Hi ken,
SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Word 2000, you may receive the following error
message:
"This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
If the problem persists, contact the program vendor. "
CAUSE
The following files may be corrupted:
Mso9.dll
Winword.exe
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
On the taskbar, click Start, point to Find, and then click Files and
Folders.
On the Name & Location tab, type mso9.dll in the Named box, and then click
Find Now.
In the list of files found, right-click mso9.dll, and then click Rename.
Type mso9.old, and then press ENTER.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to find the Winword.exe file and rename it to
Winword.old. Close the Find dialog box.
On the taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control
Panel.
In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Microsoft Office 2000 in the list of
installed programs, and then click Add/Remove.
In the Maintenance Mode dialog box, click Repair Office.
In the Reinstall or Repair dialog box, click Repair errors in my Office
installation, and then click Finish.
Please let me know has this helped You...
Thank You...
Raghu...
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