SynchToy 1.4 crashes after XP SP3 install

Hi,

After installing Windows XP SP3, Synchtoy 1.4 repeatedly crashes when
started with the ususal "SynchToy.exe has encountered a problem and needs to
close ..." So I send a report hoping to get some feedback but nothing. I even
tried to uninstall and reinstall it and still encounter the same problem.
there is absolutely no way to start it without the above error message. Help
!!!

NOTE: Just an FYI: The same problem seems to happen with Microsoft Word
2003 and it will only open in safe mode. The problem is solved by renaming
the 'normal.dot' file and then performing a 'detect and repair'. Unrelated to
this problem but I was wondering if there is a similar procedure to fix
SynchToy.

Thank you in advance for any feedback.

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AlohaMahalo wrote:
> Hi,
>
> After installing Windows XP SP3, Synchtoy 1.4 repeatedly crashes when
> started with the ususal "SynchToy.exe has encountered a problem and needs
> to
> close ..." So I send a report hoping to get some feedback but nothing. I
> even tried to uninstall and reinstall it and still encounter the same
> problem. there is absolutely no way to start it without the above error
> message. Help !!!
>
> NOTE: Just an FYI: The same problem seems to happen with Microsoft Word
> 2003 and it will only open in safe mode. The problem is solved by renaming
> the 'normal.dot' file and then performing a 'detect and repair'. Unrelated
> to this problem but I was wondering if there is a similar procedure to fix
> SynchToy.
>
> Thank you in advance for any feedback.