WD: "The Application Associated with the Selected Template..." (141215)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q141215 SYMPTOMS
When you open a document using the Open Office Document command from
the Start menu or from the Office Shortcut Bar (OSB), you receive the
following error message:
The application associated with the selected template could not be
started, or the application could not use the selected template.
CAUSECase 1
Cause: Your document does not have the correct extension for the Office
program it should be associated with.
Case 2
Cause: Office cannot find the application associated with the document
because the application is incorrectly registered or the registration
information has become corrupt.
RESOLUTIONCase 1
Rename the document with the proper extension.
Case 2
Reregister Office by running Setup with the /y switch. For
information on how to do this, please see the section titled
"Rebuilding the Original Office for Windows 95 Registry Settings" in
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
134863 OFF: How to Reregister Shared Programs in Office 95
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB141215 |
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