I have a problem with Word XP that just started to occur. If I drag
and drop a file or use Insert|Object|From File I get the error "Word
cannot obtain the data for the blah.blah link." I have no idea why
this has stopped working. I've tried all the usual web searches but
can't find a fix.

Anyone have a solution?

Thanks

Cameron

Re: Problem with Inserting objects from file in Word XP by TF

TF
Sun Jan 25 05:23:33 CST 2004

Cameron

Possibly something as simple as Word needs reregistering. From Start, Run
type in

winword /r

and press enter. Test again. If that fails and you have Norton Anti Virus,
open NAV and deselect the Office Plug-in option.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

"Cameron" <cam_banks@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2cc8a69e.0401241542.36e78d2b@posting.google.com...
: I have a problem with Word XP that just started to occur. If I drag
: and drop a file or use Insert|Object|From File I get the error "Word
: cannot obtain the data for the blah.blah link." I have no idea why
: this has stopped working. I've tried all the usual web searches but
: can't find a fix.
:
: Anyone have a solution?
:
: Thanks
:
: Cameron



Re: Problem with Inserting objects from file in Word XP by cam_banks

cam_banks
Tue Jan 27 13:36:17 CST 2004

Terry,

Thanks for the follow up. I have already tried this but it doesn't
fix the problem. Oh well I suppose I'll just have to reinstall
Office.

Cheers

Cameron.


"TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message news:<uph7VWz4DHA.2760@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
> Cameron
>
> Possibly something as simple as Word needs reregistering. From Start, Run
> type in
>
> winword /r
>
> and press enter. Test again. If that fails and you have Norton Anti Virus,
> open NAV and deselect the Office Plug-in option.
>
> --
> Terry Farrell - Word MVP
> http://word.mvps.org/
>
> "Cameron" <cam_banks@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2cc8a69e.0401241542.36e78d2b@posting.google.com...
> : I have a problem with Word XP that just started to occur. If I drag
> : and drop a file or use Insert|Object|From File I get the error "Word
> : cannot obtain the data for the blah.blah link." I have no idea why
> : this has stopped working. I've tried all the usual web searches but
> : can't find a fix.
> :
> : Anyone have a solution?
> :
> : Thanks
> :
> : Cameron

Re: Problem with Inserting objects from file in Word XP by TF

TF
Tue Jan 27 14:16:13 CST 2004

The problem with uninstalling/reinstalling is that many files, add-ins, the
registry settings or COM add-ins are not removed in the process and the
chances are that it won't resolve the problem. You'll also have to
reactivate Office XP by phone.

Terry

"Cameron" <cam_banks@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2cc8a69e.0401271136.41c943e6@posting.google.com...
: Terry,
:
: Thanks for the follow up. I have already tried this but it doesn't
: fix the problem. Oh well I suppose I'll just have to reinstall
: Office.
:
: Cheers
:
: Cameron.
:
:
: "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
news:<uph7VWz4DHA.2760@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
: > Cameron
: >
: > Possibly something as simple as Word needs reregistering. From Start,
Run
: > type in
: >
: > winword /r
: >
: > and press enter. Test again. If that fails and you have Norton Anti
Virus,
: > open NAV and deselect the Office Plug-in option.
: >
: > --
: > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: > http://word.mvps.org/
: >
: > "Cameron" <cam_banks@hotmail.com> wrote in message
: > news:2cc8a69e.0401241542.36e78d2b@posting.google.com...
: > : I have a problem with Word XP that just started to occur. If I drag
: > : and drop a file or use Insert|Object|From File I get the error "Word
: > : cannot obtain the data for the blah.blah link." I have no idea why
: > : this has stopped working. I've tried all the usual web searches but
: > : can't find a fix.
: > :
: > : Anyone have a solution?
: > :
: > : Thanks
: > :
: > : Cameron