Terry
Mon Jul 07 14:33:00 PDT 2008
But isn't that normal for all computer bugs or faults: they only pop up when
you are in a hurry!
Terry
"Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:175B2EC7-9EC1-4112-9903-EE2834267DBD@microsoft.com...
> Ok, I'll uninstall it and see what happens. It didn't fail on a regular
> basis, seemingly just when I was running short on time..........
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Kim
>
> "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>
>> Uninstall BCM and test again. BCM is know to cause problems in Word 2007.
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C72239F4-767A-45FC-81A7-10A2DB29F10D@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes. BCM was loaded.
>> >
>> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> There is no Tools menu in Word 2007: most of those commands are now
>> >> under
>> >> Word Options.
>> >>
>> >> Microsoft add-ins may also be guilty. Are you using BCM with W2007?
>> >>
>> >> Terry
>> >>
>> >> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:3A728E03-E430-4222-9375-28654C2FAFF8@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I don't have any 'non-microsoft addins' in my word. I used the
>> >> >Office
>> >> > Button>Word Optons>Addins (I can't find the infamous "tools" menu
>> >> > everyone
>> >> > keeps talking about in Office 2007). I'll give it a try in Safe
>> >> > Mode
>> >> > but
>> >> > as
>> >> > of now the two links below didn't provide a lot of comfort.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I get the failure again I'll get the specific error and see if
>> >> > that
>> >> > helps the discussion.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > Kim
>> >> >
>> >> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> This is usually due to an incompatible third party add-in. Test by
>> >> >> running
>> >> >> in Safe Mode. From Start, Run (Winkey+R), type in
>> >> >>
>> >> >> winword /a
>> >> >>
>> >> >> and press enter. Open a document and test for editing and saving
>> >> >> now.
>> >> >> If
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> is OK now, then you have installed something that has placed an
>> >> >> incompatible
>> >> >> add-in in Word/Office, or it is a legacy of a previous
>> >> >> installation.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> See how to find add-ins
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:9A0B19DE-91FC-4352-ACE9-BC8F81DA54A5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Using MS Office 2007. I open and work on an existing document.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > save
>> >> >> > (via
>> >> >> > icon) and sometimes get something along the lines of "save error,
>> >> >> > write
>> >> >> > protected or disk is full -- want to try again". I say yes and
>> >> >> > most
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > time it saves it OK after a save window comes up and the same
>> >> >> > file
>> >> >> > name
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > used.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Sometimes, though, it'll tell me it's 'read-only'. It never is,
>> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > verified
>> >> >> > via the Properties window. I'll save it under a new name, erase
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > old,
>> >> >> > rename my new one and continue on. There doesn't APPEAR to be
>> >> >> > rhyme
>> >> >> > or
>> >> >> > reason. It's happend with both 97-2003 compatibilty files and
>> >> >> > docx
>> >> >> > files.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Anyone else have this problem? (I've "repaired" the Office a
>> >> >> > couple
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > times thinking something got corrupted -- no help)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks for any help you can toss my way!
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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