"Microsoft Word has not been installed for the current user" error message in Word 2002 (322206)
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This article was previously published under Q322206 Important This article contains information about modifying the registry.
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article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry SYMPTOMS When you try to start Microsoft Word 2002 for the first
time after installation, you may receive the following error message:
Microsoft Word has not been installed for the current
user. After you receive the error message, Word quits. CAUSE This issue may occur if a third-party driver interferes
with the installation of Word 2002. RESOLUTION To resolve this issue, follow these steps. Remove Office- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, click Microsoft Office XP, and then click Change/Remove.
Note The exact name of Microsoft Office XP may vary, depending on
which version of Office XP you have. - In the Microsoft Office XP Setup dialog box, click Uninstall Office - Remove Microsoft
Office XP, and then click Next.
- Click Yes to remove Office.
- In the Add/Remove Programs dialog box, click Close.
Edit the RegistryWarning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry
Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. - Click Start, and then click Run.
- In the Run dialog box, type regedit, and then click OK.
- In the left pane in the Registry Editor, locate the
following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office - In the left pane, right-click 10.0 under the Office folder, and then click Delete.
- On the File menu, click Exit.
Delete Files and Reinstall Office- Click Start, and then click Search.
- In the Search dialog box, type
drive:\Program Files, where drive is the drive that Word is installed on.
- In the Program Files dialog box, right-click Microsoft Office, and then click Delete.
Note If you have previous versions of Word or Office installed, you
must locate and delete drive:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office 10, where drive is the drive that Word is
installed on. - Reinstall Office XP. Follow the on-screen instructions
until you are prompted to Choose the type of installation you
need.
- Type drive:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\2002, where drive: is the drive where you want Office XP installed, and then click Next.
- Follow the remaining on-screen instructions.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/7/2006 |
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Keywords: | kbstartprogram kberrmsg kbprb KB322206 |
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