Wordpad XP problem with doc files that worked ok using Win98

[Guest]

Wordpad XP won't load doc files that I saved and read ok when I had
windows 98. Says it "can't open Word 6.0." It opens rtf files fine.
Also, got the error message "unable to load graphics conversion
filter" when trying to open a doc file I received.
I do not have microsoft Word program.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Error message when you open a document file in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883090


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Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

 

[Guest]

That worked, thanks.
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mike

Error message when you open a document file in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883090


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Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome.

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Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

 

[Guest]

mjboross:

if you want to fix it, get a copy of wordpad.exe (just the one exe file) off
an older machine , like millennium. version "5.00.1691.1" dated "Thursday,
June 08, 2000, 5:00:00 PM" install it in a folder of your own, make a
shortcut and use THAT for .doc files. It STILL works on docs, and is a
WORKING fix unlike the OFFICIAL one touted here. I had the same problem you
did with NO installation of Quicken in any form, and without SP2

A pox on microsoft.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You receive a "Cannot load Word for Windows 6.0 files" error message when
you try to open a "What's new in Quicken" file on a computer that is running
Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, or Windows
Server 2003 Service Pack 1:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/870883


Error message when you open a document file in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883090