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I can't open any document. I just get the message re error in winword.exe. I have windows ME
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1. The usual Word cure-all? Find, delete NORMAL.DOT, run Word again.
2. Uninstall and reinstall Word.
3. It is possible to have documents that can't be opened on DOS based Windows. Try http://www.openoffice.org
Bob
I'm having the same problem. Did you get a response?
Many posts never hear back from the person that got their fix because they got their fix.
The Word cure-all of deleting NORMAL.DOT helps most.
Try it.
Bob
I get "winword has caused an error in SIS.DLL" then shuts down. I've repair/reinstall my 2000 Professional, but get same message. Ideas?
You didn't tell if you tried the usual. As such, I see no reason to try anything else.
Bob
I found the dll quarantined in my spy killer (or whatever it's called). It's also quarantined on my wife's laptop, but she's not having any problems opening Word. I tried to replace my file with a copy of hers, but got a message saying that it couldn't be done because Windows was using it. Any idea where it should go, because I can just put it back where it belongs.
Look up MOVEONBOOT at google.com if you want to kill off a file that is locked.
Bob
I have had trouble with winword for a long time. My resolution is to do a ctrl-alt-del, look for winword and click on End task. then I can go back to Microsoft word 2000 and it works OK
I had the same Problem I uninstalled and reinstalled MS office'4 times Still nothing
I decided to reinstall windows as a last ditch attempt and that took care of it.
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