Office 2004

[andyhargreaves]

Hi

For some reason today, Office apps will not run on my macbook. I've reinstalled them from the CD, but still no luck. When I open them the icon appears briefly in the dock before closing.

Console says

dyld: Library not loaded: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/CoreServices
  Referenced from: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Support/LaunchCFMApp
  Reason: no suitable image found.  Did find:
	/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/CoreServices: mach-o, but wrong architecture
	/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/CoreServices: mach-o, but wrong architecture

Any suggestions?

Andy

 

[Satcomer]

Well according to MacFixIt on their front page is this:

Entourage, other Microsoft application crashes, failed launches Users continue to report an inability to launch (or crashes shortly after launch) various Microsoft Office applications -- especially Entourage -- after applying Security Update 2006-007.

One reader writes: "I have new 17" Mac Book Pro-Intel core 2 duo. After update all Microsoft Programs crash on a random basis, Safari also crashes randomly."

In some cases, updating prebinding (as described above) can restore the ability to launch Microsoft applications -- especially when running under Rosetta on Intel-based Macs.

 

[andyhargreaves]

OK, seems this is my fault...

I was stupidly trying to save some disk space, and have accidentally removed the PPC archtecture (and therefore Rosetta) from my system. Ooops.

Now trying to "archive and reinstall", but it keeps failing saying try again. Have repaired permissions from install DVD, but cannot repair the disk. It keeps on saying "Error: underlying task reported failure on exit".

I am currently backing up essentials, as I think Im going to need to reformat and reinstall a clean system, unless anyone has a better suggestion.??

I must not do stupid things
I must not do stupid things
I must not do stupid things
I must not do stup...

Andy

 

[Satcomer]

Your best bet to save you data may require a re-install .However you want to save your data. Then the best course would be if you can still boot from the Mac, buy and external Firewire/USB2 hard disk and back up your Applications and Home folder. Then reformat the Macs hard drive and do a fresh install. Then use the backup to reinstall you Music, Pictures and Programs. This way you can start with a relative fresh starting point. Good luck.