Word wont start

skidude · 12-16-2005, 06:02 PM

Just today, microsoft word would not start up. It would act like its starting, giving the microsoft word symbol and who its registered to and all, but it just stays there. When I restart my PC and try it again, it gives the "would you like to start word in safe mode" message. Whats wrong?

Verve · 12-16-2005, 06:07 PM

I've had that happen in win98 before. In the Ctrl+Alt+Del menu there is a strange system32 program that pops up. All I have to do is shut that one thing down and word will continue working fine. Thats probably not your problem though.

I suggest you just reinstall it with the XP CD, its not like you'd lose anything if it didn't work.

skidude · 12-16-2005, 06:08 PM

Do you remember the name of that process?? I'll try re-installing it though.

Verve · 12-16-2005, 06:11 PM

uh, not sure. It was something like winav32 (but I'm certain thats not exactly the name).

skidude · 12-16-2005, 06:18 PM

I tried uninstalling and re-installing it. Nothing worked. Its only word that wont start, publisher and excel are fine. Could it be a virus?

Verve · 12-16-2005, 06:23 PM

Perhaps you could try finding a .doc item and click on that, instead of just opening word by itelf. I has worked for me before, but again, it was on my old win98.

skidude · 12-16-2005, 06:31 PM

Didnt work, I posted a hijackthis log in the security section to make sure it isnt a virus. This is really frustrating.

skidude · 12-16-2005, 06:50 PM

Wait, I think I found the problem. Norton Internet Security for some reason wont let Word start..... I'll see if I can fix it.

EDIT- I cant seem to find out whats wrong!! The only way for word to start right is for me to disable Norton, I have checked to make sure Norton allows it but it still doesnt work!!

12-16-2005, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orono, Maine Age: 19 Posts: 4,898	Word wont start Just today, microsoft word would not start up. It would act like its starting, giving the microsoft word symbol and who its registered to and all, but it just stays there. When I restart my PC and try it again, it gives the "would you like to start word in safe mode" message. Whats wrong? __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

12-16-2005, 06:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Verve Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Age: 18 Posts: 2,496	I've had that happen in win98 before. In the Ctrl+Alt+Del menu there is a strange system32 program that pops up. All I have to do is shut that one thing down and word will continue working fine. Thats probably not your problem though. I suggest you just reinstall it with the XP CD, its not like you'd lose anything if it didn't work. __________________ Formerly Starwarsman HP DV6885 Special Edition Core2Duo T8100 @ 2.1 GHz 3GB DDR2 Ram 250GB SATA HDD Geforce 8400m GS Vista Home Premium SP1 The Masterplan

12-16-2005, 06:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orono, Maine Age: 19 Posts: 4,898	Do you remember the name of that process?? I'll try re-installing it though. __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

12-16-2005, 06:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Verve Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Age: 18 Posts: 2,496	uh, not sure. It was something like winav32 (but I'm certain thats not exactly the name). __________________ Formerly Starwarsman HP DV6885 Special Edition Core2Duo T8100 @ 2.1 GHz 3GB DDR2 Ram 250GB SATA HDD Geforce 8400m GS Vista Home Premium SP1 The Masterplan

12-16-2005, 06:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orono, Maine Age: 19 Posts: 4,898	I tried uninstalling and re-installing it. Nothing worked. Its only word that wont start, publisher and excel are fine. Could it be a virus? __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium --- Last edited by skidude; 12-16-2005 at 06:22 PM.

12-16-2005, 06:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Verve Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Age: 18 Posts: 2,496	Perhaps you could try finding a .doc item and click on that, instead of just opening word by itelf. I has worked for me before, but again, it was on my old win98. __________________ Formerly Starwarsman HP DV6885 Special Edition Core2Duo T8100 @ 2.1 GHz 3GB DDR2 Ram 250GB SATA HDD Geforce 8400m GS Vista Home Premium SP1 The Masterplan

12-16-2005, 06:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orono, Maine Age: 19 Posts: 4,898	Didnt work, I posted a hijackthis log in the security section to make sure it isnt a virus. This is really frustrating. __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

12-16-2005, 06:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orono, Maine Age: 19 Posts: 4,898	Wait, I think I found the problem. Norton Internet Security for some reason wont let Word start..... I'll see if I can fix it. EDIT- I cant seem to find out whats wrong!! The only way for word to start right is for me to disable Norton, I have checked to make sure Norton allows it but it still doesnt work!! __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium --- Last edited by skidude; 12-16-2005 at 07:12 PM.

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