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kamagassett - 09 Sep 2005 16:56 GMT

I keep getting this error message when I try to open a web template. How can
I resolve this matter?

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David Bartosik - 12 Sep 2005 16:22 GMT

provide step by step details.
are you launching Publisher 2003 and then clicking a web site template?
which one? or are you opening a pub file? post full details.

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> I keep getting this error message when I try to open a web template. How can
> I resolve this matter?

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James Norrie - 08 Nov 2005 05:51 GMT

I am getting the same error. It is when you are opening the new template, it
says "changing the publication" for about 5 seconds, and comes up with
an error with no code asying "Publisher cannot complete the operation"

> provide step by step details.
> are you launching Publisher 2003 and then clicking a web site template?
> which one? or are you opening a pub file? post full details.
>
> > I keep getting this error message when I try to open a web template. How can
> > I resolve this matter?

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Al Peabody - 18 Jun 2008 16:20 GMT

> I am getting the same error. It is when you are opening the new template, it
> says "changing the publication" for about 5 seconds, and comes up with
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> > > I keep getting this error message when I try to open a web template. How can
> > > I resolve this matter?

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DavidF - 18 Jun 2008 23:46 GMT

Sorry, we will need more information than this to help you. Please post the
problem or issue that YOU are having, and just as David Bartosik said way
back then, with details, and which version of Publisher etc.

DavidF

>> I am getting the same error. It is when you are opening the new template,
>> it
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>> > > I resolve this matter?

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Diatonic_Muttley - 13 Aug 2008 13:39 GMT

Hello.

I'm having the same problem with Publisher 2000
"Publisher cannot complete the operation"

I have Windows XP Home SP3
MS Office 2000 Professional
512MB RAM
35GB Free space on HDD

This has only started after Windows Service pack 3 was installed.
It was ok with Windows XP SP1 and Windows XP SP2

I even check for Ms Office 2000 updates once a month, just installed the
latest updates today.

Once I open Publisher and then use the wizard to select any of the cards,
Busines or greeting or letter templates to name a few. I get the following
error mesage
"Publisher cannot complete the operation".

This is happening in all my accounts including Administrator, yet I've never
had this problem before in any of the accounts ltd or admin.

I've tried the detect and repair feature and even the reinstall option but
neither have fixed this problem.

Would like your advice.

Thank you

> Sorry, we will need more information than this to help you. Please post the
> problem or issue that YOU are having, and just as David Bartosik said way
> back then, with details, and which version of Publisher etc.
>
> DavidF

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DavidF - 13 Aug 2008 14:37 GMT

If it were me, I would do two things. First I would post this question in
the general publisher newsgroup, and perhaps Mary Sauer will be able to
offer better advice than I. Secondly, I would uninstall the Service Pack. It
offers little to no improvements to Publisher from what I have read, and
obviously has a downside. Too often MS patches in an effort to fix one thing
breaks another, so some discretion is needed when deciding if it is worth
it. I am obviously not advising anyone to not install MS patches...just
saying that I don't unless I absolutely have to.

DavidF

> Hello.
>
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