this object is corrupt or is no longer available

[Olivier]

Hi,
Until recently I was using Word 2000 to write specifications including many
"microsoft word picture" objects.

I've just switched to Word 2003. Since then I've been facing the following
problem:
Anytime I edit an object I had already created, the object eventually
becomes corrupted: the next times I try to open it, I get the following
message:
"this object is corrupt or is no longer available"
I've even add problems with new objects I created with word 2003, in
existing documents.

I went online: microsoft blames the Norton antivirus. I DO NOT have Norton
antivirus installed on my computer. I use InnoculateIT from Computer
Associates.
I even uninstalled my anti-virus, the problem did not disappear...

I've tried "open and repair": word finds "OLE fields" errors and "fixes"
them. If I then try to open the "fixed objects" I'm asked if I want to
ungroup them. If I select "no" the object does not open and if I select
"yes", the object is totally messed up by word...

Does anyone, or microsoft, have an ideal of what's going on?
Thank you.

 

[TF]

Has NAV ever been installed - such as an OEM trial version delivered with
the new computer?



: Hi,
: Until recently I was using Word 2000 to write specifications including
many
: "microsoft word picture" objects.
:
: I've just switched to Word 2003. Since then I've been facing the following
: problem:
: Anytime I edit an object I had already created, the object eventually
: becomes corrupted: the next times I try to open it, I get the following
: message:
: "this object is corrupt or is no longer available"
: I've even add problems with new objects I created with word 2003, in
: existing documents.
:
: I went online: microsoft blames the Norton antivirus. I DO NOT have Norton
: antivirus installed on my computer. I use InnoculateIT from Computer
: Associates.
: I even uninstalled my anti-virus, the problem did not disappear...
:
: I've tried "open and repair": word finds "OLE fields" errors and "fixes"
: them. If I then try to open the "fixed objects" I'm asked if I want to
: ungroup them. If I select "no" the object does not open and if I select
: "yes", the object is totally messed up by word...
:
: Does anyone, or microsoft, have an ideal of what's going on?
: Thank you.

 

[Olivier]

No never. Actually I installed the operating system (XP) myself on my machine.
I'm pretty sure I've never seen anything like NAV in my company.
Olivier.

 

[TF]

Olivier

Would you open Word in Safe Mode and see if you can open one of these
documents. From STart, Run, type in

winword /a

and press OK. Test now.



: No never. Actually I installed the operating system (XP) myself on my
machine.
: I'm pretty sure I've never seen anything like NAV in my company.
: Olivier.
:
:
: "TF" wrote:
:
: > Has NAV ever been installed - such as an OEM trial version delivered
with
: > the new computer?
: >
: > --
: > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
:
: >
: > : > : Hi,
: > : Until recently I was using Word 2000 to write specifications including
: > many
: > : "microsoft word picture" objects.
: > :
: > : I've just switched to Word 2003. Since then I've been facing the
following
: > : problem:
: > : Anytime I edit an object I had already created, the object eventually
: > : becomes corrupted: the next times I try to open it, I get the
following
: > : message:
: > : "this object is corrupt or is no longer available"
: > : I've even add problems with new objects I created with word 2003, in
: > : existing documents.
: > :
: > : I went online: microsoft blames the Norton antivirus. I DO NOT have
Norton
: > : antivirus installed on my computer. I use InnoculateIT from Computer
: > : Associates.
: > : I even uninstalled my anti-virus, the problem did not disappear...
: > :
: > : I've tried "open and repair": word finds "OLE fields" errors and
"fixes"
: > : them. If I then try to open the "fixed objects" I'm asked if I want to
: > : ungroup them. If I select "no" the object does not open and if I
select
: > : "yes", the object is totally messed up by word...
: > :
: > : Does anyone, or microsoft, have an ideal of what's going on?
: > : Thank you.
: >
: >
: >

 

[Olivier]

Thank you for the suggestion.
I tried winword / a, but the problem is still there.
I've also found posts online from people who have the same problem.
Olivier.

 

[TF]

Are these files all on the local PC or are you running over a network? What
type of network server do you use? Is it patched up to date?

Terry

: Thank you for the suggestion.
: I tried winword / a, but the problem is still there.
: I've also found posts online from people who have the same problem.
: Olivier.
:
: "Olivier" wrote:
:
: > No never. Actually I installed the operating system (XP) myself on my
machine.
: > I'm pretty sure I've never seen anything like NAV in my company.
: > Olivier.
: >
: >
: > "TF" wrote:
: >
: > > Has NAV ever been installed - such as an OEM trial version delivered
with
: > > the new computer?
: > >
: > > --
: > > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: >
: > >
: > > : > > : Hi,
: > > : Until recently I was using Word 2000 to write specifications
including
: > > many
: > > : "microsoft word picture" objects.
: > > :
: > > : I've just switched to Word 2003. Since then I've been facing the
following
: > > : problem:
: > > : Anytime I edit an object I had already created, the object
eventually
: > > : becomes corrupted: the next times I try to open it, I get the
following
: > > : message:
: > > : "this object is corrupt or is no longer available"
: > > : I've even add problems with new objects I created with word 2003, in
: > > : existing documents.
: > > :
: > > : I went online: microsoft blames the Norton antivirus. I DO NOT have
Norton
: > > : antivirus installed on my computer. I use InnoculateIT from Computer
: > > : Associates.
: > > : I even uninstalled my anti-virus, the problem did not disappear...
: > > :
: > > : I've tried "open and repair": word finds "OLE fields" errors and
"fixes"
: > > : them. If I then try to open the "fixed objects" I'm asked if I want
to
: > > : ungroup them. If I select "no" the object does not open and if I
select
: > > : "yes", the object is totally messed up by word...
: > > :
: > > : Does anyone, or microsoft, have an ideal of what's going on?
: > > : Thank you.
: > >
: > >
: > >

 

[Olivier]

They are all local. I've installed all the updates for windows XP and for
Office.
I've even un-installed/re-installed the latter. I keep on checking for new
updates in case one would fix my problem.
Also it's possible that the template I intially used for my documents was
actually created before Office 2000 came out, maybe with office 97 then.

 

[TF]

Olivier

Are you saying that this only affects certain documents that were all
created from the same template - a template that may have been created in
Word 97 and documents created from normal.dot or other templates are
unaffected?

Terry

: They are all local. I've installed all the updates for windows XP and for
: Office.
: I've even un-installed/re-installed the latter. I keep on checking for
new
: updates in case one would fix my problem.
: Also it's possible that the template I intially used for my documents was
: actually created before Office 2000 came out, maybe with office 97 then.
:
: "Olivier" wrote:
:
: > Thank you for the suggestion.
: > I tried winword / a, but the problem is still there.
: > I've also found posts online from people who have the same problem.
: > Olivier.
: >
: > "Olivier" wrote:
: >
: > > No never. Actually I installed the operating system (XP) myself on my
machine.
: > > I'm pretty sure I've never seen anything like NAV in my company.
: > > Olivier.
: > >
: > >
: > > "TF" wrote:
: > >
: > > > Has NAV ever been installed - such as an OEM trial version delivered
with
: > > > the new computer?
: > > >
: > > > --
: > > > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: > >
: > > >
: > > > : > > > : Hi,
: > > > : Until recently I was using Word 2000 to write specifications
including
: > > > many
: > > > : "microsoft word picture" objects.
: > > > :
: > > > : I've just switched to Word 2003. Since then I've been facing the
following
: > > > : problem:
: > > > : Anytime I edit an object I had already created, the object
eventually
: > > > : becomes corrupted: the next times I try to open it, I get the
following
: > > > : message:
: > > > : "this object is corrupt or is no longer available"
: > > > : I've even add problems with new objects I created with word 2003,
in
: > > > : existing documents.
: > > > :
: > > > : I went online: microsoft blames the Norton antivirus. I DO NOT
have Norton
: > > > : antivirus installed on my computer. I use InnoculateIT from
Computer
: > > > : Associates.
: > > > : I even uninstalled my anti-virus, the problem did not disappear...
: > > > :
: > > > : I've tried "open and repair": word finds "OLE fields" errors and
"fixes"
: > > > : them. If I then try to open the "fixed objects" I'm asked if I
want to
: > > > : ungroup them. If I select "no" the object does not open and if I
select
: > > > : "yes", the object is totally messed up by word...
: > > > :
: > > > : Does anyone, or microsoft, have an ideal of what's going on?
: > > > : Thank you.
: > > >
: > > >
: > > >