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[AlKolwicz]

I keep getting this message. Any ideas on what's wrong?

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[Mitch]

If misery loves company you have a lot of love out here.
I posted the same request for help on April 16. None has
been forthcoming. I've come up with some additional info
which may or may not help get an answer.

I turned on Script debugging and recieved the following
additional info:

Line 698
Error: Automation server can't create object
"Microsoft JScrit runtime error: Automation server
can't create object" was not handled.
Microsoft development environment[break] window highlights
the following line of code "var s_dicStrings = new
ActiveXObject("Scripting.Dictionary");"

I went to java.com and downloaded and installed the latest
Java Runtime Environment - didn't help.

 

[Guest]

In case it matters, I'm running Office 2003 which I
obtained as a MS gift for attending a conference.

My platform is Windows XP on a 512MB ram system wiht DSL

 

[Maria]

try this
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;277923

 

[AlKolwicz]

NO. I'm running Office 2003

 

[Bob]

Go to

http://officeprep.microsoft.com

instead of office.microsoft.com. I also ran into "stuck at 30%" --
office 2003 on Windows XP. Based on
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304498
I went to the last step first -- trying the mirror site.
Worked first time, no problems.
--Bob