My file converters are not working.

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When trying to Save a file from Word 2002 (SP3) to other formats, particulary
any of the WordPerfect formats, I get an error message that says "Word can't
save **** files. The converter for this format can only open files." Other
PC's can successfully save to the other formats. This PC used to make the
conversions. I re-ran setup and made sure the converters were all
re-installed. Is there a swith to throw or some security flaw?
 
This functionality has been removed as part of Microsoft's on-going
improvements in security. If you still have the old filter you can use it.
If not it is linked from the downloads page of my web site.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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If you get this to work please post back. I have been going round and round
with this for two weeks plus. See my post as to eveything I have tried.
 
It is not a security 'flaw' but a deliberate security decision to disable
this function. The old filter should still work (linked from the downloads
page of my web site).

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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Graham it does not work, at least not in all cases. How many times can I say
that.

I am looking at my version of Office/Word right now and I can save as WP and
I am using the new filter, 160K. I have another PC which we have used both
new and old, 160/300k, and it makes no difference. It's clear there is more
to this than changing this one filter as if this was the case my version of
Office/Word could nto save as WP and I can.

I suspect a registry key or a SP1 change and am working on line by line
checking that between the working and non-working PC now. My Office has not
had SP1 applied is the only difference I can see so far.

There are what four people now posting as to this same problem?
 
This fixed my problems with this same issue, check for this registry entries:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Text Converters\Export]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Text
Converters\Export\HTML]
"Extensions"="htm html htx"
"Name"="HTML Document"
"Path"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\COMMON~1\\MICROS~1\\TEXTCONV\\HTML32.CNV"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Text
Converters\Export\HTML\NoDialogs]
@=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Text
Converters\Export\MSInkWriter]
"Extensions"="pwi"
"Name"="InkWriter/Note Taker"
"Path"="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft ActiveSync\\pwiofcnv.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Text
Converters\Export\MSPocketInkWord]
"Extensions"="psw"
"Name"="Pocket Word Document"
"Path"="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft ActiveSync\\pwiofcnv.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Text
Converters\Export\MSPocketWord]
"Extensions"="pwd"
"Name"="Pocket Word Document"
"Path"="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft ActiveSync\\pwoffcnv.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Text
Converters\Export\MSWord6RTFExp]
"Extensions"="doc"
"Name"="Word 97-2002 & 6.0/95 - RTF"
"Path"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\COMMON~1\\MICROS~1\\TEXTCONV\\WRD6ER32.CNV"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Text
Converters\Export\WrdPrfctDat]
"Extensions"="doc"
"Name"="WordPerfect 5.1 or 5.2 Secondary File"
"Path"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\COMMON~1\\MICROS~1\\TextConv\\WPFT532.CNV"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Text
Converters\Export\WrdPrfctDat50]
"Extensions"="doc"
"Name"="WordPerfect 5.0 Secondary File"
"Path"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\COMMON~1\\MICROS~1\\TextConv\\WPFT532.CNV"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Text
Converters\Export\WrdPrfctDOS50]
"Extensions"="doc"
"Name"="WordPerfect 5.0"
"Path"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\COMMON~1\\MICROS~1\\TextConv\\WPFT532.CNV"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Text
Converters\Export\WrdPrfctDOS51]
"Extensions"="doc"
"Name"="WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS"
"Path"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\COMMON~1\\MICROS~1\\TextConv\\WPFT532.CNV"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Text
Converters\Export\WrdPrfctWin]
"Extensions"="doc"
"Name"="WordPerfect 5.x for Windows"
"Path"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\COMMON~1\\MICROS~1\\TextConv\\WPFT532.CNV"
 
It would have helped keep track if you had stuck to one thread, however I
see that you have now identified that you need the registry entries also,
which is useful information. I will make sure that this is added to the
links on my web site.
However, you should only need the entries relevant to the filter in
question. You appear to have exported the full text converter key, which
will surely add entries that Word will not be able to handle if the filters
are not present.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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