-----Original Message-----
If the problem occurs on a single document, and you have tried using
File/Open to open the file, tt could be that the document is corrupt.
Here are a few things to try:
If the document contains graphics then in Word go to
Tools/Options/View and turn in "Picture Placeholders" and "Draft
Font".
If the document contains links then on the General tab make sure
"Update automatic links at Open" is turned off.
Try using a document link to retrieve the corrupt document:
- Create a new document
- Copy some text from another document
- In the new document use Edit/Paste Special and select "Paste Link"
- Go to Edit/Links and change the source of the link to the document
you can not open
If this works then return to Edit/Links and break the link to the
source document.
For additional troubleshooting steps/methods take a look at this
article:
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm
You also try a recovery utility such as those from
http://www.officerecovery.com/, however they aren't free downloads.
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
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peter said:See also KB 329820-----Original Message-----
See "OFF: Cannot Open Office Documents or Cannot Edit Inserted Objects After
You Install Office XP Service Pack 2 or Office 2000 Service Pack 3
[KB328613]" at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328613 for one possible
explanation.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.
peter said:I have the same problem but with every file
-----Original Message-----
If the problem occurs on a single document, and you have
tried using
File/Open to open the file, tt could be that the
document is corrupt.
Here are a few things to try:
If the document contains graphics then in Word go to
Tools/Options/View and turn in "Picture Placeholders"
and "Draft
Font".
If the document contains links then on the General tab
make sure
"Update automatic links at Open" is turned off.
Try using a document link to retrieve the corrupt
document:
- Create a new document
- Copy some text from another document
- In the new document use Edit/Paste Special and
select "Paste Link"
- Go to Edit/Links and change the source of the link to
the document
you can not open
If this works then return to Edit/Links and break the
link to the
source document.
For additional troubleshooting steps/methods take a look
at this
article:
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm
You also try a recovery utility such as those from
http://www.officerecovery.com/, however they aren't free
downloads.
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup.
Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
After working for months correctly, I now cannot open
up
a Worp(xp) file that I know is valid and available-- I
receve the message as File is not available--anyone
ever
have similiar message?? thanks
.
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