Question : Word 2007 error on converter MSWRD632

I have a user that has Office 2007.  Every morning via File Explorer, she highlights 2003 version Word files and chooses print.  Today she started getting this error:

"Word cannot start the converter MSWRD632".

I can do this on my PC with the same files, so I know it's not a corrupt Word file.  Also, the files she printed yesterday, she can not print today.  She can open the files in Word and print them one at a time, just not print them via explorer.  Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks
Andy

Answer : Word 2007 error on converter MSWRD632

The possible issue for this is Microsoft security update (@December 8, 2009). Please refer below thread for more detail. This may cause the issue "Word cannot start the converter MSWRD632".

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;973904

The reason why, your PC is not effected, may be your PC is not update with the security updates :)

The fix is explained as below:

  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
  2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

     

For 32-bit versions of Windows
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Wordpad
For Microsoft Windows on Windows 64 (WOW) mode
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Wordpad

  3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
  4. Type AllowConversion for the name of the DWORD, and then press ENTER.
  5. Right-click AllowConversion, and then click Modify.
  6. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
  7. Exit Registry Editor.
     
[taken from : http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;973904]

Let me know if you have any thing else to clarify.