Comments on: Word 2003 “This document could not be registered. It will not be possible to create links from other documents to this document.”

By: Shawn

Shawn — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:05:38 +0000

Make sure that both the Protected Storage and DCOM Process Service Launcher services are started and set to the startup type “Automatic”.

I tried many different suggestions involving the DCOM Process Service Launcher services and setting to “automatic” was the fix that worked for me.

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By: kevin

kevin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:19:27 +0000

I have gone into services in an attempt to see if it is set to automatic and DCOM is not there, so how do I get over this problem ??

Initially, when I try to open services, at first it brings up a message.` It is an error that occurred on this page`, line 30 Char 12 URL windows. I click it away and then can get in to services. There is no DCOM.

“This document could not be registered. It will not be possible to create links from other documents to this document.” Keeps coming up on every document.

Can someone help me please.?

By: sgk

sgk — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:02:34 +0000

thx a lot!! this article is a life saver!!!

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By: Declan

Declan — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:48:04 +0000

your Solution worked perfectly.

Cheers mate.

nice to hear that. cheers

By: depratama

depratama — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:14:12 +0000

@agus
You can find entry Microsoft Word under Console Root – Component Services – Computers – My Computer – DCOM Config

By: agus

agus — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:32:54 +0000

i couldnt do both of the sggestions, couldnt find the entry for Word under Computers > My Computer > DCOM Config
and also the DCOM Server Process Launcher

By: depratama

depratama — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:26:41 +0000

@simon
Thank you simon. I hope your solution works for another too.

By: Al Simon

Al Simon — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:50:01 +0000

I had this same problem too on a Windows 2003 server for one of my clients. I found a bunch of different “fixes” on the web, including the one posted here.

None of them worked. I already had all the proper services started, all the proper regkeys, I uninstalled and reinstalled Office (including removing all files and regkeys by hand), uninstalled Windows updates and fixes, reboot dozens of times … and still nothing worked.

Finally, I found the problem. The DCOM Access List for the Word executable somehow (during a Windows service update) became corrupted.

The solution that worked for me:

1. Choose Start > Run, enter Dcomcnfg and hit OK.

2. Find the entry for Word under Computers > My Computer > DCOM Config.

This entry might say “Microsoft Word Document”, “Word Document”, “Document”, or might just be the GUID for Winword.exe – in my case, it was the GUID {00020906-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

3. Right-click on this entry and choose Properties.

4. Click on the Security tab

5. Under Access Permissions, if you currently have Customized access permissions, and you still need them, click on the “Edit” button, write down all the custom ones you have set. So you can reset them after the next step.

6. Now under Access Permissions, click “Use Default” and then the Apply Button. This will clear all the access permissions.

7. Now click “Customize” and the Edit button. Re-enter all the customized entries you wrote down in step #5 above.

That’s what fixed this problem for me.

Al Simon
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