Re: WinXP & Office 97 Document in use issue

Posted: 07-09-2003, 07:50 PM

Jeff Malka

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> Thanks for your efforts, input and concern. I'll likely run these

> commands today for each of mine.

I only found it to be necessary for Word and Excel. The others did not seem
to present a problem

--
Jeff Malka
malkajef@orthohelp.com

Moore's Machine wrote:

> Russ & Jeff,
>
> It's interesting that this issue isn't brought to discussion more
> often. As expensive as MS Office is, I'm sure there are lots of
> folks hanging onto their older MS Office applications.
>
> Looks like this needs to be done for any and each Office application
> that presents this problem.
>
> Thanks for your efforts, input and concern. I'll likely run these
> commands today for each of mine.
>
> Have a good day!
>
> Richard Eaton
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> "Jeff Malka" <malkajef@orthohelp.com> wrote in message
> news:egDd0DdRDHA.2148@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Thank you. It solved it for me too with
>>
>> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\winword.EXE" /regserver
>>
>> I've asked this question on several forums without anyone being able
>> to explain the problem or provide a solution. Where did you find
>> this out and what does /regserver actually do?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> --
>> Jeff Malka
>> malkajef@orthohelp.com
>>
>> Russ wrote:
>>> the following solved the problem for me last Oct.
>>>
>>> Click Start button on task bar
>>> Choose RUN
>>> TYPE "C:\Prtogram Files\Microsoft
>>> Office\Office\Excel.Exe" /regserver
>>> (include quotes)-----adapt to fit your path
>>>
>>> It worked for me but I suggest setting a Restore point
>>> first in case you must undo.
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I've recently upgraded from Win98 to WinXP Home Edition (full
>>>> install w/new harddrive) and have re-installed MS Office 97 Small
>>>> Business Edition. Whenever I open an existing document in any of
>>>> the Office applications, I receive a message that the document is
>>>> already in use
>>> by "Richard Eaton" and
>>>> would I like to make a copy.
>>>>
>>>> This is a stand alone PC not on a network of any type.
>>>> I always log on as Richard Eaton (the only user profile).
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know if there is a simple fix for this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>> Richard Eaton
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .

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Dave Widgery

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Re: WinXP & Office 97 Document in use issue

Posted: 07-10-2003, 12:03 AM

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 159474
Excel Switches

/regserver Forces Microsoft Excel to register itself and then quit.
Use this switch when you want Microsoft Excel 97 to
rewrite all of its registry keys and reassociate itself
with Microsoft Excel files, such as workbooks, charts,
and add-ins.

Example: /regserver

/unregserver Forces Microsoft Excel to unregister itself and then
quit.

Example: /unregserver

I have used it to fix a variety of external problems with excel and word,
usually files not opening properly document types wrongly assigned etc, I
was always told to do a /unregserver first to clear any setting then run
/regserver.

Dave

"Moore's Machine" <Reply-none@aol.com> wrote in message
news:ev2EhxhRDHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> Hello Russ & Jeff,
>
> I ran the "regserver" thing for both Excel97 and Word97 (Winword) and all
> seems to be well.
>
> Problem solved!
>
> Thanks for the good help!
>
> Richard
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> "Russ" <arizruss@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:0c1c01c34576$d84bf560$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> > the following solved the problem for me last Oct.
> >
> > Click Start button on task bar
> > Choose RUN
> > TYPE "C:\Prtogram Files\Microsoft
> > Office\Office\Excel.Exe" /regserver
> > (include quotes)-----adapt to fit your path
> >
> > It worked for me but I suggest setting a Restore point
> > first in case you must undo.
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Hello,
> > >
> > >I've recently upgraded from Win98 to WinXP Home Edition
> > (full install w/new
> > >harddrive) and have re-installed MS Office 97 Small
> > Business Edition.
> > >Whenever I open an existing document in any of the
> > Office applications, I
> > >receive a message that the document is already in use
> > by "Richard Eaton" and
> > >would I like to make a copy.
> > >
> > >This is a stand alone PC not on a network of any type.
> > >I always log on as Richard Eaton (the only user profile).
> > >
> > >Does anyone know if there is a simple fix for this?
> > >
> > >Thanks for your help!
> > >
> > >Best regards,
> > >
> > >Richard Eaton
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >

>
>

Jeff Malka

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Re: WinXP & Office 97 Document in use issue

Posted: 07-11-2003, 12:14 PM

Thanks.

--
Jeff Malka
malkajef@orthohelp.com
"Dave Widgery" <daveDOTwidgery@NOSPAMblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Fa1Pa.951$j_6.883@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...

> Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 159474
> Excel Switches
>
> /regserver Forces Microsoft Excel to register itself and then quit.
> Use this switch when you want Microsoft Excel 97 to
> rewrite all of its registry keys and reassociate itself
> with Microsoft Excel files, such as workbooks, charts,
> and add-ins.
>
> Example: /regserver
>
>
> /unregserver Forces Microsoft Excel to unregister itself and then
> quit.
>
> Example: /unregserver
>
> I have used it to fix a variety of external problems with excel and word,
> usually files not opening properly document types wrongly assigned etc, I
> was always told to do a /unregserver first to clear any setting then run
> /regserver.
>
> Dave
>
> "Moore's Machine" <Reply-none@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:ev2EhxhRDHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hello Russ & Jeff,
> >
> > I ran the "regserver" thing for both Excel97 and Word97 (Winword) and

all

> > seems to be well.
> >
> > Problem solved!
> >
> > Thanks for the good help!
> >
> > Richard
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > "Russ" <arizruss@excite.com> wrote in message
> > news:0c1c01c34576$d84bf560$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> > > the following solved the problem for me last Oct.
> > >
> > > Click Start button on task bar
> > > Choose RUN
> > > TYPE "C:\Prtogram Files\Microsoft
> > > Office\Office\Excel.Exe" /regserver
> > > (include quotes)-----adapt to fit your path
> > >
> > > It worked for me but I suggest setting a Restore point
> > > first in case you must undo.
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >Hello,
> > > >
> > > >I've recently upgraded from Win98 to WinXP Home Edition
> > > (full install w/new
> > > >harddrive) and have re-installed MS Office 97 Small
> > > Business Edition.
> > > >Whenever I open an existing document in any of the
> > > Office applications, I
> > > >receive a message that the document is already in use
> > > by "Richard Eaton" and
> > > >would I like to make a copy.
> > > >
> > > >This is a stand alone PC not on a network of any type.
> > > >I always log on as Richard Eaton (the only user profile).
> > > >
> > > >Does anyone know if there is a simple fix for this?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks for your help!
> > > >
> > > >Best regards,
> > > >
> > > >Richard Eaton
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >.
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>

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