Problem with MS Publisher content library being moved from one PC to another
Hi - having an issue with going from Publisher 2007 to Publisher 2016. PC was old and we replaced it, and the user was used to the 2007 version. We needed to copy the "content library" for Publisher from the old computer to the new, and it looks completely different, there are no categories anymore, just the content. So, I decided to install Publisher 2007 onto the new computer just to make him happy, it installed just fine, but after copying the content library to the new location, he opens an existing publisher file, attempts to import a file from the content library, and it gives a message saying its corrupted, and asks if I want to delete them. I then copied them again from the old computer again and placed them into the appdata/roaming/microsoft/
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A lot. How do I go about adding them back to the library?
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Is it the same export process in 2007? The content library was originally in Pub 2007. Originally I just copied the content library in 2007, and moved the contents of that folder into building blocks in 2016.
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In Publisher 2007 it was called the content library, in 2016 its now called building blocks. On the old computer running 2007 I'm taking the content library from the appdata\local\microsoft\pu
I've even installed Publisher 2007 onto the new Windows 10 computer, trying to recreate how it was on the old computer, and I'm still getting error messages.
I also noticed that Pub 2016 doesnt categorize the content. This is a restaurant, and in the 2007 version we used to be able to categorize the content library by soup, entree, etc. Either it doesnt exist in 2016, or I just cant find the way to do it because its so different than the older version.
I've even installed Publisher 2007 onto the new Windows 10 computer, trying to recreate how it was on the old computer, and I'm still getting error messages.
I also noticed that Pub 2016 doesnt categorize the content. This is a restaurant, and in the 2007 version we used to be able to categorize the content library by soup, entree, etc. Either it doesnt exist in 2016, or I just cant find the way to do it because its so different than the older version.
Hodgem, any update on this situation? I'd appreciate if you could close your question if a solution was found too. Sometimes, it can't be done is the only answer there is :)
Many thanks...
Andrew
Many thanks...
Andrew
I've come across import issues like this with Publisher before, but it was a long time ago so I'm answering from vague memory only. Do you still get the same error if you just try to open a saved ".pub" file from a temporary location? If it opens that way, you could add them back to the library once they're opened.