Microsoft KB Archive/185165

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WD98: Errors Initializing Visual Basic Editor

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start the Visual Basic for Applications Editor, you may receive one or more of the following error messages:

Could not open macro storage.

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The Visual Basic Environment could not be initialized. Please run Setup to install it correctly.

"-or-"

 could not fire event.

where  is Word.

CAUSE
These error messages may occur if any of the following are true:


 * You have insufficient disk space or low memory. (This is the most common cause.)

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 * The default Normal template file is corrupted.

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 * The Visual Basic for Applications Library file is corrupted, missing or an incorrect version.

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 * The Word Settings (8) preference file is corrupted.

RESOLUTION
To prevent these errors, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Rename the Default Normal Template

 * 1) If Word is running, close it.
 * 2) Find the Normal template file. By default, this file is located in the <Macintosh HD:Microsoft Office 98:Templates folder.
 * 3) Select the Normal template file.
 * 4) Rename the file. For example, rename it Normal Old.

If you still experience the symptoms described in the Symptoms section of this article, repeat steps 1 through 4 and then use one of the remaining methods.

Method 2: Rename and Reinstall Visual Basic for Applications Library File

 * 1) If you have any programs running, close them.
 * 2) Find the Visual Basic for Applications file. By default, this file is located in the Macintosh HD:Microsoft Office 98:Office folder.
 * 3) Select the Visual Basic for Applications Library file.
 * 4) Rename the file. For example, rename it to Visual Basic for Applications Library Old.
 * 5) Reinstall Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition or the stand alone version of the Office 98 Macintosh Edition product you are using. For example, Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition.

Method 3: Remove the Word Settings (8) Preference File
You can move the Word Settings (8) preference to the trash can. When you restart Word, the preference file will be rebuilt.


 * 1) If Word is running, close it.
 * 2) Find the Macintosh HD:System:Preferences folder.
 * 3) Select the Word Settings (8) file.
 * 4) On the File menu, click Move To Trash.
 * 5) Restart Word.

Method 4: Insufficient Disk Space or Memory
If you have insufficient disk space or memory, do one of the following:


 * Add more RAM to your computer.

NOTE: You can temporarily increase the amount of memory available to Word by closing programs that you do not need to have running.
 * Increase your hard disk space. For example, add a larger hard disk or remove files that you no longer need to store on your hard disk.
 * Restart your computer.
 * Uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition.