All office apps crash immediately on server 2008

Hi,

I have a brand new windows 2008 server (64 bit) with a brand new installation of Office 2007, fully patched with all windows updates etc.

Every time I try to run any of the office apps it crashes immediately, even in safe mode.

the only remotely useful information I get is:

 Exception Code: c0000005
 Exception Data: 00000008

If I Run in compatibility mode for windows XP, everything is fine.

Anyone ever seen this before? I've tried turning off DEP but that made no difference either

Thanks

Tim

From serverfault $pageUsers[$entry.posts[0].author].name

• Could you trace what's going on with Process Monitor from sysinternals ? It's free and you can get it here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

  If you send me the trace file, i can look what is generating this error

  From Mathieu Chateau

• Check Event Viewer (both Application and System). Test the memory on the server with memtes86+. Search for other logs (search for all files changed in the last few minutes). Check if you have enough disk space.

  From Mircea Vutcovici

• Have you checked the minidump yet? It might give you a very good idea of what's causing the crash (likely a driver). MS has a KB on how to read minidumps.

  tony roth : does office create mini dumps or any dumps at all?

  Chris S : Ah, office is crashing; when you said "safe mode" I automatically thought you meant Windows was crashing. Sorry, brain fart.
  From Chris S