[Solved] Writer Crashing but files seem okay

[wgg]

Hi there, I am having an issue with 2 documents in particular that when opened cause Writer to immediately close. Everything else works as normal, I can create new files etc. I have converted both ODT files to .DOC and they open fine in Word. How can I go about rectifying this? I have re-installed OO multiple times.

In addition, whenever I try to save the blank ODT files which are the non edited templates of the two above documents as .doc OO crashes.

Thanks in advance,

Will

[FJCC]

If you can open them in Word, can you save them as either odt or docx from there and open that version in OpenOffice?

[wgg]

Sadly, that seems to be another issue. Word doesn't like any ODT files. Even the ones that work in Open Office.

[LastUnicorn]

Give LibreOffice a try and see if you have more luck with that. There are several good reasons to switch to LibreOffice anyway, some of which are given here: [Tutorial] Considering a Switch from OpenOffice to LibreOffice? Some Useful Information

[FJCC]

@wgg - Can you post the file here or on a public drive so someone can look at it?

[RoryOF]

Have these two documents tables or pictures?

[wgg]

Have these two documents tables or pictures?

They have got tables yes.

I have attached the files also, thanks in advance for all your help!

[wgg]

Give LibreOffice a try and see if you have more luck with that. There are several good reasons to switch to LibreOffice anyway, some of which are given here: [Tutorial] Considering a Switch from OpenOffice to LibreOffice? Some Useful Information

After reading through that post I think I might!

[RoryOF]

All opened perfectly for me on OpenOffice 4.1.15, running on Xubuntu 22.04.3

[LastUnicorn]

All three files open fine for me on LibreOffice 7.6.4.1 on Windows 10 Pro.

[wgg]

Thanks guys, gonna try Libre Office but even if that works I'd still quite like to know why it isn't working for me

[FJCC]

They open fine for me too on Windows 10. Since the problem seems to be with your OpenOffice, I suggest you reset the user profile. Shutdown OpenOffice, open any folder, and enter %appdata%\openoffice\4 in the address bar near the top. Rename the user folder user_old, then restart OpenOffice. You should get the registration screen. Fill that out and test the documents.

[wgg]

Since opening both files in LibreOffice, they now work just fine in OpenOffice. If I get any further issues I will try the app data reset so thank you for that!