Converting documents from 5.1 file format to 8.0

[StuartJL]

Does anyone have experience converting documents created in 5.1 file format
into version 8 file format? A friend of a friend's claims that when doing so
she lost some text, not just formatting. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone
who's noted anomalies in converting from 5.1 to 8.0, or in taking a document
created in 8 and saving it in 5.1 format--jeez, I'm assuming 8.0 has a filter
for that. Does it?

Anyway, if you've tried it, do you lose any text? Formatting? What happens to
footnotes, tables, and the position of graphics?

[Bac2skul]

I haven't had any problems losing anything, text or formatting, when I convert
back and forth between 5.1 and WP 8.

Incidentally, I was searching this newsgroup because I have a problem with my
office DOS version of WordPerfect (not WP 5.1+, just plain old WP 5.1) in my
Novell 3.12 network environment. I have access and printing problems. I
wonder if anyone is a Novell/WP5.1 guru out there who might be able to help me
limp this network along until we upgrade in four or five months?

Any help appreciated. This e-mail address is ok, or TZ...@aol.com or
bill...@aol.com are fine too. Thanks so much.
Billye

[CHaley8301]

We haven't lost any text, per se, but we have had style codes translate
incorrectly, especially footer codes!!!! It's been problematic for us in that
regard. Sorry I can't provide any thoughts on the lost text. Good luck, and
perhaps you might ask Gordan about this. I'll look for future postings on this
subject.