Suzanne
Mon Nov 08 21:53:42 CST 2004
The /a is used to start Word without loading Normal.dot or any global
templates or add-ins and without reference to the Registry. That is, it
loads a plain-vanilla, out-of-the-box default copy of Word. If you can start
Word that way, then you know that there is a problem with Normal.dot, an
add-in, or the Registry. For some troubleshooting steps to help you
eliminate these in turn, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site:
http://word.mvps.org
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"Jimmy" <Jimmy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:16A2BE11-E211-4050-8E5E-F58266271CCE@microsoft.com...
> As soon as I try to open any file in Word, I get the following error:
>
> Document1 - Microsoft Word: WINWORD.EXE - Application Error
>
> The instruction at "0x30395c27" referenced memory at "0x00000034". The
> memory could not be read.
>
> I have tried to reload the Office 2000 Pro. It did not fix the error.
>
> When I try to open the word with winword /a, it opens a blank word
document
> without any error. What is /a used for?
>
> Any ideas of how I can fix this problem?