[duxuser] Re: Opening Word Files

  • From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 13:28:46 +0100

Good point, Ann.  I'd forgotten about that virus --- er -- I
mean, Norton.

George.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ann
Byrne
> Sent: 05 April 2005 13:25
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: Opening Word Files
> 
> Can you open files in Word, not in duxbury?  Are you using
a 
> screen reader?
> 
> First thing to try would be go to Norton, options, 
> miscellaneous and uncheck the MS office plug-in.  That
should 
> magically fix everything.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> 
> At 07:16 AM 4/5/2005, you wrote:
> >I am looking for some help please!
> >
> >I have recently purchased a new computer running Windows
XP Pro and 
> >Office 2003, with Norton's antivirus software.
> >
> >I have installed DBT10.5SR2.
> >
> >When I open DBT and then try to open a Word file  by
using 
> CTRL-O (or 
> >the open function from the file menu) and typing/finding
my required 
> >word file I then press enter to open it and I get the 
> following error message:
> >
> >"Word experienced an error trying to open the file.  Try 
> these suggestions:
> >
> >      Check the file permissions and the document name or
drive;
> >
> >      Make sure there is enough free disk space;
> >
> >      Open the file with the text recovery converter
(C:\program)
> >
> >By this time Word is now open and this appears to be a
Word error 
> >message.  If word was already open before beginning the
process, it 
> >seems that a second copy of word is being opened.
> >
> >Duxbury has now lost focus and when I return to it it has
end task 
> >messages and tells me that DBTWIN.Exe cannot run.
> >
> >I get the same word error message if I try to open the
file from the 
> >Swift DBT menu in Word.
> >
> >I have tried this many tens of times always with the same
result.  I 
> >have used many different word files including some from
previous 
> >versions of word and others which I have created
especially 
> for the purpose of testing.
> >
> >If I transfer the file to another machine which has DBT
on it, 
> >everything works fine.
> >
> >                 Hopefully, someone will be able to give
me 
> a solution.  
> > I dare say I only need to make a simple adjustment 
> somewhere and all 
> > will be well - but!!! where!!
> >
> >Many thanks
> >
> >Christine
> >
> >
> >
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