By the way here is Microsofts suggestions on it just had to dig it up... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211529/en-us Jim Kenzig Blog: http://www.techblink.com On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 8:26 AM, Jim Kenzig http://thin.ms < jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Put a clean copy of it in a directory someplace on the server say Backup > folder. > Create a robocopy script that copies the file back in to place. You can > then schedule it to go off during off hours or at system reboot. > For example > > robocopy c:\backup\normal.dot "C:\program files\Microsoft Office etc etc" > /e > > > Jim Kenzig > Blog: http://www.techblink.com > > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 8:13 AM, Minero, Hector B CIV NSWCDD, K55 < > hector.minero@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> This seems to be a very common problem and it keeps showing for users. >> The Normal.dot keeps getting corrupt. >> Is there anyway to fix it once and for all.? >> >> >> >> *_______________________________* >> Hector Minero >> NSWCDD K55 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On >> Behalf Of *Matthew Shrewsbury >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:46 AM >> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Office 2007 compatibility pack causes word to crash >> >> Yes that was it. Right after I hit send on the email that occurred to me >> and sure enough. I don't know how it got corrupted but I should have thought >> of that first. >> >> Thank you, >> >> ** >> *Matthew Shrewsbury* >> *Director of Information Technology* >> ** >> *Coscan Homes, LLC* >> 5555 Anglers Avenue, Suite 1 >> Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 >> mshrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://coscanhomes.com/>www.coscanhomes.com >> Phone: 954-558-0198 >> Fax: (954)-620-1001 >> This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, contains PRIVILEGED AND >> CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named >> herein. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby >> notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and >> any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this >> e-mail in error, please immediately notify me at 954-558-0198 and >> permanently delete the original, including any attachments thereto, and any >> copy or printout thereof. >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On >> Behalf Of *Jim Kenzig http://thin.ms >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:56 AM >> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Office 2007 compatibility pack causes word to crash >> >> Try deleting the Normal.dot file. >> Jim Kenzig >> Blog: http://www.techblink.com >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Matthew Shrewsbury < >> MShrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> I decided to install Office 2007 compatibility pack on Office 2003 SP2 >> running on Windows 2003 SP1 with Presentation Sever 4.0. After the >> compatibility pack was installed we found that word would crash anytime it >> was launched although other applications seemed fine. I uninstalled the >> compatibility pack and word keeps crashing. I installed Office 2003 SP3 and >> still word crashes. I tried doing an Office repair and still word keeps >> crashing. >> >> The event log shows Event ID 1000. >> >> Faulting application winword.exe, version 11.0.8227.0, stamp 486d648f, >> faulting module winword.exe, version 11.0.8227.0, stamp 486d648f, debug? 0, >> fault address 0x008ddf1c. >> >> Anyone had this or suggestions on how to get Word running again? >> >> *Matthew Shrewsbury* >> >> *Director of Information Technology* >> >> *Coscan Homes, LLC* >> >> 5555 Anglers Avenue, Suite 1 >> >> Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 >> >> mshrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://coscanhomes.com/>www.coscanhomes.com >> >> Phone: 954-558-0198 >> >> Fax: (954)-620-1001 >> >> This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, contains PRIVILEGED AND >> CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named >> herein. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby >> notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and >> any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this >> e-mail in error, please immediately notify me at 954-558-0198 and >> permanently delete the original, including any attachments thereto, and any >> copy or printout thereof. >> >> >