Problem with encoding (at least I think)

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Agron

I had to format my HD but before doing this I backed up the MS Outlook and
then when I reinstalled Win Xp and Office 2003, I got the baxcked up files.
The thing thgatis happening now when I am launching either Outook or Word is
that I get a pop up screen telling me: Fiule conversion-~$ZWDAddin then
Select the encoding that makes your document readabla and then, I am given
the radio buttons (Windows (Default), MS-DOS or Other econding).
Whatever optiuon I select, I get this message: The addin template is not
valid (C:\...STARTUP\~$ZWDAddin.dot). When I close the screen this message
goes away and I am able to work at my docuyment. I know it is very hard to
explain this without using photo's but someone might have come accross the
error and knows how to deal with it. I tried detect and repair but it wasnt
at all helpful.
Any help appreciated.
 
Hi Agron,

~$ZWDAddin is a temporary file, and the problem should solve itself if you close down Word, delete that temp file, and restart Word.

Regards,
Klaus
 
Hi Agron,

~$ZWDAddin is a temporary file, and the problem should solve itself if you
close down Word, delete that temp file, and restart Word.

Regards,
Klaus


I did a search to try and locate this tempfile but I came up with nothing
that would help me. Does anyone know where this temp file (opr even template
possibly) is located.
TIA
 
I did a search to try and locate this tempfile but I came up with nothing
that would help me. Does anyone know where this temp file (opr even
template possibly) is located.
TIA
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As the error message from your original post said, it's in the startup folder.
And the startup folder is likely in "C:/Program files/Microsoft Office/Office 11" or something like that.

You'd need to include hidden files in your search ("Advanced options") to find the temp file directly.

Greetings,
Klaus
 
As the error message from your original post said, it's in the startup
folder.
And the startup folder is likely in "C:/Program files/Microsoft
Office/Office 11" or something like that.

You'd need to include hidden files in your search ("Advanced options") to
find the temp file directly.

Greetings,
Klaus


Thanks a million Klaus.
I though I had the hidden folders search active but it wasnt. I (well it)
found this file and I deleted is immediately. Now everything's OK.

Regards
 
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