can I change ms dos to word

[Guest]

Have saved some of my files from my old dos software application and put them
on floppy disk.Have tried to read them on my pc using word and it only gives
me about half of the information the other half is squares,please can any one
help

 

[Doug Kanter]

What was the name of your old DOS software?

 

[Brian McMullen]

Did you try opening them in notepad or wordpad?

~B

 

[Mike Williams]

Have saved some of my files from my old dos software application and put them
on floppy disk.Have tried to read them on my pc using word and it only gives
me about half of the information the other half is squares,please can any one
help

What was the old dos software application? If we have to guess it's only
going to slow the process...

Word can open older versions of its file format, and a number of other
formats. Your mileage will vary with your version of Word e.g.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/assistance/HA011381921033.aspx

The information "in squares" is probably non-text information, like
layout, embedded pictures etc.

Experts on the numerous Word newsgroups may have other advice, but they
will also want to know the file-types and software versions.

 

[Kenny]

Try FixMail, it removes formatting from text documents.
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,6092,00.asp

 

[Ron Martell]

Have saved some of my files from my old dos software application and put them
on floppy disk.Have tried to read them on my pc using word and it only gives
me about half of the information the other half is squares,please can any one
help

When you use File - Open go to the bottom line where it says "Files of
type" and click on the down arrow at the end of the dialog box for
that line. Scroll through the list of the various types of files that
Word can convert and see if the name of your DOS application is listed
there.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[Plato]

Have saved some of my files from my old dos software application and put them
on floppy disk.Have tried to read them on my pc using word and it only gives
me about half of the information the other half is squares,please can any one

The squares mean it cant read your old files. Use an app that can read
the files in the app that they were originally created in.

 

[Lem]

When you use File - Open go to the bottom line where it says "Files of
type" and click on the down arrow at the end of the dialog box for
that line. Scroll through the list of the various types of files that
Word can convert and see if the name of your DOS application is listed
there.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

It would help if you identified your old DOS application. Depending on what it
is, you may or may not be able to extract the information on those floppies. If
Word can't do it, there may be something else that can. Of course, depending on
how old those floppies are, and how you've stored them, you might not be able to
read them even if you had your old DOS application running on a DOS-based
computer.