I'm not sure which version of Word you're using, but you might be able to just repair the installation instead of having to uninstall and re-install.
>-- Original Message -- >Reply-To: "Mac-N-DOS List" <mac-n-dos@mail.maclaunch.com> >To: "Mac-N-DOS List" <mac-n-dos@mail.maclaunch.com> >Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 12:44:15 -0600 >From: "John Perkins Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Microsoft Word > > >On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:45:48 -0500, Gretchen Summers ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> My college-age daughter was trying to prepare a report using a >> template in Microsoft Word. She typed a couple of paragraphs, and >> suddenly word crashed with "fatal errors." She was somehow able to >> recover what had been typed, but when she tried to save it, it again >> crashed with fatal errors. She tried to create a new document with >> the same results. >> >> I am a Mac person, and I know if I had this problem with my Mac, I >> would suspect a corruption in the application. I would uninstall the >> program and all it's components, and reinstall. Is this the proper >> procedure with a PC (running XP)? If not, what needs to be done to >> fix this problem? Obviously, she needs MS word to prepare papers for >> school. Thanks in advance for your help. >> >> -- >> Gretchen Summers >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> -- >Uninstalling and reinstalling it should work. > >-- >Mac-N-DOS is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >Mac-N-DOS list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-n-dos.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" >Send list messages to: <mailto:mac-n-dos@mail.maclaunch.com> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-n-dos%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >iPod Accessories for Less >at 1-800-iPOD.COM >Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal >www.1800ipod.com > _______________________________________________________________________ Your Site for Swiss Maps: http://www.swissinfo-geo.org/ -- Mac-N-DOS is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac-N-DOS list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-n-dos.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:mac-n-dos@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-n-dos%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com