using bullets causes word to crash

[John McGhie]

Hi George:

What is going on is that there is an error on your hard disk that is
preventing applications from writing the files they need.

How much free disk space have you got? (Note: do a "Get Info on your Mac
HDD to find the "Available" figure). It is possible that you have filled
the disk to overflowing.

If not, I am afraid it's time to back off all your work, then wipe the hard
disk and re-install the operating system and all the applications.

When you do that, backup ONLY your files. Do not save any part of the
application or preferences or fonts.

This will turn out to be a disk full or folder permissions issue. If you
attempt to copy the whole disk then restore it, you will restore the
problem. You will have to do a clean installation of OS X, then roll in all
the updates, then do a clean installation of each of your applications. If
you don't, you will restore either the problem or its cause

Hope this helps

I'm afraid the saga continues!!!
I just followed all your steps to the letter to remove 2004 and install the
just arrived Office 2008. I've got a fully functioning Entourage with all my
old contacts in place.
With Excel I can open old files but when I try and open a new workbook I get
this message: Microsoft Excel cannot open or save any more documents because
there is not enough available memory or disk space.
[to make more memory available, close workbooks or programs you no longer
need.][to free disk space, delete files you no longer need from the disk you
are saving to]
I have 3 GB of fully working RAM
With Word the situation is worse than before: I cannot open new or old files.
First I get the message: You are working without a Word work file and memory
is nearly full. Save your work. (Then I clIck OK) Then I get this message:
Word cannot open this document template (Document Elements.dotx)
I thought I was home free with 2008. Now this thing is turning into a
nuisance.
more late night brain fade. I'm certainly stumped.
Does anybody know what's going on?
George B

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[George_B]

Hi,
It's all fixed without having to resort to the dreaded re-install everything routine. My Mac dealer friend who sold me Office 08 told me to use disk utility-repair disk permissions which fixed the whole mess in one pass.
Many thanks to all who helped. In the end it was a 30 second fix on a slightly messed up HD. I'll know what to do next time.
regards from a very relieved
George B

 

[John McGhie]

Sorry George: I lost track. "Repair Permissions" is one of the first
things we tell people to do, so I assumed you had already done it

Hi,
It's all fixed without having to resort to the dreaded re-install everything
routine. My Mac dealer friend who sold me Office 08 told me to use disk
utility-repair disk permissions which fixed the whole mess in one pass.
Many thanks to all who helped. In the end it was a 30 second fix on a slightly
messed up HD. I'll know what to do next time.
regards from a very relieved
George B

--
Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Sydney, Australia. S33°53'34.20 E151°14'54.50
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]

 

[kattsrecovery]

Suddenly, after years of using Word without problems, Word crashes as soon as I go to use bullets & numbering. In other words:

I type: 1. + text etc. then click return to get to a new line and 2. = instant crash.

I actually just re-loaded the entire Office 04 software on my Mac Intel but the problem persists.

Anybody know what that's all about?

many thanks in advance

George B

I know this is a 2008 post but now in 2013, I have just experienced the same problem with Word 2003 crashing when I use bullets and numbering. The solution I found that worked is insert Office 2003 disc, click Office 2003 andit gives you an option to install or repair. I chose the repair option andit seems to have worked.