Microsoft Outlook/Word AutoCorrect File Errors

[wtfo123]

Microsoft Outlook/Word AutoCorrect File Errors

Upon opening Microsoft Outlook and Word, I get the following AutoCorrect
file errors.

“Your AutoCorrect file, symbolsMSO1033.acl, could not be saved. The file
may be read-only, or you may not have permission to modify the file.â€

I click the “OK†button and receive the following message.

“Your AutoCorrect file, FICE12\1033\MSO.ACLMSO1033.acl, could not be saved.
The file may be read-only, or you may not have permission to modify the file.â€

I click the “OK†button.

If I close the Outlook or Word apps., I get the following message.

In Outlook…

“Outlook cannot save or create this file. Make sure the disk you want to
save this file on is not full, write-protected, or damaged.
(C:\PROGRA~1\...\NormalEmail.dotm)â€

In Word…

“Outlook cannot save or create this file. Make sure the disk you want to
save this file on is not full, write-protected, or damaged.
(C:\PROGRA~1\...\Normal.dotm)â€

I click “OK†and the SaveAs dialogue box comes up. I don’t know what or
where I should save anything. Any help on this? Is there an easy fix?

 

[wtfo123]

No one has any ideas? I was hoping that with all the wisdom here someone
would have an easy fix (like uncheck a check box somewhere). I appreciate
your thoughts on this issue.

 

[Terry Farrell]

Well this is a confusing problem. Word and Outlook are totally separate
entities in Office 2007 (Word is no longer the editor for Outlook). So that
they are both giving almost identical errors suggests that the error message
is correct and that Office doesn't have full permissions to access the files
making it a Windows problem.

Have you tried running the Office Repair option to see if it can correct the
error by rewriting the registry entries?

 

[wtfo123]

Terry, thanks for your thoughts.

As a trouble-shooting process, I was getting rid of programs that I no
longer wanted on my computer. During that process (removal of iTunes) I
received an Error 1606 message.

Checking MS for information, I stumbled upon the Mr. Fix It page...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886549#FixItForMeAlways

and checked all the registry settings recommended for Vista.

I found one section that did not match the settings provided and made a
registry change as recommended - that fixed the errors I was getting in both
Outlook and Word.

Value name Type Value data
AppData REG_EXPAND_SZ %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming

My Value Data string did not match, so I changed it to match the values
above...I am cured.

Thanks

 

[Terry Farrell]

Well found. I'm not sure I would have got there!

Terry