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(Msg. 511) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
Post subject: RE: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
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(Msg. 512) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
Post subject: RE: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
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(Msg. 513) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
Post subject: RE: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
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(Msg. 514) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
Post subject: RE: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
> >> Stay informed about: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! |
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(Msg. 515) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
> >> Stay informed about: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! |
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(Msg. 516) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
> >> Stay informed about: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! |
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(Msg. 517) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
> >> Stay informed about: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! |
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(Msg. 518) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
> >> Stay informed about: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! |
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(Msg. 519) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
> >> Stay informed about: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! |
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(Msg. 520) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
> >> Stay informed about: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! |
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(Msg. 521) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
> >> Stay informed about: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! |
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(Msg. 522) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
> >> Stay informed about: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! |
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(Msg. 523) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
> >> Stay informed about: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! |
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(Msg. 524) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
> >> Stay informed about: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! |
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(Msg. 525) Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:19 am
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I'll uninstall & re-install Office & see if that helps. Could that have been
causing all these problems???
No, I haven't opened anything strange or gotten any messages from Office or
Word. I've probably opened a couple of dozen files in Word with no problem.
Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
"Grand_Poohbah" wrote:
> Hmmmm. That looks as if your MS Word/Office product is corrupt. You might
> try completely uninstalling Word/Office - reboot - and then re-installling
> it. The .LEX file is just a lexicon file that is probably the one that is
> either corrupt, missing, or has cross-linked to an important system file.
> The long string of HEX numbers is just Microsoft's way of saying your product
> name (whatever it is). Why they can't just put "MS Office 2003" or something
> like that is beyond me. Probably job security. lol
>
> Question: Did you recently try to open a strange document in Word, or, when
> you tried to create a new document did Word pop up with a message that you
> had to "install this or that" from the distribution disks? If so, then that
> may be the culprit all along.
>
> GP
> >> Stay informed about: Pls HELP-Installed Ext HD now nothing works right! |
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