"Paint cannot read this file"

[Shemp McGurk]

I made many files on the Paint program that comes loaded with
Microsoft-loaded computers PRE-Windows XP.

Now I am trying to open them with my new computer with Windows XP and
what I thought was the same Paint program that came with the new
computer (well, anyway, it LOOKS the same!).

I get the message "Rates.max. Paint cannot read this file. This is
not a valid bitmap file, or its format is not currently supported."

I really want to get to this file! Any suggestions how I can do it?

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

I made many files on the Paint program that comes loaded with
Microsoft-loaded computers PRE-Windows XP.

Now I am trying to open them with my new computer with Windows XP and
what I thought was the same Paint program that came with the new
computer (well, anyway, it LOOKS the same!).

I get the message "Rates.max. Paint cannot read this file. This is
not a valid bitmap file, or its format is not currently supported."

I really want to get to this file! Any suggestions how I can do it?

".max" is not a supported Paint file? The only programs that I can find for
this file type are paperport scanning software and some Scansoft products.

There is a free Windows viewer available for this file type here:

ScanSoft - PaperPort - Viewers:
http://www.scansoft.com/paperport/viewers/default.asp


--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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[Wesley Vogel]

Kool. Thanks for the tip, Ronnie. I have PaperPort, but now friends can
view my images.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Kool. Thanks for the tip, Ronnie. I have PaperPort, but now friends
can view my images.

Welcome, Wes. Have fun.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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