i can't open .doc files with microsoft office word 2007

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Hamed

my winword 2007 can't open .doc files by usual way. other programs can open
but word 2007 not. if I open .doc files I should open word 2007 then click
open menu then open my .doc file. this problem there for .doc files not for
..docx,.txt & any files. only .doc. plz, guide me.
 
If repairing Word installation does not help, try:

Registering programs with the "Open With" dialog:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openwithadd.htm

Winword.exe is located at:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\WINWORD.EXE

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com



I'm having a similar problem. When I click on a .doc or .docx file on
the desktop or in my documents and I browse to WINWORD to open the file,
it jumps back to select a file-type and doesn't show word in the file
list. I can open these files if I first open word and use the folder
icon to navigate to the file.
Any thoughts?
 
You're welcome!

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Thank you!

That worked (and it was super easy!).

If repairing Word installation does not help, try:

Registering programs with the "Open With" dialog:
'Registering programs with the \"Open With\" dialog'
(http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openwithadd.htm)

Winword.exe is located at:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\WINWORD.EXE

--
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: 'The Winhelponline Blog - Troubleshooting
Information, Tips and Fixes for Microsoft Windows'
(http://www.winhelponline.com/blog)
Windows® Troubleshooting: 'Windows XP and Windows Vista -
Troubleshooting, Tips & Fixes' (http://www.winhelponline.com)



I'm having a similar problem. When I click on a .doc or .docx file on
the desktop or in my documents and I browse to WINWORD to open the
file,
it jumps back to select a file-type and doesn't show word in the file
list. I can open these files if I first open word and use the folder
icon to navigate to the file.
Any thoughts?

Hamed;678729 Wrote:> > >
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-save doc file to desktop
-rt. click / open with / find & select InternetExplorer.exe
-dbl click icon & choose to run adobe program
-should open doc in browser page & be saved as .pdf or
file/print (like creating a .xps file)
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WTF are you talking about?

The subject describes the OP's problem. The problem fix was correctly
described in another post the same day (THREE MONTHS AGO).

Then along come you with that gibberish.
 
Run Office or Word, Diagnostics
If you are opening the doc from explorer it sounds like the file
associations are wrong
 
shriharshans said:
Hi all,

I am facing a bit odd issue while opening .doc file having microsoft
office 2007 being installed in my PC. It throws error saying that
"*There is no enough memory or disk space to run Outlook*"

I am not sure if this is a valid error message because my system is not
ran out of memory space or whatever. I can open the .doc file by opening
Word seperately and with 'Open' file option. It opens with
'Compatibility Mode'

Please advice....
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What is your virtual page-file size on the hard drive? Maybe, it's too
small and you need to adjust it. I like to set page-file size to be
automaticlly control by the O/S, so that it gets the virtual memory
space as needed.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_memory>
 
shriharshans said:
I guess the answer was to set Virtual Memory. I did that but still it is
not working and I am not able to open .doc files.

any suggestions?
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Do what DL said. Look at your file associations.
 
shriharshans

Your File Association is not set for *.doc and until you set it will not work.
Nothing at all to do with Virtual Memory.
Set the association and period...
 
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