. I expected to
have to reset everything the was I had to when I first installed Office. Is
there anyway I can completely remove all traces of Office & start with a
fresh clean install?
I can still edit these files as I still have Microsoft office 97 on my
system, & this works no problem.
Thanks for any help in advance.
Rab.

 

[Chris Schatte]

Robert,
Try this utility to remove the Windows installer configuration information
for your version
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301&Product=offxp#appliesto
You should be able to do a clean install after.

Chris Schatte

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[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Rab,
If you're using Norton Antivirus disable the 'Office Plug In'
in the Miscellaneous area and see if that changes things for
when you restart Word.

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Hello all, hope you can help. I use Windows XP sp1, & Microsoft Office XP
sp2, & for some reason my word files with embedded objects won't work
properly. The file opens okay, but when I double click the embedded object
to edit, I get error saying "This object is corrupt or is no longer
available". All I can do next is click "OK" so can't edit the object. This
only happens with word, the other programs, excel & the like don't have this
problem. I've tried reinstalling & repairing, but it still won't work. This
happens with old files & newly created ones, & happens with all embedded
objects. I have now tried uninstalling office completely, then doing a
full install again, but this does not help. Maybe my uninstall wasn't full,
as when reinstalled all my settings were still as I left them. I expected to
have to reset everything the was I had to when I first installed Office. Is
there anyway I can completely remove all traces of Office & start with a
fresh clean install?
I can still edit these files as I still have Microsoft office 97 on my
system, & this works no problem.
Thanks for any help in advance.
Rab. >>

 

[Robert]

Thanks Chris & Bob.
I tried Disabling Norton Antivirus 'Office Plug In', & it's now working fine
again. Norton's given me a few problems lately, the firewall wouldn't work.
So I reinstalled & it's now working, but it's doing things it never used to
do, some for the best like downloading updates & telling me when they're
installed. And things for the worst like this problem with word. But never
mind it's going great now, thanks again.
Rab.