[Solved] "Restore Windows" error

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netjes
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[Solved] "Restore Windows" error

Post by netjes »

I cannot solve the "Restore Windows" error. I have tried all the usual fixes, including those mentioned here. If I log on as another user, I'm OK. How do I completely completely, totally uninstall and reinstall?
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lgusaas
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Re: "Restore Windows" error

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See http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/ ... ow#p212236

When the registration window comes up again check "I do not want to register".
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netjes
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Re: "Restore Windows" error

Post by netjes »

Larry, I didn't get a chance to try your solution, although I think I tried it before. Instead, after logging on as another user, during which OO worked, I logged on as myself. There were no problems. I was able to start OO. The solution may be to log on as another user, somehow resetting the old (regular) user.
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Re: "Restore Windows" error

Post by devzero »

Hey Folks,

This was driving me nuts for a while. Being a good internet citizen, I'm publishing the fix I found.

This was resolved for me by trashing this folder:

/Users/[me]/Library/Application Support/OpenOffice.org

and then starting up OO. The first time it gave me the Restore Windows dialog, so I force quit and started again. This time, I got the setup wizard for a new installation (enter your name, timezone, etc.). Completed that and zam - working Open Office.

Hope this works for you, and hope more that it's fixed in the next build!

Regards,
devzero
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Re: "Restore Windows" error

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devzero wrote:
This was driving me nuts for a while. Being a good internet citizen, I'm publishing the fix I found.

This was resolved for me by trashing this folder:

/Users/[me]/Library/Application Support/OpenOffice.org

and then starting up OO. The first time it gave me the Restore Windows dialog, so I force quit and started again. This time, I got the setup wizard for a new installation (enter your name, timezone, etc.). Completed that and zam - working Open Office.
This will also delete all your user preferences, installed extensions, custom dictionaries, etc.

The correct solution is to delete the file "org.openoffice.script.savedState". It is located this folder:
/Users/<user name>/Library/Saved Application State
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