I am getting this error when I load a file in Word 2000.

"Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environment variable."

Running on Win 2000 Pro.

Tried everything I could find on the MS site - nothing works.

Help!

Thanks

You need to get rid of the lock files. See here:

http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm

--
Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org

"Gerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:AC6CE91A-3EC3-47A2-8DCD-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am getting this error when I load a file in Word 2000.
>
> "Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environment
> variable."
>
> Running on Win 2000 Pro.
>
> Tried everything I could find on the MS site - nothing works.
>
> Help!
>
> Thanks

Nope Didn't work either!

"Margaret Aldis" wrote:

> You need to get rid of the lock files. See here:
>
> http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm
>
> --
> Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
> Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>
> "Gerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:AC6CE91A-3EC3-47A2-8DCD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am getting this error when I load a file in Word 2000.
> >
> > "Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environment
> > variable."
> >
> > Running on Win 2000 Pro.
> >
> > Tried everything I could find on the MS site - nothing works.
> >
> > Help!
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>

Sorry, I think I completely misread your message - can't think now why I
thought it was anything to do with lock files!

I see Beth Melton has answered a similar question thus:

You need to check your "Environment Variables" on the Advanced tab in System
Properties. It sounds like the Temp folder is either invalid or it points to
a
folder you don't have sufficient permissions for.

Does this help?

Is this happening on every file, or one specific file?

--
Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org


"Gerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F8CC2ABD-0E4A-41FB-9CC7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Nope Didn't work either!
>
> "Margaret Aldis" wrote:
>
>> You need to get rid of the lock files. See here:
>>
>> http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm
>>
>> --
>> Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
>> Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk
>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>>
>> "Gerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:AC6CE91A-3EC3-47A2-8DCD-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I am getting this error when I load a file in Word 2000.
>> >
>> > "Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environment
>> > variable."
>> >
>> > Running on Win 2000 Pro.
>> >
>> > Tried everything I could find on the MS site - nothing works.
>> >
>> > Help!
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>

It happens on more than one file. All on a network drive (Does the same if
the files are copied to the local drive).

As for the environment variables (same error happens even when logged in as
administrator). I also changed to a directory EVERYONE has access to and
still the error.


"Margaret Aldis" wrote:

> Sorry, I think I completely misread your message - can't think now why I
> thought it was anything to do with lock files!
>
> I see Beth Melton has answered a similar question thus:
>
> You need to check your "Environment Variables" on the Advanced tab in System
> Properties. It sounds like the Temp folder is either invalid or it points to
> a
> folder you don't have sufficient permissions for.
>
> Does this help?
>
> Is this happening on every file, or one specific file?
>
> --
> Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
> Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>
>
> "Gerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F8CC2ABD-0E4A-41FB-9CC7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Nope Didn't work either!
> >
> > "Margaret Aldis" wrote:
> >
> >> You need to get rid of the lock files. See here:
> >>
> >> http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
> >> Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk
> >> Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
> >>
> >> "Gerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:AC6CE91A-3EC3-47A2-8DCD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I am getting this error when I load a file in Word 2000.
> >> >
> >> > "Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environment
> >> > variable."
> >> >
> >> > Running on Win 2000 Pro.
> >> >
> >> > Tried everything I could find on the MS site - nothing works.
> >> >
> >> > Help!
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302629 "WD2000: 'Word
Cannot Create the Work File' Error Message When You Open a File".
But instead of deleting the Normal.dot file, it would be better
to rename it to Normal.old or Normal.temp or something else; this
will allow you to copy macros, toolbars, formatted autocorrect
entries, etc., from the old Normal.dot to the new Normal.dot.

Gerry wrote:

> I am getting this error when I load a file in Word 2000.
>
> "Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environment variable."
>
> Running on Win 2000 Pro.
>
> Tried everything I could find on the MS site - nothing works.
>
> Help!
>
> Thanks

Nope No help with the Normal.dot file.

And Nothing at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302629 works either.

- Frustrated!

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

> See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302629 "WD2000: 'Word
> Cannot Create the Work File' Error Message When You Open a File".
> But instead of deleting the Normal.dot file, it would be better
> to rename it to Normal.old or Normal.temp or something else; this
> will allow you to copy macros, toolbars, formatted autocorrect
> entries, etc., from the old Normal.dot to the new Normal.dot.
>
> Gerry wrote:
>
> > I am getting this error when I load a file in Word 2000.
> >
> > "Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environment variable."
> >
> > Running on Win 2000 Pro.
> >
> > Tried everything I could find on the MS site - nothing works.
> >
> > Help!
> >
> > Thanks
>
>