WD98: Error -9117 When Launching First Run from a Document (185066)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

This article was previously published under Q185066

SYMPTOMS

After you install Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition, if you start Word for the first time by double-clicking a document icon, Word will be started, but your document will not be opened. If you then try to open that same document (the one that did not open), you may receive the following error message:
Word has experienced an unexpected error -9117

CAUSE

The first time that you start an Office program, a process called the "first run installation process" is started. The interaction between your document and this process causes the problem.

WORKAROUND

To open the document again, quit and restart Word 98 Macintosh Edition.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/4/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB185066