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Article ID: 207630 - Last Review: July 20, 2007 - Revision: 1.1

PUB2000: "Cannot Update Object" Message After Opening Publisher

This article was previously published under Q207630

SYMPTOMS

If you open a publication that contains a link to another file, and the other file has been moved, deleted, or renamed, you will receive the following error message:
Cannot update object.
Windows may be low on memory or disk space, or an object may not be correctly registered.

CAUSE

When you open a publication, Publisher tries to update all linked objects. If an update fails for any reason, you get the error message. Publisher indicates that the update failed but does not indicate why it failed.

RESOLUTION

If you receive the error message mentioned in the Symptoms section of this article, try double-clicking each linked object in your publication. If the linked file is present, the file will open. If the linked file is missing, you will see the following message:
File link error.
This publication contains information that is linked to another file, but Publisher cannot find that file. You may have deleted or moved the file or the program you created it in. For information on linked files, press F1 now.
In Publisher, click Links on the Edit menu. Click Change Source to select another object of the same type to replace the linked object.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Publisher 2000 Standard Edition
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