Microsoft Word Save Doc Error 4172 Path Not Found
have an updated .dot for this problem, though I wouldn't be surprised if they want you to purchase the latest version to get it! Terry "Phil H"
link or uninstall it you can use word again. If you reinstall the link all works well http://www.tech-archive.net/Archive/Word/microsoft.public.word.application.errors/2006-08/msg00399.html until you attempt to save a linked document just created. Very perplexing. If you aren't using Goldmine it may be some other add-in using DDE or http://www.tech-archive.net/Archive/Word/microsoft.public.word.application.errors/2006-09/msg00046.html Dynamic Data Exchange to link document files. . Prev by Date: Re: Why won't my drop cap work correctly? Next by Date: Re: Do you want to save the changes you made to STO.Word.Tmpl.dot? Previous by thread: Re: Why won't my drop cap work correctly? Next by thread: Re: Do you want to save the changes you made to STO.Word.Tmpl.dot? Index(es): Date Thread Flag as inappropriate (AWS) Windows Science Usenet ArchiveAboutPrivacyImprint www.tech-archive.net >Archive >Word >microsoft.public.word.application.errors >2006-09
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