Mac OS X Word stopped working. SOMEONE HELP PLEASE!!

[Strawbridge18590]

Hey guys,

i just tried to open microsoft word, it was working about 4 days ago
and now it says, The application "Word" could not be launched because
of a shared library error: "4<Microsoft
Word><CarbonLib><CFMPriv_OpenScripting><>". i dont know what happend.
i didnt do any major upgrades to the system and i didnt change
anything at all. i tried to repair disk permissions and it went well,
but word still wont open. i thought to uninstall it and reinstall, but
it wont even let me open the "remove office" application. can anyone
help?

 

[CyberTaz]

Unfortunately you mention nothing about what specific versions of OS X &
Word/Office you're using, so I can't give you a _specific_ reply, but in
general: The error appears to be a Framework-related issue which is
typically the result of a partial or complete update failure.

Consider yourself lucky that you weren't able to reinstall - that rarely
fixes anything & could compound the problem.

Reapply the most current updates for your version of Office (either 10.1.9
or 11.3.3/11.3.4), Repair Disk Permissions again & restart. See if that
doesn't allow Word to run.

If not you may also need to reapply the latest OS X updates - make sure to
use the *Combo Update* from the Apple web site. Should the issue persist run
Disk Utility - Verify Disk on your HD & post back with all pertinent
specifics if necessary.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac