Outlook 2003 Crash and Burn - Will not complete re-installation -

[RJPaine]

Whoa. I used to have hair. Most of it has been pulled out in the last few
hours.

About two weeks ago, Outlook 2003 stopped responding to double clicked
e-mail addresses. The mail program would not open. I'd get an "unspecified
error" message. So I un/re installed Office Pro 2003 and XP Svc pack 3. a
couple of times and reloaded the regsrv32 vbscript.dll "sucessfully." Now
all office programs work fine EXCEPT FOR OUTLOOK. Double click and outlook
begins to open. I get a "configuring outlook" popup, then the "Failed to
register a VB Script DLL. Reinstall or fun Regsvr32.exe Vbscript.dll to self
register. A requested action was not successful do to "AN UNSPECIFIED
ERROR." I can't get past the first screen or two. The Outlook screen opens
with the color logo and a box "Configure Outlook" with a couple of tasks
listed. How do I fix it - my life is in those Outlook .psts?

OUCH!. There goes more hair. I've seen most posts around the net regarding
this but have yet to see a real solution. HELP!

 

[DL]

Your Q has little if anything to do with the group you posted to, it belongs
in an Outlook Group
Uninstall / reinstall of outlook or Office does nothing that an Outlook /
office repair wouldnt have done.
Does outlook open using the safe switch?
Start>Run> outlook.exe /safe

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Whoa. I used to have hair. Most of it has been pulled out in the last few
hours.

About two weeks ago, Outlook 2003 stopped responding to double clicked
e-mail addresses.

You're asking your Outlook question in a Windows XP newsgroup, which
is not at all a good idea. Besides its being off-topic here, you are
much more likely to get the help you need if you would ask in an
Outlook newsgroup, since that's where the Outlook experts hang out.

 

[RJPaine]

Negative. It will not open with any of the switches.

I'll take this question elsewhere. I was directed here by another group.