Re: Word 2007 Crashes on startup in Vista by knarad
knarad
Sun Jan 13 16:37:01 PST 2008
I should also mention that when I try to close a document, it says word has
stopped working. I click close and it reopens again after it looks for a
solution to the problem. Word opens again and when I click close it says not
working again then it closes.
"knarad" wrote:
>
> I have been having a similar problem and tried to find the file that you
> suggested but have had no luck. My word will not completely open a document.
> When I double click to open it, word comes up but it will not show the
> document. If I go to file then open and find the document, it will open it
> normally, but I cannot move the cursor through the doc at all and I cannot
> edit anything. If I try to settings under word options, it will not let me
> select any settings. The popular settings tab is already selected and it will
> not let me chose any others tabs. I have un-installed word only then
> re-installed it with no change. Does anyone have any ideas?
> "knarad" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Echostorm" wrote:
> >
> > > That sorted it right out my friend. I'm in your debt, thank you very much. =o)
> > >
> > > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Find your normal.dotx and rename is normal.bad. Does Word open now? Does it
> > > > open in Safe Mode?
> > > >
> > > > Terry
> > > >
> > > > "Echostorm" <Echostorm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:1D84C1C8-3F64-4EDF-9507-64605B0801E2@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Done as instructed. No luck.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> You can install a Generic printer driver by selecting Add/Remove
> > > > >> printers,
> > > > >> Local Printer and choosing Generic from the list. This installs a generic
> > > > >> Windows printer driver. Make it the Default printer.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Terry
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "Echostorm" <Echostorm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > >> news:7B6235E2-EFB8-4E79-98E8-13CABA222186@microsoft.com...
> > > > >> >A few things.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I've been using Word actively on this computer / installation for about
> > > > >> > 3
> > > > >> > months without a printer and without issues.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I have AdobePDF, Fax and XPS Doc writer listed under printers. How to
> > > > >> > install a specific printer driver with hooking up the hardware in
> > > > >> > beyond
> > > > >> > me.
> > > > >> > Even so, I've never owned a printer and yet Word has always worked, for
> > > > >> > years.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >> Word MUST have a printer driver to work: it cannot work without one.
> > > > >> >> Please
> > > > >> >> install a printer driver (it doesn't matter if you don't have a
> > > > >> >> printer,
> > > > >> >> the
> > > > >> >> driver is sufficient).
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Terry
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> "Echostorm" <Echostorm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > >> >> news:073F3116-2ACD-4FE8-8D26-81713A7E6D9D@microsoft.com...
> > > > >> >> > Safe Mode or not it reads, 'Microsoft Office Word has stopped
> > > > >> >> > working.'
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> > I have never had a printer connected or setup for this computer.
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> >> Is there any error message when you (try to) start in Safe Mode?
> > > > >> >> >>
> > > > >> >> >> Is your printer driver OK?
> > > > >> >> >>
> > > > >> >> >> Terry
> > > > >> >> >>
> > > > >> >> >> "Echostorm" <Echostorm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > >> >> >> news:9D2E58D3-60A3-4DE4-9793-B4FEFEC82025@microsoft.com...
> > > > >> >> >> > As the title implies. Word 2007 crashes when I try to start it in
> > > > >> >> >> > Vista
> > > > >> >> >> > Ultimate. Starting Word in safe mode does not help, the office
> > > > >> >> >> > Diagnostic
> > > > >> >> >> > produced no clues and reported everything as fine.
> > > > >> >> >> >
> > > > >> >> >> > I was typing out a letter(no template) when the inital crash
> > > > >> >> >> > occured.
> > > > >> >> >> >
> > > > >> >> >> > I have tried deleting the Data folder registery key without
> > > > >> >> >> > success.
> > > > >> >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >>
> > > >