Question

MS Works can't open old files.

Asked by: jdff

I recently have installed MS Works 9.0 and for some reason I can't open some of my old files not all of them but some just don't open.
I get a strange message attached below.

Any ideas, I really need to recover those files somehow.

Thanks
jdff

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2008-03-14 at 13:53:36ID23243089
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Answers

 

by: MaduKpPosted on 2008-03-15 at 10:09:17ID: 21133426

Please refer KB in MS support
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259364

Issue stated is that you are unable to use a template that was created in a previous version.
Hope this helps. Let me know the status.

 

by: jdffPosted on 2008-03-15 at 10:22:50ID: 21133482

As you can see on the error message I'm trying to open a .wps file already, and it s not working.

Thanks
jdff

 

by: MaduKpPosted on 2008-03-15 at 19:38:37ID: 21135381

Missed it.
What is the OS?
May be those files are corrupted for some reason.
Did you tried to convert those in to .RTF?
Could you please attach any file that gives the error, if possible?

 

by: jdffPosted on 2008-03-16 at 00:29:33ID: 21136053

XP pro, yes no problem I'll attach the file.

Thanks
jdff

 

by: jdffPosted on 2008-03-16 at 07:02:55ID: 21136953

Here is the file, please rename the file to .wps

Thanks
jdff

 

by: jdffPosted on 2008-03-18 at 08:27:46ID: 21152068

Any help?

 

by: jdffPosted on 2008-03-18 at 18:41:52ID: 21157822

MaduKp, did you have a change to look at the file?

Thanks
jdff

 

by: gnurlPosted on 2008-03-30 at 23:02:43ID: 21243398

Hi,

maybe a file converter from Microsoft could be a help....

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/CD010225831033.aspx

Good luck
gnurl

 

by: gnurlPosted on 2008-03-30 at 23:11:34ID: 21243416

Hi,

maybe some of the solutions of the following questions ma help:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Microsoft/Applications/Microsoft_Works/Q_23129436.html

CU
gnurl

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