Microsoft Office Removal Wizard is here
http://office.microsoft.com/en-ca/assistance/HA011401771033.aspx
tf
: Thanks again TF for the quick reply. I have searched for every variation
of
: EraserXP or Eraser, or 'Remove Microsoft Office XP, etc. and am unable to
: locate the file you suggested either through Google or Microsoft's
website. I
: would appreciate the URL if you have it. Thanks - Mikie1
:
: "TF" wrote:
:
: > Dam spell checker changed eraserXP.exe to eraser.exe: sorry about that!
: >
: > terry
: >
: > "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: > : > : I'm always reluctant to advise this but in this instance I'm going to
: > : suggest it. Use Add/Remove Programs and uninstall Office. Then
download
: > : eraser2002.exe (or is it eraser.exe) and use it to finish off
uninstalling
: > : all the vestiges of Office.
: > :
: > : Then do a fresh install and test again.
: > :
: > : Terry
: > :
: > : : > :: Hi Terry: Yes, I have tried 'Detect and Repair' and that didn't work
: > : either.
: > :: I have also followed other suggestions made by you Susan Barnhill to
: > : others
: > :: on the board who have had a similar problem. An important clue to the
: > : problem
: > :: might be that when I load Outlook 2002 SP3 the problem resolves
itself,
: > : but
: > :: when I close Outlook the problem is back. Would uninstalling the
entire
: > :: 'Office Suite' and then reinstalling be worth a try? Thank you for
your
: > : help.
: > :: Regards, Mikie1
: > ::
: > :: "TF" wrote:
: > ::
: > :: > Have you tried Detect and Repair (under the Help menu)?
: > :: >
: > :: > terry
: > :: >
: > :: > : > :: > : Thanks for the quick response, TF. Please note I have tried to
: > : re-register
: > :: > MS
: > :: > : Word, using the command Winword /r from the run command. Another
: > :: > interesting
: > :: > : point I just discovered: If Microsoft Outlook 2002 SP3 is running
: > then
: > : I
: > :: > do
: > :: > : not have the problem. I can click on a '.doc' file and it will
open
: > : both
: > :: > MS
: > :: > : Word and the document. When I close Outlook, the problem starts
up
: > : again.
: > :: > I
: > :: > : appreciate your help.
: > :: > :
: > :: > : "TF" wrote:
: > :: > :
: > :: > : > Try reregistering Word. See
: > :: > : >
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm
: > :: > : >
: > :: > : > --
: > :: > : > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: > :: > :
: > :: > : >
: > :: > : > : > :: > : > :I have MS Office XP Professional which includes Word 2002 SP3
: > : running
: > :: > on a
: > :: > : > : Gateway Pentium 4, 2.2 gHz machine with 1 gig. of RAM. Until
: > about
: > : a
: > :: > week
: > :: > : > ago
: > :: > : > : I was able to open Word by simply clicking on a document
file.
: > Now
: > :: > when I
: > :: > : > : click on a document file (and Word is not yet running) I get
the
: > :: > message:
: > :: > : > : Windows cannot find 'C:\path of document file'. Make sure you
: > : typed
: > :: > the
: > :: > : > name
: > :: > : > : correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click
the
: > : Start
: > :: > : > button,
: > :: > : > : and then click Search.
: > :: > : > : If Word 2002 is open first though, I can click any document
file
: > : and
: > :: > it
: > :: > : > : will open without problem. I am unable to track down any
specific
: > : help
: > :: > on
: > :: > : > : this particular error. I do not have any viruses or spyware
: > :: > detectable. I
: > :: > : > : have done a 'system restore to a point in time before this
became
: > : a
: > :: > : > problem.
: > :: > : > : I have also uninstalled and then reinstalled MS Word. The
problem
: > :: > : > persists.
: > :: > : > : Any help would be appreciated.
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