Windows Cannot find C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.exe in Win7 x64?

windows-7 windows-registry microsoft-office-2010

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Solution 1

Eventually I reinstall Windows and the problem has been solved.

Solution 2

Based on your comments, especially this:

I went to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14, but when I execute Winword.exe the error occur

And this:

-I recently edit the registry manually, before installing MS Office 2010

-I deleted some registry keys (20 to 25 reg keys).

-In addition, in opening some of other programs the same error has occurred.

I'd venture to guess you hosed something up in your registry, especially if the other programs worked before you started editing. If that's the case, you'll have to restore from a System Restore point (assuming you haven't disabled it) to a time before you made the edits, and see if that helps.

Since you commented that you don't have system restore enabled, then it sounds like your best course of action is to back up and reinstall Windows.

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

user1717803 almost 2 years
I just installed Microsoft Office 2010 x64
But when I want to open it this error appears :
```
Windows Cannot find 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and try again.
```
I'm dead sure the file exist.
How can I fix it?

P.S:
-I recently edit the registry manually, before installing MS Office 2010
-I deleted some registry keys (20 to 25 reg keys).
-In addition, in opening some of other programs the same error has occurred.
- Bacon Bits about 13 years
  
  You're sure you have 64-bit Office installed? It's not at C:\Program Files (x86)\ ?
- surfasb about 13 years
  
  Incase no one has told ya, it is a good idea to backup the registry before messing with it. Regedit has an export function. Takes two seconds.
user1717803 about 13 years

I went to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14`, but when I execute Winword.exe` the error occur
hicklypups about 13 years

Was there a previous version of Office on the computer?
user1717803 about 13 years

Unfortunately I disabled System Restore :-(
user1717803 about 13 years

@: KCotreau : NO
JustXanny about 13 years

Well, sounds like you're looking at backing up your data and reinstalling. Editing the registry can be a dangerous thing, and from the sounds of it, you're finding that out firsthand.
hicklypups about 13 years

Actually, there may be one more tool you can try to fix broken registry stuff: The Microsoft Readiness Tool. microsoft.com/download/en/… It can take up to two hours to run.
surfasb about 13 years

The things people will do to "optimize" their system . . .
Simon Sheehan about 13 years

Are you sure you are in the right folder? I have x64 Windows 7 also, and it appears Office is x86, and installed to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12
hicklypups about 13 years

@Simon Sheehan We are running the 64-bit version of Office. You are running a 32-bit version of Office 2007, it appears. We are not talking about 64-bit Windows, but Office only. Office 2010 is the first version of Office to come in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, and the 64-bit version installs into the native C:\Program Files directory.
Maciej Bledkowski almost 5 years

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