opening a file that was created under windows 98 (microsoft works)

[DRXTAL]

I need to open a microsoft works spreadsheet file, that was created with
windows 98, with the microsoft vista, it wont let me open it up

 

[Malke]

I need to open a microsoft works spreadsheet file, that was created with
windows 98, with the microsoft vista, it wont let me open it up

This has nothing to do with the operating systems (Win98 and Vista). You
need to have MS Works or MS Excel installed in order to read a
spreadsheet file created in Works.

Open Microsoft Works files in Excel
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/HA010448771033.aspx


Malke

 

[Rick Rogers]

This Excel reader might work:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...F4-996C-4569-B547-75EDBD03AAF0&displaylang=en

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Malke]

Your probably SOL, you will need to recreate the file.

This isn't true. See previous answers from me and Rick Rogers.

Malke

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I need to open a microsoft works spreadsheet file, that was created with
windows 98, with the microsoft vista, it wont let me open it up

This has nothing to do with Vista vs. Windows 98. It's purely an
application issue. Do you have Microsoft Works installed? Presumably
not, and that's why you can't open it.