Hey everyone,

I've been running Word XP for months now with no problems.
Now, all of a sudden, when I try to save a doc - just a
line of text - I click on "save" or "save as" and nothing
happens. No errors at all - it just doesn't save anything.

I've tried reparing and re-intsalling and the same thing
keeps happening. Office was updated a few weeks ago. The
rest of my office apps work fine.

Any ideas?
Thanks!

Word won't save any documents by MMK

MMK
Thu Sep 09 08:33:13 CDT 2004

Rename the Normal.dot Global Template for Word

RENAME NORMAL.DOT (applicable for Win XP and Win 2000 )

> Click on Start - Run and type in %appdata%
> Click Ok. This will open Application Data window
> In this open Microsoft folder
> Now open Templates folder
> Rename each instance of Normal.dot to Normalold and
Normalold1
> Close that window.
> Check with Word.

or

Applicable for (Win XP, 2000, ME, 98)

> Click on Start - Search - for files and folders
> In the first box type (All or part of the file name)
type in Normal.dot
> On the third box (Lookin), click on the drop down list
and select My Computer.
> Click on Search.
(after the search completes)
> Rename each instance of Normal.dot to Normalold and
Normalold1
> Close that window.
> Check with Word.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hey everyone,
>
>I've been running Word XP for months now with no
problems.
>Now, all of a sudden, when I try to save a doc - just a
>line of text - I click on "save" or "save as" and nothing
>happens. No errors at all - it just doesn't save anything.
>
>I've tried reparing and re-intsalling and the same thing
>keeps happening. Office was updated a few weeks ago. The
>rest of my office apps work fine.
>
>Any ideas?
>Thanks!
>.
>

Word won't save any documents by R

R
Thu Sep 09 15:02:03 CDT 2004

The advice below is excellent. I would also suggest that
once you get the problem solved, you make a back-up copy
for normal.dot. I used that to get back on track.


>-----Original Message-----
>Hey everyone,
>
>I've been running Word XP for months now with no
problems.
>Now, all of a sudden, when I try to save a doc - just a
>line of text - I click on "save" or "save as" and
nothing
>happens. No errors at all - it just doesn't save
anything.
>
>I've tried reparing and re-intsalling and the same thing
>keeps happening. Office was updated a few weeks ago. The
>rest of my office apps work fine.
>
>Any ideas?
>Thanks!
>.
>

Re: Word won't save any documents by GiG

GiG
Fri Sep 10 03:14:14 CDT 2004

Hi, I've got these last two days exactly the same problem ...
I tried this tip but it doesn't solve my problem, simply nothing changes.

I can't say it better than Frank :
when I try to save a doc - just a line of text - I click on "save" or "save
as" and nothing happens. No errors at all - it just doesn't save anything.
I've tried reparing and re-intsalling and the same thing keeps happening.
Office was updated a few weeks ago. The rest of my office apps work fine.

this is driving me crazy
GiG





"MMK" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:8d0c01c49671$8e1099e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Rename the Normal.dot Global Template for Word
>
> RENAME NORMAL.DOT (applicable for Win XP and Win 2000 )
>
> > Click on Start - Run and type in %appdata%
> > Click Ok. This will open Application Data window
> > In this open Microsoft folder
> > Now open Templates folder
> > Rename each instance of Normal.dot to Normalold and
> Normalold1
> > Close that window.
> > Check with Word.
>
> or
>
> Applicable for (Win XP, 2000, ME, 98)
>
> > Click on Start - Search - for files and folders
> > In the first box type (All or part of the file name)
> type in Normal.dot
> > On the third box (Lookin), click on the drop down list
> and select My Computer.
> > Click on Search.
> (after the search completes)
> > Rename each instance of Normal.dot to Normalold and
> Normalold1
> > Close that window.
> > Check with Word.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hey everyone,
> >
> >I've been running Word XP for months now with no
> problems.
> >Now, all of a sudden, when I try to save a doc - just a
> >line of text - I click on "save" or "save as" and nothing
> >happens. No errors at all - it just doesn't save anything.
> >
> >I've tried reparing and re-intsalling and the same thing
> >keeps happening. Office was updated a few weeks ago. The
> >rest of my office apps work fine.
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >Thanks!
> >.
> >



Re: Word won't save any documents by TF

TF
Fri Sep 10 08:28:49 CDT 2004

What happens if you start in Safe Mode. Use Start, Run and type in

winword /a

and press enter. Word opens in its default install mode with all add-in,
templates, macros and COM add-ins bypassed. Are you able to save now? If
not, are you sure that you have activated your product?

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

"GiG" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OLhh46wlEHA.2492@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
: Hi, I've got these last two days exactly the same problem ...
: I tried this tip but it doesn't solve my problem, simply nothing changes.
:
: I can't say it better than Frank :
: when I try to save a doc - just a line of text - I click on "save" or
"save
: as" and nothing happens. No errors at all - it just doesn't save anything.
: I've tried reparing and re-intsalling and the same thing keeps happening.
: Office was updated a few weeks ago. The rest of my office apps work fine.
:
: this is driving me crazy
: GiG
:
:
:
:
:
: "MMK" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
: news:8d0c01c49671$8e1099e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
: > Rename the Normal.dot Global Template for Word
: >
: > RENAME NORMAL.DOT (applicable for Win XP and Win 2000 )
: >
: > > Click on Start - Run and type in %appdata%
: > > Click Ok. This will open Application Data window
: > > In this open Microsoft folder
: > > Now open Templates folder
: > > Rename each instance of Normal.dot to Normalold and
: > Normalold1
: > > Close that window.
: > > Check with Word.
: >
: > or
: >
: > Applicable for (Win XP, 2000, ME, 98)
: >
: > > Click on Start - Search - for files and folders
: > > In the first box type (All or part of the file name)
: > type in Normal.dot
: > > On the third box (Lookin), click on the drop down list
: > and select My Computer.
: > > Click on Search.
: > (after the search completes)
: > > Rename each instance of Normal.dot to Normalold and
: > Normalold1
: > > Close that window.
: > > Check with Word.
: >
: > >-----Original Message-----
: > >Hey everyone,
: > >
: > >I've been running Word XP for months now with no
: > problems.
: > >Now, all of a sudden, when I try to save a doc - just a
: > >line of text - I click on "save" or "save as" and nothing
: > >happens. No errors at all - it just doesn't save anything.
: > >
: > >I've tried reparing and re-intsalling and the same thing
: > >keeps happening. Office was updated a few weeks ago. The
: > >rest of my office apps work fine.
: > >
: > >Any ideas?
: > >Thanks!
: > >.
: > >
:
:



Re: Word won't save any documents by GiG

GiG
Mon Sep 13 11:20:33 CDT 2004

Hi Terry

You got it - If I start in safe mode it works ...

Now I have to find a way to learn which add-in breaks the thing ...

thanx for any hint ...

GiG



"TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:%23meRVozlEHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> What happens if you start in Safe Mode. Use Start, Run and type in
>
> winword /a
>
> and press enter. Word opens in its default install mode with all add-in,
> templates, macros and COM add-ins bypassed. Are you able to save now? If
> not, are you sure that you have activated your product?
>
> --
> Terry Farrell - Word MVP
> http://word.mvps.org/
>
> "GiG" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OLhh46wlEHA.2492@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> : Hi, I've got these last two days exactly the same problem ...
> : I tried this tip but it doesn't solve my problem, simply nothing
changes.
> :
> : I can't say it better than Frank :
> : when I try to save a doc - just a line of text - I click on "save" or
> "save
> : as" and nothing happens. No errors at all - it just doesn't save
anything.
> : I've tried reparing and re-intsalling and the same thing keeps
happening.
> : Office was updated a few weeks ago. The rest of my office apps work
fine.
> :
> : this is driving me crazy
> : GiG
> :
> :
> :
> :
> :
> : "MMK" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
> : news:8d0c01c49671$8e1099e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> : > Rename the Normal.dot Global Template for Word
> : >
> : > RENAME NORMAL.DOT (applicable for Win XP and Win 2000 )
> : >
> : > > Click on Start - Run and type in %appdata%
> : > > Click Ok. This will open Application Data window
> : > > In this open Microsoft folder
> : > > Now open Templates folder
> : > > Rename each instance of Normal.dot to Normalold and
> : > Normalold1
> : > > Close that window.
> : > > Check with Word.
> : >
> : > or
> : >
> : > Applicable for (Win XP, 2000, ME, 98)
> : >
> : > > Click on Start - Search - for files and folders
> : > > In the first box type (All or part of the file name)
> : > type in Normal.dot
> : > > On the third box (Lookin), click on the drop down list
> : > and select My Computer.
> : > > Click on Search.
> : > (after the search completes)
> : > > Rename each instance of Normal.dot to Normalold and
> : > Normalold1
> : > > Close that window.
> : > > Check with Word.
> : >
> : > >-----Original Message-----
> : > >Hey everyone,
> : > >
> : > >I've been running Word XP for months now with no
> : > problems.
> : > >Now, all of a sudden, when I try to save a doc - just a
> : > >line of text - I click on "save" or "save as" and nothing
> : > >happens. No errors at all - it just doesn't save anything.
> : > >
> : > >I've tried reparing and re-intsalling and the same thing
> : > >keeps happening. Office was updated a few weeks ago. The
> : > >rest of my office apps work fine.
> : > >
> : > >Any ideas?
> : > >Thanks!
> : > >.
> : > >
> :
> :
>
>