Word 2001 Doc. won't open after Hard Drive replacement

[Chapp]

After I replaced a faulty hard drive on my G4 cube, and
returned my files back - my Word 2001 documents will only
open via Mac Link Plus. The dialogue box indicates that it
is translating from: Microsoft Word 2001 Document- To:
Microsoft Word RFT Document. They are then labled as
"Document 1", Document 2" etc. Once open they work just
fine. Why won't Word just open them as what they are?

 

[Chapp]

-----Original Message-----
After I replaced a faulty hard drive on my G4 cube, and
returned my files back - my Word 2001 documents will only
open via Mac Link Plus. The dialogue box indicates that it
is translating from: Microsoft Word 2001 Document- To:
Microsoft Word RFT Document. They are then labled as
"Document 1", Document 2" etc. Once open they work just
fine. Why won't Word just open them as what they are?
.
The previously applied Updates must not have transferred

over. I installed the "Office 2001 Combo Update 9.0.4" and
so far, all is well. Now if I could only solve my Netscape
issues.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----

over. I installed the "Office 2001 Combo Update 9.0.4" and
so far, all is well. Now if I could only solve my Netscape
issues.
Went to open Word file later and went back to original

problem. Any guesses?
Chapp

 

[Beth Rosengard]

Hi Chapp,

First suggestion is to rebuild your desktop. If that doesn't help then I
would suggest that you start with a clean slate by first removing and then
reinstalling Office 2001. Here's the procedure:

-- If these files are important to you, back them up on external media for
later reinstallation:

Normal Template: Applications>Microsoft Office 2001>Templates
My Templates (your custom templates): same as above
Custom Dictionary: System Folder>Preferences>Microsoft
AutoCorrect List (Office ACL English): same as above
Preferences/Settings files for the other Office applications.

-- Download the Office 2001 Remover from
<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx?pid=download&location=/mac/down
load/office2001/RemoveOffice.xml&secid=10&ssid=3&flgnosysreq=False>. DO NOT
use the remover from the Office 2001 CD; it is not up-to-date.

-- With all Office applications closed, run it. That searches your hard
disk, and particularly your System folder, to make sure everything is
removed.

-- Rebuild the desktop.

-- Reinstall Office 2001 from the CD and reinstall any of the Value Pack
items that you want.

-- Start each Office 2001 application once to cause it to initialize itself.

-- Download and install the "Microsoft Office 2001 Combined Update 9.0.4"
from Mactopia.com
(<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/download/default.asp#Office2001>).

-- Rebuild the desktop.

Hope this helps.

--
Beth Rosengard
Mac MVP

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