Try this:
Go to START - RUN and type in
winword /a (note the space before the /)
If word opens, your have a corrupted startup template.
You can fix this by searching for and deleting all copies of the file "normal.dot".
If the above does not fix it, post back for more help.
"mlr8" <mlr8 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Word application has been unable to open " not enough memory on disk" is the
> error message. System restore will not open the application either.
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> mlr8