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More info?)
Let us know what happens, Adele.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:9E74EF60-D4C5-4FBB-85B1-8F971E396A0A@microsoft.com,
Adele77 <Adele77@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Thankyou for your help Wesley. Ive got a comp guy coming tonight. Ive
> got accounts to do and it's too urgent to wait. Thanks for your kindness
> I am sure you would have sorted it if I had the time. Regards Adele
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Do the files open with Works? On another machine that has MS Works?
>>
>> What are the file extensions? I.e. filename.xlr, filename.wdb, etc.
>>
>> Are the files corrupted and will not open with any program?
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:93C249B4-68F9-4417-8DDC-1CA18B918E46@microsoft.com,
>> Adele77 <Adele77@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> I have tried many converters from the Microsoft site you sent but I
>>> still the files are still gobbledy beloved patriot. When I try to open them they
>>> say Not in recogniseable format. Thankyou for trying though. Any other
>>> suggestions??
>>>
>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Using Word to open *.wps files.
>>>>
>>>> From MS Word 2002 Help:
>>>>
>>>> [[Obtain file format converters
>>>> The most commonly used converters are installed with Microsoft Word by
>>>> default. If you want to open or save in a format that's not installed
>>>> by default, you may need to obtain additional converters.
>>>>
>>>> Note You can open documents created in Microsoft Word 2000, 97, 95,
>>>> 6.0, or 2.0 directly in Microsoft Word 2002. All data and formatting
>>>> created in these versions of Word are fully supported in Word 2002.
>>>>
>>>> Converters supplied with Word:
>>>> Opening or saving in Word:
>>>> Microsoft Works 4.0 for Windows
>>>> Opens and saves Works 4.0 files.
>>>> Microsoft Works 2000 for Windows
>>>> Opens and saves Works 2000 files.
>>>>
>>>> Convert a single file from another file format
>>>> 1. On the File menu, click Open.
>>>> 2. Locate the file you want to open, and then click Open.
>>>>
>>>> Convert several documents at once
>>>> 1. Place the documents you want to convert in a single folder.
>>>> 2. On the File menu, click New.
>>>> 3. In the New Document task pane, under New from template, click
>>>> General templates.
>>>> 4. Click the Other Documents tab.
>>>> 5. Double-click Batch Conversion Wizard.
>>>> 6. Follow the directions on the screen.]]
>>>> -----
>>>>
>>>> Works 6.0 Converter for Works and Word Users
>>>> The Works 6.0 Converter allows you to convert word processor documents
>>>> created in Microsoft Works 6.0 to Microsoft Word and other Works
>>>> programs. Specifically, this converter works with Works 2000, 4.5, and
>>>> 4.x, and Word 2002, 2000, and 97 on machines running Microsoft
>>>> Windows® 98, 2000 Professional, Millennium Edition, and XP.
>>>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b9e11e83-f51b-4977-b572-8c042df802c1&displaylang=en
>>>>
>>>> Works 2000 Converter for Word 97/2000 Users
>>>> The Works 2000 converter allows you to open a Works 2000 .wps file in
>>>> Word and to save a Word document as a Works 2000 .wps file.
>>>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=32e7205a-3880-4416-9260-57a96c8a9a76&DisplayLang=en
>>>>
>>>> Works Converter for Import/Export of Works Word Processor (.wps)
>>>> Documents (Wp2krtf.exe) Text Converter for Works 4.x
>>>>
>>>> In order to open a word processor document (.wps) created in Microsoft
>>>> Works
>>>> 4.x in Microsoft Works 2000, Microsoft Word 2000, or Microsoft Word 97,
>>>> or a word processor document created in Works 2000, Word 2000, or Word
>>>> 97 in Microsoft Works 4.x, you need to download and install the
>>>> Wp2krtf.exe text converter.
>>>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9b16eb3c-6df6-4545-89ff-05c627fba36b&DisplayLang=en
>>>>
>>>> -----
>>>>
>>>> Open Microsoft Works files in Excel
>>>>
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010448771033.aspx
>>>>
>>>> -----
>>>>
>>>> "You can't import a Microsoft Works database (.wdb) directly into
>>>> Microsoft Access. You must first use Microsoft Works to save the file
>>>> to one of the file formats that Microsoft Access can import.
>>>>
>>>> Open the database by using Microsoft Works.
>>>> On the File menu, click Save as.
>>>> In the Save as type box, select dBASE IV (*.dbf), and then click OK.
>>>> Import the dBASE IV .dbf file that you created in step 3 into Microsoft
>>>> Access."
>>>>
>>>> Description of the text converters that are available with Word 2002
>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291481
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>
>>>> Wes
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> In news:C0F94237-2577-4ACD-9381-B569A740ACA6@microsoft.com,
>>>> Adele77 <Adele77@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> I have just had Windows XP and office put onto my computer. I cannot
>>>>> open any of my files properly that were done in works. When I open
>>>>> the excel ones the text is all squares and funny writing. Please
>>>>> help me. It is very urgent.
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