Office 2013 - Unable to open word template

Question

Hi,
I have windows service written in VC++ and trying to open a word template xxx.dotx located on the server. however, I am geting below error code while opening the same template. I have written a sample application and it is opening the template.
my windows service is 32 bit and I have installed office 2013 64bit and OS win 7 64bit.
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working code
#import "MSO.DLL" rename_namespace("MSOFFICE") rename("RGB", "ofRGB") rename("DocumentProperties", "ofDocumentProperties")
#import "VBE6EXT.OLB" rename_namespace("MSVBEXT") rename("Application", "ApplicationVBExt") raw_interfaces_only
#import "msword.olb" rename_namespace("MSWORD") rename("DialogBox", "DialogBoxWRD") rename("RGB", "RGBWRD") rename("DocumentProperties", "DocumentPropertiesWRD") rename("ExitWindows", "ExitWindowsWRD") named_guidsvoid CWordTestDlg::OnButton1()
// TODO: Add your control notification handler code here
MSWORD::_ApplicationPtr m_pWordApp;
HRESULT hr = m_pWordApp.CreateInstance("Word.Application");
if(FAILED(hr))
AfxMessageBox("Unable to start MS Word.", hr);
return;
AfxMessageBox("Successfully Created");
m_pWordApp->DisplayAlerts = MSWORD::wdAlertsNone;
// Make sure the application is not visible.
m_pWordApp->Visible = VARIANT_FALSE;
MSWORD::_DocumentPtr m_pWordDoc = NULL;;
MSWORD::DocumentsPtr pDocs = m_pWordApp->Documents;
if(pDocs == NULL)
AfxMessageBox("Unable to retrieve the documents collection from MS Word.", pDocs);
return;
// Open the template.
CComVariant varTemplateName(_T("\\\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\\kx.dotx"));
m_pWordDoc = pDocs->Open(&varTemplateName);
if(m_pWordDoc == NULL)
CString msg;
msg.Format("Unable to open %s.", _T("\\\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\\kx.dotx"));
AfxMessageBox(msg);
return;
AfxMessageBox("Successfully Opened");
m_pWordApp.Detach();
// Reset the MSWord Document ptr.
m_pWordDoc.Detach();
thanks,
Krishna

Answer 1

Hi,
Interop is not supported on a Server or with in a services.
But if you want to this, you have to set up the Environment. I follow this Guideline with my Word and I'm able to start Word on a Server.
1) Goto Control panel -> Administrative Tools -> Component Services
2) Expand Tree by clicking on Component Services -> Computers -> My Computer -> DCOM Config
3) Search CLSId 00020906-0000-0000-C000-000000000046 (which is for Word 97-2003 application)
4) By selecting 00020906-0000-0000-C000-000000000046 this CLSId now right click on Properties
5) In the Propeties area, click on Security TAB
6) Select Customize option from all (Launch and Activations Permissions, Access Pemissions, Configuration Permissions)
7) Take the User of the Services and Allow all permissions for this user
8) Go to Identity TAB in the same properties area, select option as a This user and then add username (the user must be administrator of this machine) and password. Click on Apply, Ok
 Locale Profile: True
9) Refresh Component Services and check your application is working fine or not.
10) set Folder, if not present:
   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\Desktop
This article gives some insights.
http://theether.net/download/Microsoft/kb/288367.html
Hope this helps.
Kind Regards
Thomas