<<SW 2003 sp3 fails to start>>VBA won't init

Jul 28, 2003 6 Replies
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Just installed SW Office Pro 2003 SP3. Error box says "Visual Basic for Applications failed to initialize, equations and macros will not run. Are you low on disk space?" (no). I click tho 'OK" button and the application window comes up, overlaid by another error pop-up. It says "Environment variable 'temp' msut be set to a temporary directory." I click OK and the app shuts down. In the registry, the temp directory key is set to '%temp%".



Running Win2K pro with plenty of resources. Updated sytem with lateset VBA from MS. Have un-and re-installed a couple of times.



Por favor, aiudame!! Any info appreciated! Grazie Mille DaBuzz


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This problem is most usually caused by installing SW while virus protection software is running. To fix the problem, SW has to be completely uninstalled (uninstall+clean the registry+reboot) and re-installed with any anti-virus software disabled.

Hope this helps!

-h-

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Heikki; Many thanks my friend, you were correct. There were many MANY registry entries from previous install attempts. I thouroughly purged these items using VCom System Suite (highly reccommended tool!). Restarted, disabled virus protection, reinstalled, and, voila! I'm evaluating SW vs Inventor7 as a recent convert from Civil Engineering to Product Development. Two patents ready, time to make some molds. I look forward to corresponding with the group, especially if your excellent and prompt response is representative of the group as a whole.

DB

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well, sometimes you have to wait till our American friends wake up...

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NO uninstall required; just disable anti-viral software

To fix the problem, SW has to be completely uninstalled

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You're welcome... ;-)

I believe it is, altough I am not a very active writer. This group is very good and definitely worth of following.

-h-

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Huh.......

Did you even "read" any of these posts..........??????????????

Mark

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