Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Error messages while trying to start Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is widely used for various purposes by computer users. It is also prone to some problems which are routinely faced by Word users. When you start Microsoft Word, you may encounter any one of these error messages:

Run-time error
Subscript out of range
Cannot display the template add in template is not valid template name
Word cannot open this document template
Module name cannot be found
The file cannot be opened
The add-in template is not valid


The reasons for facing these error messages are because an add-in in one of the startup folders is not compatible with the version of the Word installed on your computer. You need to identify the add-in which is causing this behavior, you need to follow these steps:

1. You have to quit all Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Outlook.
2. You need to open the following folder depending on your version of Microsoft Word.

For Microsoft Word 2007:
Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Startup
For Microsoft Word 2003:
Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Startup


3. You need to move any files that are3 located on that folder to your computer. 4. Then open the following folder:
Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\Startup
5. Then move any files located in that folder to your system.
6. Restart Word after completing this process.

You will be able to overcome these error messages after following these simple steps described above. If you are still facing problems while starting Word, your Word files may be corrupted or damaged. You will need to use Word repair software to repair the damage.

Stellar Phoenix Word Recovery Software will help you recover and recover corrupted and damaged Word files and documents. This software utilizes powerful algorithms to scan corrupted Word files and helps recover as much data as possible. It has a unique feature which ensures that any original data is never modified and deleted during the recovery process. Additionally, it helps recover tables, bulleted lists, embedded images, charts, drawings and restores headers and footnotes. Stellar Phoenix Windows Recovery Software will help you in all the problems caused due to Word files.

Read More:
Data Recovery after Disk Defragmentation
Partition Recovery from External Hard Drive