I have created an OLE field in a table into which I wish to Insert an OLE 
object. I can insert an Excel document with no trouble. But trying to 
insert a Word document produces the error "Can't communicate with the OLE 
server. The OLE server is unregistered. To register the OLE server, 
reinstall it".

This happens on databases created on two of my computers, but not on the 
third computer. I used to be able to carry out this procedure on all three 
computers. I don't know what I have done to cause the change and this 
error.

Any help much appreciated. Thanks.

Sounds like you may have uninstalled something that has removed a shared 
file on the two machines.  If you can remember anything that you have 
uninstalled since the machines were working then try installing them again 
and see if it works.

Hope you get it working,  

Regards, Phillip

> I have created an OLE field in a table into which I wish to Insert an 
OLE 
o> bject. I can insert an Excel document with no trouble. But trying to 
i> nsert a Word document produces the error "Can't communicate with the 
OLE 
s> erver. The OLE server is unregistered. To register the OLE server, 
r> einstall it".

> This happens on databases created on two of my computers, but not on the 
t> hird computer. I used to be able to carry out this procedure on all 
three 
c> omputers. I don't know what I have done to cause the change and this 
e> rror.

> Any help much appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks Phillip. Problem now solved. Wasn't anything uninstalled at all. It 
is a bug with Norton Anti Virus which I installed after the Access 
program. According to Symantec there is no known cure other than to switch 
off script blocking. Always thought these anti virus programs could be 
more problems than they are worth. Thanks again for your interest.


> Sounds like you may have uninstalled something that has removed a shared 
f> ile on the two machines.  If you can remember anything that you have 
u> ninstalled since the machines were working then try installing them 
again 
a> nd see if it works.

> Hope you get it working,  

> Regards, Phillip

> > I have created an OLE field in a table into which I wish to Insert an 
O> LE 
o> > bject. I can insert an Excel document with no trouble. But trying to 
i> > nsert a Word document produces the error "Can't communicate with the 
O> LE 
s> > erver. The OLE server is unregistered. To register the OLE server, 
r> > einstall it".

> > This happens on databases created on two of my computers, but not on 
the 
t> > hird computer. I used to be able to carry out this procedure on all 
t> hree 
c> > omputers. I don't know what I have done to cause the change and this 
e> > rror.

> > Any help much appreciated. Thanks.