Cannot find Microsoft Word Application in DCOM

Question

_{Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:27 AM}

Hi,

I would like to config the Microsoft Word Application in DCOM for some function in my project.  So, I completely installed the Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 (32-bit version) in my server and go to the DCOM Config.  Actually, I can't find the object "Microsoft Word Application" but the "Microsoft Excel Application" is here.

I don't know it should cause by the OS version or not.  The OS is using Microsoft Server 2003 R2 64-bit Edition with SP2.

Do anyone have advise for me?

Thanks.

All replies (8)

_{Wednesday, May 23, 2007 4:56 AM}

I have de same problem but I don´t now how to resolve it.  Did you find a solution to the problem?

 

thanks

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_{Thursday, May 31, 2007 12:16 PM}

Not fixed yet...I have tried to reinstall the Office or update its service pack, but it still not work...

And you?

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_{Wednesday, June 20, 2007 4:11 AM}

Hi, guys.

 It's Microsoft's tradition to add unnamed COM-components for it's Word Applications.

If this problem actual for you still, you should be find Application Identifier in your Register (for example {08655947-3AD4-4A46-8381-29BD55FEEEE9} ).

1. Find in way HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT->AppID your required winword.exe.

2. See the AppId attribute (key).

3. Using this AppId as key find DCOM component of Word with this value as name.

PS You may use this AppId to search name of DCOM components in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT->CLSID in general case (e.g. for Excel) (See key "By Default"). For Word case it's not necessary, because name of component equal it's AppID.

 

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_{Wednesday, June 20, 2007 4:39 AM}

Блин! Ну, ты чувак гонимый! Ты в ГУИДах бы покопался! На крайняк в реестр залез бы! На те сцылку на Ворд 2k3 GUID {34A2653C-B92F-41EC-A8BE-A1004BB813AF}, тама найдёшь всё для счястья! Кстати, тебе зачем всё ента трЭба???

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_{Friday, May 15, 2009 6:16 PM}

hi!

I'm having the same problem with DCOM and Word 2007,

did you find a solution you can share?

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_{Wednesday, November 3, 2010 10:31 AM}

On 64 bit system with 32 bit Office try this:

1. Start
2. Run
3. mmc -32
4. File
5. Add Remove Snap-in
6. Component Services
7. Add
8. OK
9. Console Root
10. Component Services
11. Computers
12. My Computer
13. DCOM Config
14. Microsoft Excel Application
15. ...

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_{Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:16 AM}

Hi tbbm

Thanks for your post it helped me resolve my issue of not able to find the microsoft excel application on a 64 bit Win2008 server.

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_{Wednesday, October 17, 2012 8:02 AM}

As others have mentioned you can find the GUID alias for MS Word in the registry, but I couldn't find it as described

Instead under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Application.12\CLSID listed an ID that matched with my DCOM, still testing if this solves my root problem with Word interop, but I'll keep you posted.

I see several versions of Word.Application.* in my registry, 11=Word 2003, 12=Word 2007 and 14=Word 2010 (link)

I'm using Windows Server 2008 x64 with Word 2007 installed (only office app).

HTH