preparing to install error

I am running Windows 2000 professional. For the last
month, whenever I start Word I get the following
message "preparing to install." I click cancel and then
after another error message that reads Windows 9.0, which
I also cancel, the program will open. It seems to
function properly thereafter.
I have browsed through the microsoft support web site and
cannot find a solution. Can anyone explain what is going
on and how I can correct this malfunction?

Thanks,

Tom O'Connell
Milwaukee

Terry
Thu Sep 18 16:15:33 CDT 2003

Tom

Try reregistering Word. From Start, Run type in

winword /r

and press OK. If that doesn't work, have you changed your Windows Log in
recently? Do you have Admin rights on your computer?

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP


"tom o'connell" <oconnetj@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I am running Windows 2000 professional. For the last
> month, whenever I start Word I get the following
> message "preparing to install." I click cancel and then
> after another error message that reads Windows 9.0, which
> I also cancel, the program will open. It seems to
> function properly thereafter.
> I have browsed through the microsoft support web site and
> cannot find a solution. Can anyone explain what is going
> on and how I can correct this malfunction?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom O'Connell
> Milwaukee