(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:23 pm
Post subject: Spell check doesn't work with Vista Ultimate 64 Archived from groups: microsoft>public>word>spelling>grammar (more info?)
On a new Vista Ultimate 64 PC, I installed Office Professional 2007 (upgrade,
I think I had to pop in the original discs to confirm), and the spell check
does not work in Word or any other application and has never worked. I get
no error messages at all, but nothing works. I've checked many other posts
here and elsewhere, and ALL of the application check boxes are correctly
checked (Word Options/Proofing/"Check Spelling as you type" is checked for
example), so that's not the issue. I've changed languages, and set them
back, as others suggested. I've run a Repair on Office, and I've set the
proofing tools in the Office installation to run on first use rather than
from the computer, and then tried invoking them to trick the machine, but
that didn't work either.
In checking the register (which I barely understand BTW) for
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Shared Tools/Proofing
Tools/1.0/Override/en-US as suggested in a number of places, I find two
entries for DLL and LEX that point to a file location for MSSPELL3.DLL and
MSSP3EN.LEX. However, in checking I find that while I have 25 files in that
location starting with "MS", I don't have the two referenced files. I do see
a number of .LEX files that Explorer says are dictionary files, and a number
of DLL files, but they look like they might be French and SPanish files from
their file names. A search of my hard drive does not turn up the two files
anywhere else, either. I can see some sites where they can be downloaded,
but I'm reluctant to grab them because I don't know how reliable the sites
are. I didn't see them on Microsoft's site.
So what I'm guessing MIGHT be happening is that either I'm missing the files
I should have, or I'm pointing to old files and just need to update the
registry to point to the correct files. However, I'm extremely reluctant to
mess around with the registry in this way until I get some corroboration.
Also, I can't be the only person having this problem.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:35 pm
Post subject: RE: Spell check doesn't work with Vista Ultimate 64 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"The Monger" wrote:
> On a new Vista Ultimate 64 PC, I installed Office Professional 2007 (upgrade,
> I think I had to pop in the original discs to confirm), and the spell check
> does not work in Word or any other application and has never worked. I get
> no error messages at all, but nothing works. I've checked many other posts
> here and elsewhere, and ALL of the application check boxes are correctly
> checked (Word Options/Proofing/"Check Spelling as you type" is checked for
> example), so that's not the issue. I've changed languages, and set them
> back, as others suggested. I've run a Repair on Office, and I've set the
> proofing tools in the Office installation to run on first use rather than
> from the computer, and then tried invoking them to trick the machine, but
> that didn't work either.
>
> In checking the register (which I barely understand BTW) for
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Shared Tools/Proofing
> Tools/1.0/Override/en-US as suggested in a number of places, I find two
> entries for DLL and LEX that point to a file location for MSSPELL3.DLL and
> MSSP3EN.LEX. However, in checking I find that while I have 25 files in that
> location starting with "MS", I don't have the two referenced files. I do see
> a number of .LEX files that Explorer says are dictionary files, and a number
> of DLL files, but they look like they might be French and SPanish files from
> their file names. A search of my hard drive does not turn up the two files
> anywhere else, either. I can see some sites where they can be downloaded,
> but I'm reluctant to grab them because I don't know how reliable the sites
> are. I didn't see them on Microsoft's site.
>
> So what I'm guessing MIGHT be happening is that either I'm missing the files
> I should have, or I'm pointing to old files and just need to update the
> registry to point to the correct files. However, I'm extremely reluctant to
> mess around with the registry in this way until I get some corroboration.
> Also, I can't be the only person having this problem.
>
> Any suggestions? Thanks!
(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:37 pm
Post subject: RE: Spell check doesn't work with Vista Ultimate 64 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Monger,
I don't have a solution but I am experiencing the exact same thing expect I
load a full version office pro 07 (and patched) still no spell check!
Please advise if you have an answer.
Thanks
"The Monger" wrote:
> On a new Vista Ultimate 64 PC, I installed Office Professional 2007 (upgrade,
> I think I had to pop in the original discs to confirm), and the spell check
> does not work in Word or any other application and has never worked. I get
> no error messages at all, but nothing works. I've checked many other posts
> here and elsewhere, and ALL of the application check boxes are correctly
> checked (Word Options/Proofing/"Check Spelling as you type" is checked for
> example), so that's not the issue. I've changed languages, and set them
> back, as others suggested. I've run a Repair on Office, and I've set the
> proofing tools in the Office installation to run on first use rather than
> from the computer, and then tried invoking them to trick the machine, but
> that didn't work either.
>
> In checking the register (which I barely understand BTW) for
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Shared Tools/Proofing
> Tools/1.0/Override/en-US as suggested in a number of places, I find two
> entries for DLL and LEX that point to a file location for MSSPELL3.DLL and
> MSSP3EN.LEX. However, in checking I find that while I have 25 files in that
> location starting with "MS", I don't have the two referenced files. I do see
> a number of .LEX files that Explorer says are dictionary files, and a number
> of DLL files, but they look like they might be French and SPanish files from
> their file names. A search of my hard drive does not turn up the two files
> anywhere else, either. I can see some sites where they can be downloaded,
> but I'm reluctant to grab them because I don't know how reliable the sites
> are. I didn't see them on Microsoft's site.
>
> So what I'm guessing MIGHT be happening is that either I'm missing the files
> I should have, or I'm pointing to old files and just need to update the
> registry to point to the correct files. However, I'm extremely reluctant to
> mess around with the registry in this way until I get some corroboration.
> Also, I can't be the only person having this problem.
>
> Any suggestions? Thanks!
(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:49 pm
Post subject: RE: Spell check doesn't work with Vista Ultimate 64 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I had a hard disk crash on this system, and while all the data was backed up,
none of the installed software was ghosted or in a RAID configuration. So,
when I got a new hard drive (and mirrored it this time), I had to install the
OS and all the apps again. THIS time I went ahead and installed the older
Office version first, and then upgraded to 2007 on top of that. Absolutely
no problems with the dictionary this way.
So while this doesn't actually fix the problem--I had hoped someone on here
would have had the answer about the dictionary files--it does confirm (to me
at least) what the problem is, and how it can be remedied, assuming you can
either uninstall Office 2007 and then do the earlier install, or you're
willing to take a hammer to your hard drive. I consider this quite the
screwup on Microsoft's part, and hope they get around to fixing this some
time. We can't be the only people moving our stuff to a new computer and
upgrading this way.
Hope this helps!
The Monger
P.S. When I was at the computer store repair department getting them to
confirm the dead drive, I asked them if they knew anything about this
problem. One of the techs went online and a few minutes later proudly
printed out "the answer"--which happened to be this post! Oh well, he tried!
"Tech in Trouble" wrote:
> Monger,
>
> I don't have a solution but I am experiencing the exact same thing expect I
> load a full version office pro 07 (and patched) still no spell check!
>
> Please advise if you have an answer.
>
> Thanks
>
> "The Monger" wrote:
>
> > On a new Vista Ultimate 64 PC, I installed Office Professional 2007 (upgrade,
> > I think I had to pop in the original discs to confirm), and the spell check
> > does not work in Word or any other application and has never worked. I get
> > no error messages at all, but nothing works. I've checked many other posts
> > here and elsewhere, and ALL of the application check boxes are correctly
> > checked (Word Options/Proofing/"Check Spelling as you type" is checked for
> > example), so that's not the issue. I've changed languages, and set them
> > back, as others suggested. I've run a Repair on Office, and I've set the
> > proofing tools in the Office installation to run on first use rather than
> > from the computer, and then tried invoking them to trick the machine, but
> > that didn't work either.
> >
> > In checking the register (which I barely understand BTW) for
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Shared Tools/Proofing
> > Tools/1.0/Override/en-US as suggested in a number of places, I find two
> > entries for DLL and LEX that point to a file location for MSSPELL3.DLL and
> > MSSP3EN.LEX. However, in checking I find that while I have 25 files in that
> > location starting with "MS", I don't have the two referenced files. I do see
> > a number of .LEX files that Explorer says are dictionary files, and a number
> > of DLL files, but they look like they might be French and SPanish files from
> > their file names. A search of my hard drive does not turn up the two files
> > anywhere else, either. I can see some sites where they can be downloaded,
> > but I'm reluctant to grab them because I don't know how reliable the sites
> > are. I didn't see them on Microsoft's site.
> >
> > So what I'm guessing MIGHT be happening is that either I'm missing the files
> > I should have, or I'm pointing to old files and just need to update the
> > registry to point to the correct files. However, I'm extremely reluctant to
> > mess around with the registry in this way until I get some corroboration.
> > Also, I can't be the only person having this problem.
> >
> > Any suggestions? Thanks!
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