Works 8.0 Doesn't open all files after Vista installation.

[Guest]

Brandnew installation of vista + works 8.0, after copying the old files back
from a previous computer, it only opens certain files. If I go to the windows
dsafe mode, I am able to open them all, which of course really bugs me. As
far as I can see I am running as an Admin, yet I can't shake the feeling that
this is some new right-related issue.

The error report doesn't help me much. It states that "Microsoft works 8
doesn't work anymore, a solution can't be given at this time".

I could really use some help here, and thank you in advance,


E.

(Hope this is the right forum, if not, mods please move this question to the
appropiate board please.)

 

[Max]

Try taking ownership of the files/folders you copied from another machine.
Right click, Properties, Security Tab, Advanced, Owner Tab, Edit Button.
Then back on the main Security Tab, make sure you give yourself Full
Permissions.

 

[Michael Solomon]

Brandnew installation of vista + works 8.0, after copying the old files
back
from a previous computer, it only opens certain files. If I go to the
windows
dsafe mode, I am able to open them all, which of course really bugs me. As
far as I can see I am running as an Admin, yet I can't shake the feeling
that
this is some new right-related issue.

The error report doesn't help me much. It states that "Microsoft works 8
doesn't work anymore, a solution can't be given at this time".

I could really use some help here, and thank you in advance,


E.

(Hope this is the right forum, if not, mods please move this question to
the
appropiate board please.)

Are these all Works 8 files, in other words, files created in Works 8 or are
they files created in previous Works versions. If the files are from
previous Works versions, you can open some previous file versions by going
to the File menu, selecting File Open and selecting that version under
"Files of Type."

If these files were created in Works 8, try taking ownership of the folder
in which the files are located. Right click the folder, select properties,
go to the Security tab, click Advanced and go to the Owner tab.

If that doesn't resolve it, you might want to take this to one of the Works
newsgroups.