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Active X error

  • 31-05-2010 08:42PM
    #1
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,713 ✭✭✭


    I'm getting an error in Word 03 when I try to save a document. When I hit File---Save as, a dialogue box pops up with Active X cant creat object, error 429.

    So far I've re-installed office, checked regedit for the right key (which was there). None of this has worked. Any ideas?

    This is only happening in Word, I have excel, publisher and powerpoint and I can save no problem.


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  • #2
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    Are you getting this error for ALL documents? For example if you open up a Blank Document and type a few letters and then just save it, do you get the same error?


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    there is a safe mode for winword something like -a IIRC

    also find and rename normal.dot - fixed odd little problems

    again check with a blank document

    also try save as - try rtf or word 95 or word 97 etc.

    reinstall / remove all of word does NOT remove all the reg settings :mad::mad::mad::mad:
    can't remember off hand the name of the link to the tool that does remove all of office


  • #4
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,713 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    Are you getting this error for ALL documents? For example if you open up a Blank Document and type a few letters and then just save it, do you get the same error?

    Yep, I tried opening a blank doc, typed a couple of characters and hit save as, but got the same error.

    @ the Capt'n: renaming normal.dot was next in my thinking. I'll let you know if that works.


  • #5
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    keano_afc wrote: »
    Yep, I tried opening a blank doc, typed a couple of characters and hit save as, but got the same error.

    @ the Capt'n: renaming normal.dot was next in my thinking. I'll let you know if that works.

    Yeah I agree with Capt'n. That sorts out a lot of issues with Word.


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