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| Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file I just purchased a 2007 Publisher, installed it on my laptop and for some reason I'm unable to open any files I create. It keeps giving me the error message 'Publisher cannot open the file'. I've never had this problem before with any other software and don't know whether it's some setting on my laptop that needs adjusting or what...it's really bizarre. -- wurly ------------------------------------------------------------------------ wurly's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/wurly.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm http://forums.techarena.in      |
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file Which version of Publisher did you create those files with? Are you trying to open them across a network? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "wurly" <wurly.3jz8zd@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:wurly.3jz8zd@DoNotSpam.com... > > I just purchased a 2007 Publisher, installed it on my laptop and for > some reason I'm unable to open any files I create. It keeps giving me > the error message 'Publisher cannot open the file'. I've never had this > problem before with any other software and don't know whether it's some > setting on my laptop that needs adjusting or what...it's really bizarre. > > > -- > wurly > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > wurly's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/wurly.htm > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm > > http://forums.techarena.in > |
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01-20-2009, 08:49 AM
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file Do you have a default printer selected in the Printer folder? Have you activated Publisher? How to troubleshoot a damaged publication in Publisher http://support.microsoft.com/kb/198256 -- Mary Sauer http://msauer.mvps.org/ "wurly" <wurly.3jz8zd@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:wurly.3jz8zd@DoNotSpam.com... > > I just purchased a 2007 Publisher, installed it on my laptop and for > some reason I'm unable to open any files I create. It keeps giving me > the error message 'Publisher cannot open the file'. I've never had this > problem before with any other software and don't know whether it's some > setting on my laptop that needs adjusting or what...it's really bizarre. > > > -- > wurly > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > wurly's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/wurly.htm > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm > > http://forums.techarena.in > |
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file It's a brand new 2007 version....it was installed successfully and activated. I created a file - saved and then when I try to go back to reopen the file it then gives me the error message. Do you think this is a software issue or something to do with my laptop itself? -- wurly ------------------------------------------------------------------------ wurly's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/wurly.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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07-21-2009, 09:30 AM
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file I am currently having the same issue. the interesting thing is half the users in my group have the problem, half of them don't. But it just started and it affected all of the ones having the issue at the same time. Perhaps a MS update gone wrong? -- MarkInAtlanta ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MarkInAtlanta's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/59650.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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07-21-2009, 09:30 AM
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file If you'd checked the Publisher newsgroupfirst, you would have seen that this is a known issue with SP2. There was a hotfix issued on Jun 30. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972566 -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "MarkInAtlanta" <MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com... > > I am currently having the same issue. the interesting thing is half the > users in my group have the problem, half of them don't. But it just > started and it affected all of the ones having the issue at the same > time. Perhaps a MS update gone wrong? > > > -- > MarkInAtlanta > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > MarkInAtlanta's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/59650.htm > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm > > http://forums.techarena.in > |
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08-10-2009, 01:20 PM
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file I've tried to download the hotfix, but Microsoft sends the URL to download the fix in an email and the link in the email is broken... any other suggestions? I've read other places that it's due to MS office SP2... the files are stored on a network drive, but they will open fine on a computer that doesn't have SP2. -- smackjack3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ smackjack3's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/123596.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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08-10-2009, 02:20 PM
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file Exactly - when SP2 is installed on a computer, it can no longer open the files. I wonder if the link is really broken. Why do you say that? What happens when you click on it? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "smackjack3" <smackjack3.3wpyvb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:smackjack3.3wpyvb@DoNotSpam.com... > > I've tried to download the hotfix, but Microsoft sends the URL to > download the fix in an email and the link in the email is broken... any > other suggestions? I've read other places that it's due to MS office > SP2... the files are stored on a network drive, but they will open fine > on a computer that doesn't have SP2. > > > -- > smackjack3 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > smackjack3's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/123596.htm > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm > > http://forums.techarena.in > |
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09-24-2009, 09:50 AM
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file JoAnn, That hotfix is getting installed correctly on our systems, but we are still getting that message on some. Is there a subsequent hotfix I should look for? Thanks, Tom "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message news:eF6IoBiCKHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > If you'd checked the Publisher newsgroupfirst, you would have seen that > this is a known issue with SP2. There was a hotfix issued on Jun 30. > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972566 > > -- > > JoAnn Paules > MVP Microsoft [Publisher] > Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" > > > "MarkInAtlanta" <MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message > news:MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com... >> >> I am currently having the same issue. the interesting thing is half the >> users in my group have the problem, half of them don't. But it just >> started and it affected all of the ones having the issue at the same >> time. Perhaps a MS update gone wrong? >> >> >> -- >> MarkInAtlanta >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> MarkInAtlanta's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/59650.htm >> View this thread: >> http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm >> >> http://forums.techarena.in >> > > |
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09-24-2009, 10:21 AM
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file That's the only one I know of. Have you checked to see what's different on the systems that get it and those that don't? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "T Ker" <thomasDOTkerA@Thighmark.com> wrote in message news:eQiQ9aTPKHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > JoAnn, > > That hotfix is getting installed correctly on our systems, but we are > still getting that message on some. Is there a subsequent hotfix I should > look for? > > Thanks, > > Tom > > > "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message > news:eF6IoBiCKHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> If you'd checked the Publisher newsgroupfirst, you would have seen that >> this is a known issue with SP2. There was a hotfix issued on Jun 30. >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972566 >> >> -- >> >> JoAnn Paules >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher] >> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" >> >> >> "MarkInAtlanta" <MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message >> news:MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com... >>> >>> I am currently having the same issue. the interesting thing is half the >>> users in my group have the problem, half of them don't. But it just >>> started and it affected all of the ones having the issue at the same >>> time. Perhaps a MS update gone wrong? >>> >>> >>> -- >>> MarkInAtlanta >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> MarkInAtlanta's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/59650.htm >>> View this thread: >>> http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm >>> >>> http://forums.techarena.in >>> >> >> > > |
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09-24-2009, 10:41 AM
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file Actually, I'm finding some files created in Pub2003 open in Pub2007 after patching and others don't - on the same system. I just tested that on my system. The files still do open in 2003, though. Tom "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message news:uVrCNqTPKHA.1796@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > That's the only one I know of. Have you checked to see what's different on > the systems that get it and those that don't? > > -- > > JoAnn Paules > MVP Microsoft [Publisher] > Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" > > > "T Ker" <thomasDOTkerA@Thighmark.com> wrote in message > news:eQiQ9aTPKHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> JoAnn, >> >> That hotfix is getting installed correctly on our systems, but we are >> still getting that message on some. Is there a subsequent hotfix I >> should look for? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Tom >> >> >> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >> news:eF6IoBiCKHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> If you'd checked the Publisher newsgroupfirst, you would have seen that >>> this is a known issue with SP2. There was a hotfix issued on Jun 30. >>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972566 >>> >>> -- >>> >>> JoAnn Paules >>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher] >>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" >>> >>> >>> "MarkInAtlanta" <MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message >>> news:MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com... >>>> >>>> I am currently having the same issue. the interesting thing is half the >>>> users in my group have the problem, half of them don't. But it just >>>> started and it affected all of the ones having the issue at the same >>>> time. Perhaps a MS update gone wrong? >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> MarkInAtlanta >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> MarkInAtlanta's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/59650.htm >>>> View this thread: >>>> http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm >>>> >>>> http://forums.techarena.in >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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09-24-2009, 03:01 PM
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file Hmm, I wish I could help. Are these local files or on a network? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "T Ker" <thomasDOTkerA@Thighmark.com> wrote in message news:%23dfKEzTPKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Actually, I'm finding some files created in Pub2003 open in Pub2007 after > patching and others don't - on the same system. I just tested that on my > system. The files still do open in 2003, though. > > Tom > > "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message > news:uVrCNqTPKHA.1796@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> That's the only one I know of. Have you checked to see what's different >> on the systems that get it and those that don't? >> >> -- >> >> JoAnn Paules >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher] >> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" >> >> >> "T Ker" <thomasDOTkerA@Thighmark.com> wrote in message >> news:eQiQ9aTPKHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> JoAnn, >>> >>> That hotfix is getting installed correctly on our systems, but we are >>> still getting that message on some. Is there a subsequent hotfix I >>> should look for? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> >>> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:eF6IoBiCKHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> If you'd checked the Publisher newsgroupfirst, you would have seen that >>>> this is a known issue with SP2. There was a hotfix issued on Jun 30. >>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972566 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> JoAnn Paules >>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher] >>>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" >>>> >>>> >>>> "MarkInAtlanta" <MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message >>>> news:MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com... >>>>> >>>>> I am currently having the same issue. the interesting thing is half >>>>> the >>>>> users in my group have the problem, half of them don't. But it just >>>>> started and it affected all of the ones having the issue at the same >>>>> time. Perhaps a MS update gone wrong? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> MarkInAtlanta >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> MarkInAtlanta's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/59650.htm >>>>> View this thread: >>>>> http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm >>>>> >>>>> http://forums.techarena.in >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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09-25-2009, 03:11 AM
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file JoAnn, Maybe the registry fix... Error message when you try to open a publication in Publisher: "Publisher cannot open the file" or "Publisher has detected a problem" http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/928890/en-us -- Mary Sauer http://msauer.mvps.org/ "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotnospammail.com> wrote in message news:%23FppLJWPKHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hmm, I wish I could help. > > Are these local files or on a network? > > -- > JoAnn Paules > MVP Microsoft [Publisher] > Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" > > > > "T Ker" <thomasDOTkerA@Thighmark.com> wrote in message > news:%23dfKEzTPKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Actually, I'm finding some files created in Pub2003 open in Pub2007 after >> patching and others don't - on the same system. I just tested that on my >> system. The files still do open in 2003, though. >> >> Tom >> >> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >> news:uVrCNqTPKHA.1796@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> That's the only one I know of. Have you checked to see what's different on >>> the systems that get it and those that don't? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> JoAnn Paules >>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher] >>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" >>> >>> >>> "T Ker" <thomasDOTkerA@Thighmark.com> wrote in message >>> news:eQiQ9aTPKHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> JoAnn, >>>> >>>> That hotfix is getting installed correctly on our systems, but we are still >>>> getting that message on some. Is there a subsequent hotfix I should look >>>> for? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Tom >>>> >>>> >>>> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eF6IoBiCKHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> If you'd checked the Publisher newsgroupfirst, you would have seen that >>>>> this is a known issue with SP2. There was a hotfix issued on Jun 30. >>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972566 >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> JoAnn Paules >>>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher] >>>>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "MarkInAtlanta" <MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com... >>>>>> >>>>>> I am currently having the same issue. the interesting thing is half the >>>>>> users in my group have the problem, half of them don't. But it just >>>>>> started and it affected all of the ones having the issue at the same >>>>>> time. Perhaps a MS update gone wrong? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> MarkInAtlanta >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>> MarkInAtlanta's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/59650.htm >>>>>> View this thread: >>>>>> http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> http://forums.techarena.in >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > |
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09-25-2009, 07:41 AM
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file KB928890 didn't help either. It doesn't matter if the files are on a share of on my desktop, they fail either way. Thanks, Tom "Mary Sauer" <mary.sauer@mygmail.com> wrote in message news:eGChchcPKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > JoAnn, Maybe the registry fix... > Error message when you try to open a publication in Publisher: "Publisher > cannot open the file" or "Publisher has detected a problem" > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/928890/en-us > > -- > Mary Sauer > http://msauer.mvps.org/ > > "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotnospammail.com> wrote in message > news:%23FppLJWPKHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Hmm, I wish I could help. >> >> Are these local files or on a network? >> >> -- >> JoAnn Paules >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher] >> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" >> >> >> >> "T Ker" <thomasDOTkerA@Thighmark.com> wrote in message >> news:%23dfKEzTPKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Actually, I'm finding some files created in Pub2003 open in Pub2007 >>> after patching and others don't - on the same system. I just tested >>> that on my system. The files still do open in 2003, though. >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:uVrCNqTPKHA.1796@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> That's the only one I know of. Have you checked to see what's different >>>> on the systems that get it and those that don't? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> JoAnn Paules >>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher] >>>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" >>>> >>>> >>>> "T Ker" <thomasDOTkerA@Thighmark.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eQiQ9aTPKHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> JoAnn, >>>>> >>>>> That hotfix is getting installed correctly on our systems, but we are >>>>> still getting that message on some. Is there a subsequent hotfix I >>>>> should look for? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Tom >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:eF6IoBiCKHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>> If you'd checked the Publisher newsgroupfirst, you would have seen >>>>>> that this is a known issue with SP2. There was a hotfix issued on Jun >>>>>> 30. >>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972566 >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> JoAnn Paules >>>>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher] >>>>>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "MarkInAtlanta" <MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:MarkInAtlanta.3vomfb@DoNotSpam.com... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am currently having the same issue. the interesting thing is half >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> users in my group have the problem, half of them don't. But it just >>>>>>> started and it affected all of the ones having the issue at the same >>>>>>> time. Perhaps a MS update gone wrong? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> MarkInAtlanta >>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>>> MarkInAtlanta's Profile: >>>>>>> http://forums.techarena.in/members/59650.htm >>>>>>> View this thread: >>>>>>> http://forums.techarena.in/ms-office...rt/1083158.htm >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://forums.techarena.in >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > |
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09-28-2009, 04:31 PM
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| Re: Microsoft Publisher error - cannot open file Having the same issue here on a Publisher 2007 install. Fully up to date w/ hotfix included....tried registry workaround (KB928890) as well. Publisher files open fine on a vanilla load of Publisher 2007 pre-updates. |
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