keep getting norm.dot in use

W

www.ttdown.com

closing word v2000 keeps getting "this file is in use by another
application or user, (C:\windows\.....\templates\normal.dot)" OK
But there is NO other application running while word is opened and I'm
only one on computer.

Then is displays "Changes have been made that affect the global
template, normal.dot. Do you want to save those changes?" YES, NO
CANCEL

to my knowledge I did nothing to the template; was in a new document.
click no and this always happens in word. how to correct? TIA.
 
W

www.ttdown.com

thank you for your reply, but word is not crashing. any other
suggestions?
closing word v2000 keeps getting "this file is in use by another
application or user, (C:\windows\.....\templates\normal.dot)" OK
But there is NO other application running while word is opened and I'm
only one on computer.

Then is displays "Changes have been made that affect the global
template, normal.dot. Do you want to save those changes?" YES, NO
CANCEL

to my knowledge I did nothing to the template; was in a new document.
click no and this always happens in word. how to correct? TIA.
Click to expand...
 
R

RWN

Farthest thing from an expert, but;
Have you tried locating the Normal.dot and renaming it to Normal.old?
(do this with Word shutdown).
When you fire up Word this will cause it to create a new Normal.dot.
If this corrects the problem then you probably have a corrupted original
Normal.dot.
Note that any customizations made in the original Normal.Dot will be
lost.
If the problem persists then it's not with the Normal.Dot so you can
delete the new Normal.Dot and rename the original back to Normal.dot.
HTH.
 
G

Graham Mayor

I never suggested that it was crashing. The link merely happens to be what I
called the web page that contains the likely solution to your problem. Did
you look at it?

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W

www.ttdown.com

If you mean the link (/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm) YES, I looked
at it. Are you aware if you preform and "CTRL-F" (find) on the web
page to find "normal.dot" there is NOTHING. Looking at all images does
show a normal.dot with the tilde in front of it. I clean my HD and
those are not on it. The links at the top went to galleries and
non-related issues. So, tell me, what was I suppose to see?
 
G

Graham Mayor

The orphaned temporary files this page refers to are only visible when you
set Explorer to display hidden files - which is explained in the tutorial.
Orphaned temp files are the likely cause of your problems. You need to
ensure that any remaining are eliminated before attempting to further debug
your problem.

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G

Graham Mayor

There is no reference to normal.dot on that page, because that page is not
about normal.dot, it's about orphaned temporary files.

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S

Suzanne S. Barnhill

Although the new Normal.dot that Word generates will not include your
customizations, they are not "lost" provided you have renamed (rather than
deleted) Normal.dot; many customizations (styles, macros, AutoText entries,
custom toolbars) can be retrieved using the Organizer. Toolbar and menu
customizations and shortcut keys cannot be retrieved and must be rebuilt
from scratch.

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W

www.ttdown.com

I keep Explorer to display hidden files always and as stated keep HD
clean (removal of *.bak, *.tmp and ~*.* files) and defraged regularly.

What's next?
BTW, by not keeping all the quoted text as below, people who may have
same problem might find it hard to follow along or what is being
debugged.
 
G

Graham Mayor

The only thing I can think of now is that normal.dot may be corrupt. Close
Word. Rename normal.dot to oldnormal.dot then restart Word.

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B

Beth Melton

Have you tried looking for global templates/add-ins?

To determine if you are using any global templates go to
Tools/Templates and Add-Ins and see if there are any global templates
or add-ins listed. If so they are located in one of your Startup
folders. The location of the Word\Startup folder can be found under
Tools/Options/File Locations and the Office\Startup folder can be
found in the Office installation path..

Take a look in each folder and if you find more than one file move
them one at a time and try duplicating the error after each file is
moved out of the folder until you determine which one is causing the
problem.

As of Word 2000, Word can have COM add-ins. COM are added via the
Registry rather than the Startup folders. To determine whether or not
you are using COM Add-In you can add the "COM Add-in" command to your
toolbar:

- Right-click any toolbar and select Customize
- On the Commands tab, select the Tools category
- Locate COM Add-Ins on the right
- Drag/Drop to a location of your choice

For more information on COM Add-Ins, see this article:
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm
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L

len

Hi I have exactly the same problem, as at the top of this thread.

I have emptied the Windows/Temp folder except for about a dozen bit
and pieces that "cannot be deleted".

1. What do I do about them?

2. Can somebody translate what Beth (above) said about "COM add-ins
into English and finish it.

I've done what she said but it gets you absolutely nowhere ...except
new button.

How does that say whether you have some in the system and/or what to d
about it????????
I'm tempted to say that she shows perfect Microsoft training.
Le
 
G

Graham Mayor

It is no good adding a message to the bottom of a thread without including
the text you are referring to. Most of us who respond to questions clear out
old messages frequently so the original messages are no longer available -
and life is far too short to go looking for them in the archives. Post again
with more information.

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