Bug 161596 - Files will not open
Summary: Files will not open
Status: NEEDINFO
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
24.2.4.2 release
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
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Reported: 2024-06-16 09:11 UTC by Kenneth H. Fleischer
Modified: 2024-06-16 09:23 UTC (History)
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Description Kenneth H. Fleischer 2024-06-16 09:11:07 UTC 
Description:
Using the new Version 24.2.4.2, installed under Windows 10, the opening page looks fine, but no attempt to open a file for editing will work.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Open the application
2.  Attempt by any means provided to open a .doc file from the displayed files or the file-open dialog or by double-clicking the file while using Windows Explorer.
3.

Actual Results:
The file does not open.  Thus, one cannot edit it or display it at readable size.

Expected Results:
The file should have opened for reading or editing.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
THE FILE SHOULD HAVE OPENED FOR EDITING OR READING.
Comment 1 Julien Nabet 2024-06-16 09:23:04 UTC 
Does it happen with any files or only this specific doc file?

Could you try https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/FirstSteps#Corrupted_user_profile ?