Convert Word 97 or 2000 file to 2003

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I tried to open a file from an older version of Word in 2003 and got a
message that a converter was needed. It seemed to install ok, but when the
file opened all I got was a page of tiny squares.
 
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I tried to open a file from an older version of Word in 2003 and got a
message that a converter was needed. It seemed to install ok, but when the
file opened all I got was a page of tiny squares.
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The document was probably damaged. Can the original version of Word still open
the file correctly?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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Yes. It was on an old floppy disk and I was able to open the file on my old
computer -- running Windows 98 and Word 2000. However, I couldn't open it on
my regular PC which is running Win XP and Office 2000, nor could I open it on
another computer running XP and Office 2003.
 
Use Windows Explorer to copy the file to the hard drive and open it from
there.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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