Jongware said:

See https://help.adobe.com/en_US/in…..6d21a.html on how to reset your preferences.

Somehow it seems related to your documents, but you could try if it solves anything.

Barring that: well, I could write a Javascript that forcefully updates all page numbers in a book, but it seems a rather awkward thing to do by brute force if InDesign ought to do so all by itself. I haven't had this issue for a couple of .. years, perhaps? And usually, some manually fiddling got rid of the problem (i.e., manually switching Start Page Numbering At onf, save, re-open, toggle all “Automatic Book Numbering” options etc.).

Hello Jongware,

Deleting the preferences with startup helps a little, so it must be something in that area. Deleting the SavedData in the Cache didn't do a thing. My General preferences were allright.

It always Impressing to see you juggle with Javascript codes on the forum:) I certainley want to do more with them. Since I used Peter Kahrels GREP Qwery manager I see the full possibilities.

The strange thing is now: the documents are numbered correctly in the process of forming the book document, I can see that happen, but when the book document tries to complete itself, it chrashes. So a forced automatic page numbering may not even be enough.

Somehow I have the feeling that it is time for something more than Windows XP sp3.

Greetings and thanx,

Edsis