System Cann't find the file specified Problem Opening files in Word 2007 on Vista

[Greg Creme]

I am having a problem trying to open .doc and docx files from windows
explorer and also from outlook (attachments). If I double click on the
document in windows explorer, Word 2007 opens and then I get an error
message saying: "windows cannot find [insert full path and file here]. Make
sure you typed the name correctly and try again". I click ok, and then
double click the file again (with word running now) and it opens just fine.

If I try to open an attachment from outlook, I get the message: "The System
Cannot find the file specified". If I double click it to open it again, it
opens without a problem.

It is just annoying to have to try to open everything twice in order to open
it. Does anyone have any ideas what could be causing this problem? I am
running office 2007 pro on Windows Vista Ultimate.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[Terry Farrell]

Try running the Office Diagnostics which will reregister the Office products
in Windows again.

 

[Greg Creme]

I ran the office diagnostics. It says that there are no problems in any of
the checks that it ran.

Try running the Office Diagnostics which will reregister the Office
products in Windows again.

--
Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

I am having a problem trying to open .doc and docx files from windows
explorer and also from outlook (attachments). If I double click on the
document in windows explorer, Word 2007 opens and then I get an error
message saying: "windows cannot find [insert full path and file here].
Make sure you typed the name correctly and try again". I click ok, and
then double click the file again (with word running now) and it opens just
fine.

If I try to open an attachment from outlook, I get the message: "The
System Cannot find the file specified". If I double click it to open it
again, it opens without a problem.

It is just annoying to have to try to open everything twice in order to
open it. Does anyone have any ideas what could be causing this problem?
I am running office 2007 pro on Windows Vista Ultimate.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[Terry Farrell]

This will be sorted with the servicepack that is due soon.

Terry

I ran the office diagnostics. It says that there are no problems in any of
the checks that it ran.

Try running the Office Diagnostics which will reregister the Office
products in Windows again.

--
Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

I am having a problem trying to open .doc and docx files from windows
explorer and also from outlook (attachments). If I double click on the
document in windows explorer, Word 2007 opens and then I get an error
message saying: "windows cannot find [insert full path and file here].
Make sure you typed the name correctly and try again". I click ok, and
then double click the file again (with word running now) and it opens
just fine.

If I try to open an attachment from outlook, I get the message: "The
System Cannot find the file specified". If I double click it to open it
again, it opens without a problem.

It is just annoying to have to try to open everything twice in order to
open it. Does anyone have any ideas what could be causing this problem?
I am running office 2007 pro on Windows Vista Ultimate.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[Keena]

Hi,
Did you find an update for this? I'm having the same isssue.

This will be sorted with the servicepack that is due soon.

Terry

I ran the office diagnostics. It says that there are no problems in any of
the checks that it ran.

Try running the Office Diagnostics which will reregister the Office
products in Windows again.

--
Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

I am having a problem trying to open .doc and docx files from windows
explorer and also from outlook (attachments). If I double click on the
document in windows explorer, Word 2007 opens and then I get an error
message saying: "windows cannot find [insert full path and file here].
Make sure you typed the name correctly and try again". I click ok, and
then double click the file again (with word running now) and it opens
just fine.

If I try to open an attachment from outlook, I get the message: "The
System Cannot find the file specified". If I double click it to open it
again, it opens without a problem.

It is just annoying to have to try to open everything twice in order to
open it. Does anyone have any ideas what could be causing this problem?
I am running office 2007 pro on Windows Vista Ultimate.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[Damon]

Hi,

I definitely having this problem as well and have tried deleting the
Outlook TEMP Folder, etc. The problem exists with all Word and Excel
documents and just started happening. I click on the attachment and i
get a file not specified, the second time I click on it, the document
opens just fine. However, if word or excel is already open, then the
file opens just fine.

Any helps would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks

Damon