Process yes. Application, NO

[WhoMe]

When I try to start Outlook 2003, I get an hour glass briefly, then nothing.
If I look in in Windows Task Manager, it shows as a running process, but NOT
as a running application.
If I click on the icon again, it AGAIN will start and show as a second
running process but not as an application. No interface appears on screen.
Sometimes, a couple of minutes later, the main app window opens, but I
generally then get a "not-responding" in the title bar.

I've tried running a repair installation.

I'm running WIN XP Pro with 1G RAM

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

does it ever start, if you wait a long time?
if using word as the editor, does word show in the list? if you open word,
do you get a prompt to load the normal.dot?

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[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Have you tried killing all outlook.exe in task manager and then reopen
Outlook>?

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After furious head scratching, WhoMe asked:

| When I try to start Outlook 2003, I get an hour glass briefly, then
| nothing. If I look in in Windows Task Manager, it shows as a running
| process, but NOT as a running application.
| If I click on the icon again, it AGAIN will start and show as a second
| running process but not as an application. No interface appears on
| screen. Sometimes, a couple of minutes later, the main app window
| opens, but I generally then get a "not-responding" in the title bar.
|
| I've tried running a repair installation.
|
| I'm running WIN XP Pro with 1G RAM

 

[WhoMe]

Yes, if I wait long enough, it starts. And task manager reports cpu at less
the 10% so I don't think it's out of system resources.

I'm not using Word as editor and it doesn't show in the running processes.

Thanks for exploring this with me.

-----------------------------

does it ever start, if you wait a long time?
if using word as the editor, does word show in the list? if you open word,
do you get a prompt to load the normal.dot?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/



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When I try to start Outlook 2003, I get an hour glass briefly, then
nothing.
If I look in in Windows Task Manager, it shows as a running process, but
NOT as a running application.
If I click on the icon again, it AGAIN will start and show as a second
running process but not as an application. No interface appears on
screen.
Sometimes, a couple of minutes later, the main app window opens, but I
generally then get a "not-responding" in the title bar.

I've tried running a repair installation.

I'm running WIN XP Pro with 1G RAM

 

[WhoMe]

Yes...I've killed it in task manager and launched again. Same result.


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

it's waiting for something - but if you aren't using word as the editor, I
don't know what. if it doesn't close properly, the pst needed checked for
consistency, but it tells you it's checking it and that does take some
resources.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/



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Yes, if I wait long enough, it starts. And task manager reports cpu at
less the 10% so I don't think it's out of system resources.

I'm not using Word as editor and it doesn't show in the running processes.

Thanks for exploring this with me.

-----------------------------

does it ever start, if you wait a long time?
if using word as the editor, does word show in the list? if you open
word, do you get a prompt to load the normal.dot?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/



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When I try to start Outlook 2003, I get an hour glass briefly, then
nothing.
If I look in in Windows Task Manager, it shows as a running process, but
NOT as a running application.
If I click on the icon again, it AGAIN will start and show as a second
running process but not as an application. No interface appears on
screen.
Sometimes, a couple of minutes later, the main app window opens, but I
generally then get a "not-responding" in the title bar.

I've tried running a repair installation.

I'm running WIN XP Pro with 1G RAM