garfield-n-odie [MVP] wrote:

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307410 "You receive a 'Compile
error in hidden module' error message when you start Word or Excel".


Thanks for that really fast response. Will go looking for the files
that link suggests and make the fixes that it suggests.

btw, I did have Symantec AV and the good old Norton Utilities on this
machine a long time ago. They are all gone and a thorough, really
thorough removal was made of ALL Symantec products. Hope I didn't
take out anything that might be needed...

Also I do own and run Adobe 5.O PDF writer on this machine. Yup it's
an antique too, but still works. Glad the ref you gave did not
require me to buy a newer one.

Thanks very much
Sam