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It would help if I attached the error message.<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2012/06_w24/583160/Word-Error.png" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="Word error when attempting to open 97-2003 format files. (24 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>Word-Error.png</a>
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It would help if I attached the error message.
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Word error when attempting to open 97-2003 format files.

Word-Error.png

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Did I read your post correctly? &quot;and disabling Word 97 and Word 2003 Binary Documents and templates.&quot;<br />
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If you read the text at the top of the File Blocking dialog box, you want to uncheck the files you want to open.<br />
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Did I read your post correctly? "and disabling Word 97 and Word 2003 Binary Documents and templates."

If you read the text at the top of the File Blocking dialog box, you want to uncheck the files you want to open.

Word Trust Center File Blockinghttps://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2012/06_w24/583187/Trustfileblock.png

Trustfileblock.png

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Hi,<br />
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Sorry for confusion, but yes I did uncheck all files and still no luck. &nbsp;Any other suggestiosn perhaps?
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Hi,

Sorry for confusion, but yes I did uncheck all files and still no luck.  Any other suggestiosn perhaps?

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Also used the recover text from any file option when attempting to open word document. &nbsp;This at least allowed us to open the document.
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Also used the recover text from any file option when attempting to open word document.  This at least allowed us to open the document.

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When attemtping to open MS Word documents (.doc) in 97-2003 format using MS office 2010 get the following error (see attached file). &nbsp;<br />
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Attempted the following solutions myself:<br />
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Go to file &gt;&nbsp;options &gt;&nbsp; trust Center &gt;&nbsp;trust center settings &gt;&nbsp;Protected View &gt;&nbsp;Disabled Enable Protected View for files originated from the Internet and for outlook attachments.<br />
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Also, under trust center settings &gt;&nbsp;file block settings &gt;&nbsp;and disabling Word 97 and Word 2003 Binary Documents and templates.<br />
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Tried un-installing 2010 and using 2007 with no success.<br />
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Any help getting this to work in 2010 would be greatly appreciated.
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When attemtping to open MS Word documents (.doc) in 97-2003 format using MS office 2010 get the following error (see attached file).  

Attempted the following solutions myself:

Go to file > options >  trust Center > trust center settings > Protected View > Disabled Enable Protected View for files originated from the Internet and for outlook attachments.

Also, under trust center settings > file block settings > and disabling Word 97 and Word 2003 Binary Documents and templates.

Tried un-installing 2010 and using 2007 with no success.

Any help getting this to work in 2010 would be greatly appreciated.

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