I have vista home premium on my notebook, it had a works siute installed nut
with this I can not read anything done in word why is this as they are both
microsoft programes ??
The fact that they are both Microsoft programs is irrelevant. Works
and Word are two very different programs with two different file
formats. Works is a very low-level suite of Office products, compared
to Microsoft Office (which includes Word).
A Cadillac and a Chevrolet Cobalt are both General Motors products,
but that doesn't mean a Cadillac engine will fit into a Cobalt.
Works can not read Word .doc files. However if you have Works *Suite*
that should include Word. Check to see whether you have it installed;
if so, just open the .doc file in Word, not works.
Failing that, you can buy a copy of Word, either by itself or as part
of Microsoft Office. You can also acquire one of the other compatible
programs which can read .doc files, such as WordPerfect, StarOffice,
or the freeware OpenOffice.
Or if you just want to be able to read .doc files, not create or
modify them, you can download a free Word viewer at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/CD102258581033.aspx