Tuesday, February 19, 2008

You receive a "Microsoft Word has encountered a problem and needs to close" error message when you try to start Word 2000

Microsoft Word is used for a variety of applications by offices users. As it is a commonly used tool, it is also prone to various kinds of problems. One of the most commonly encountered error messages is:
Microsoft Word has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
The reasons for facing this problem are:

Word has been installed on a Windows XP supported computer, while its compatibility options are not supported by this software.

The normal or default template Normal .dot has been corrupted or damaged. To overcome this problem you need to
Remove the Compatibility Mode Setting in Windows XP
You need to locate and open the folder on the drive on which Word is installed:
drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office
Right-click on Winword.exe, and then click on Properties.
Click the Compatibility tab, click to clear all the check boxes, and then click OK.
If you still face this problem, you can follow these steps to temporarily rename the default or Normal .dot template to check if it is the reason for this problem. For this, you need to
Close all the programs.
Click on Start, and then on Search.
Click on All files and folders.
In the All or part of the file name field or box, type Normal.dot.
Click on My Computer in the Look In field or box.
Then Click on Search.
On each detail of Normal.dot, right-click on the file, click Rename, and then type OldNormal.dot.
Close Search Results, and then start Word.

You will be able to overcome the above mentioned problem by following these procedures. If the problem still persists Word files may be corrupted or damaged. You will need to use Word recovery software to recover corrupted or damaged files. Other common causes of Word file corruption can be a virus attack; unexpected system shutdown, software malfunction or a media read error. The software will help you in all these trying situations.

The software helps recover and repair corrupted Microsoft Word documents. It utilizes powerful algorithms to extract as much recoverable data as possible. Its innovative feature ensures that any original data is never deleted or modified. Word repair tool repairs even severely damaged Word documents and helps repair and restore them.

Additionally, the software helps recover tables, embedded images, charts, drawings as well as restoring headers and folders. The software also supports RTF (rich text format).