MS Word and MSSpell3.dll

Students are saving project documents to their home directory
on the school network(Novell 5). However, problems arise when they retrieve the document to edit/add info. When they check on speeling and grammar checker, they receiev a "missing MSSpell3. dll and mssp237.dll" error. When F7 is clicked it dispalya a "spelling and grammar already checked" message.
When checking the tools to options on spell checker, the grammar checker is greyed out.
Checking a new document on the desktop, and spelling and grammar checker works fine; bring up a document from a home directory and we have a problem. Any suggestions? Many thanks!

 

When they open a document from network, just save it to the desktop, close it, then open it from the desktop before using the spell and grammar checker. Does that work?

 

Cause 1: Mixed Spelling Entries in WIN.INI

This problem can be caused by mixed entries in the [MS Proofing Tools] section of the Windows WIN.INI file. One entry refers to the SoftArt dictionary and the other refers to the Houghton Mifflin (HM) dictionary. Both entries should refer to the HM dictionary as shown below:

Spelling 2057,0=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\PROOF\MSSPEL2.DLL, C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\PROOF\MSSP2_EN.LEX Spelling 1033,0=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\PROOF\MSSPEL2.DLL, C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\PROOF\MSSP2_EN.LEX

Cause 2: No Spelling Entries in WIN.INI

This error message can also occur if there are no spelling entries in the WIN.INI but the Word 6.0a MSSPEL2.DLL file is located in the C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\PROOF directory.

The MSSPEL2.DLL file that is incompatible with the Works setup has a file size of 142,512 bytes and was shipped with Word 6.0a. If this file exists, rename the file to MSSPEL2.OLD and run the Works setup again. Works should install its own version of the MSSPEL2.DLL with a file size of 142,288 bytes which is compatible with all revisions of Word 6.0.

The MSSPEL2.DLL files that shipped with Word 6.0 and 6.0c have file sizes of 142,288 bytes and 142,560 bytes respectively and should not generate the error message.

 

We are using Win XP as OS, with Office XP(2002) Service Pack 3. When we save the document from the network to the desktop, the spell check errors persist-- although openeing an entirely new document,the spell checker is fine!

 

Word thinks your text is in a language for which you do not have proofing tools installed.

To fix it, open a document where this problem occurs, press Ctrl+A to select all of the text, and click on Tools > Language > Set Language <choose your language> > uncheck the "Detect language automatically" and "Do not check spelling or grammar" boxes > Default > OK. Then press F7 to rerun spellcheck and see if it works.

Steve

 

Thanks Matacumbie, I will try it and post back with the results!

 

Many thanks again Matacumbie! Everything worked like a charm! Apparently too much student errant clicking changed the language format!

 

Good deal my friend, glad you got it sorted.

Steve