Microsoft Word 2000 Does Not Open

[Orion]

I recently had to reinstall my Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business, which I
did with a customized install. Upon installation of both discs, I tried to
open Microsoft Word 2000, but it would not open. An error message appears
when I try this, saying "Microsoft Word for Windows has encountered a problem
and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." I sent the Error
Report once after a couple of refusals, and I was redirected to the Microsoft
Office website. Here I downloaded all the updates for Microsoft Office 2000
except the ones for Outlook and Access as I do not use those.

How do I fix this problem? Below, I have included some details about my
computer that may help provide more information.

I am running Windows XP Home. I have Works 7.0 and Office 2003 (whose trial
version just expired). As far as I can tell, Excel 2000 and Publisher 2000
both work fine in that they will open; only Word 2000 has trouble opening.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi, Orion. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm.

 

[Orion]

Thank you so much, garfield-n-odie! The document was perfect!

 

[wines]

I recently had to reinstall my Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business, which I
did with a customized install. Upon installation of both discs, I tried to
open Microsoft Word 2000, but it would not open. An error message appears
when I try this, saying "Microsoft Word for Windows has encountered a problem
and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." I sent the Error
Report once after a couple of refusals, and I was redirected to the Microsoft
Office website. Here I downloaded all the updates for Microsoft Office 2000
except the ones for Outlook and Access as I do not use those.

How do I fix this problem? Below, I have included some details about my
computer that may help provide more information.

I am running Windows XP Home. I have Works 7.0 and Office 2003 (whose trial
version just expired). As far as I can tell, Excel 2000 and Publisher 2000
both work fine in that they will open; only Word 2000 has trouble opening.

 

[TF]

see: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm


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:
: "Orion" wrote:
:
: > I recently had to reinstall my Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business,
which I
: > did with a customized install. Upon installation of both discs, I tried
to
: > open Microsoft Word 2000, but it would not open. An error message
appears
: > when I try this, saying "Microsoft Word for Windows has encountered a
problem
: > and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." I sent the
Error
: > Report once after a couple of refusals, and I was redirected to the
Microsoft
: > Office website. Here I downloaded all the updates for Microsoft Office
2000
: > except the ones for Outlook and Access as I do not use those.
: >
: > How do I fix this problem? Below, I have included some details about my
: > computer that may help provide more information.
: >
: > I am running Windows XP Home. I have Works 7.0 and Office 2003 (whose
trial
: > version just expired). As far as I can tell, Excel 2000 and Publisher
2000
: > both work fine in that they will open; only Word 2000 has trouble
opening.