MS Word Doc Problem

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Skipper

Word doc is a copy from original on old HD that crashed.
When retrieved copy of doc & transferred to new HD,
no longer in readable text form. Any ideas how to revert
back to readable text on new HD. Tx.
 
Skipper,

Two ideas, both somewhat long shots, since as Rob says it may
very well be lost):

1. Try opening the file in WordPad.

2. Try opening it in Word using the File->Open dialog but before
clicking Open change the 'Files of Type' box to 'Recover Text
From Any File.' (Regardless of whether this works, change it
back to whatever it said beforee afterward, as this setting is
sticky and you don't ordinarily want it turned on.)

In both cases, if you get anything at all from the file, it may
arrive without all its formatting, graphics, advanced features,
etc.

If neither of these works, post again with more detail to
microsoft.public.word.applicationerrors.
 
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