WD2000: Error Message: Compile Error in Hidden Module EFunctions (304508)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q304508

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to print a Microsoft Word document, you may receive the following error message:
Compile Error in hidden module EFunctions

CAUSE

This behavior can occur when all of the following conditions are true:
  • E-Stamp is installed on your computer.
  • You then remove E-Stamp from your hard disk.
  • Removing E-Stamp does not completely remove all files associated with the program. E-Stamp files remain in the Microsoft Office Startup, Microsoft Word Startup, or Temp folders on your hard disk.
As a result, you may receive the error message described in the "Symptoms" section when you attempt to print a Word document.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
  1. Right-click Start, and then click Explore to start Windows Explorer.
  2. Browse to the Word Startup folder appropriate for your operating system:
    • If you are running Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows Millennium Edition (Me), the folder is located in the following path:

      C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\Startup

      where C: is the drive on which Windows is installed.

      NOTE: If user profiles are turned on in Windows, the Startup folder is contained in the Application Data folder that is located in each user's profile.
    • If you are running Microsoft Windows NT, the folder is located in the following path:

      C:\Winnt\Profiles\user profile\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\Startup

      where C: is the drive on which Windows is installed, and user profile is your user profile.
    • If you are running Microsoft Windows 2000, the folder is located in the following path:

      C:\Documents and Settings\user profile\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\Startup

      where C: is the drive on which Windows is installed, and user profile is your user profile.
  3. Select all files in the Startup folder, and then press DELETE.
  4. Browse to the Office Startup folder. The Office Startup folder is located by default in the following path:

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Startup

    where C: is the drive on which Windows is installed.
  5. Select all files in the Startup folder, and then press DELETE.
  6. Start Word, and then attempt to print your document.

    If you are still unable to print, proceed to step 7.
  7. Browse to the Windows Temp folder appropriate for your operating system.
    • If you are running Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows Millennium Edition, the folder is located in the following path:

      C:\Windows\Temp

      where C: is the drive on which Windows is installed.
    • If you are running Microsoft Windows NT, the folder is located in the following path:

      C:\Temp

      where C: is the drive on which Windows is installed.
    • If you are running Microsoft Windows 2000, the folder is located in the following path:

      C:\Documents and Settings\user profile\Local Settings\Temp

      where C: is the drive on which Windows is installed, and user profile is your user profile.
  8. Select all files in the Temp folder, and then press DELETE.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/6/2006
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB304508
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