Microsoft KB Archive/112502

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"Word Could Not Locate or Start..." Under Windows NT

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Q112502

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, used with:
 * The Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1

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SYMPTOMS
When running Word for Windows under Windows NT or Windows NT Advanced Server, clicking any of the buttons on the Microsoft toolbar results in the following error

Word could not locate or start.

where is the button you chose on the Microsoft toolbar.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word 6.0 and 6.0a for Windows. Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND
For those programs that support only single instances, such as Microsoft Mail and Schedule+, you can change the corresponding macros to use the WordBasic Shell command to activate the applications.

For instance, create a macro called "Microsoft Mail" that contains the following macro code:

 Sub Main Shell "MSMAIL32" End Sub When you click the Microsoft Mail button on the Microsoft toolbar, the Shell command will launch Microsoft Mail. However, if Microsoft Mail is already running, the existing copy will be activated.

Additional query words: 6.00a w_nt officeinterop word6 winword

Keywords : kbinterop kbofficeprog

Issue type :

Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvSer310 kbOSWinNT kbWordSearch kbWordWSearch kbOSWinSearch