converter failed to save the file

[k1sr]

I'm trying to use the 2007 file converter for 2003, and I keep getting
"converter failed to save the file" error everytime I try to open a 2007 file
- prior to this it tells me that it cannot find the file, then trys to
convert it ("File conversion in progress"), then gives me "converter failed
to save the file"... All the updates are installed - what's going wrong...!

Microsoft gives no clues on this...

[Bob I]

Just, a thought but have you tried cleaning out the Temporary Internet
Files? (Control Panel, Internet Options, General, Delete files)

[PatG]

I am having this same problem....and temp files are all cleared

[Bob I]

Does the file actually reside in a folder you have rights to? If an
e-mail attachment, have you saved it first? Is your anti-virus
interfering and attempting to scan the file, and thereby locking it out?

[Gallagher]

Check to be sure the default program to open the file is the program that is
supposed to be used. Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc. The problem I ran into was
because the file was trying to open with XML Editor, Not Excel.

[Sterne]

Could the file be too big? I'm having the same trouble, but I'm trying to
open a really large file.

[Becky]

How do I change the default to Excel?

[dreyerro]

In Access, I received the converter failed to save the file error
message when attempting to create an Excel spreadsheet from a form. I
was able to avoid the error by opening Excel before creating the
spreadsheet.

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[IT Director]

Hello everyone,
i found and tested a permenant fix for the issue of when someone with
office excel2003 tries to open an .xlsm file from 2007, they get a
converter failed to save\open the file error.

check your excel 2003 version. It has to be (11.8307.8221) sp3

If not, do office 2003 updates from microsoft's website until you are
at this version and Presto.....another issue done!

Kris

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[merlynn9]

Alanicky,

First, thanks for the reply, but I am thinking your advice was for
Gallagher?
Second, the trouble I'm having is not necessarily PowerPoint related,
but I get your drift and went and double checked all file types related
to MS Office. All are pointing where they should be. There is not a
choice between 2003 and 2007, just Microsoft Powerpoint (or Excel, as
the case may be).

Anyone else have any ideas?

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[Alanicky]

Your setting may be pointed correctly but may not be working properly.
Change some, save, then reset to default settings. When I could not
open a file I tried downloading the 2007 and the 2003 versions. They
are both now on my computer. I now have 2 PP viewers but they don't say
which is 2003 or 2007. I then clicked the file I wanted to open. When
it didn't work, I clicked change and then picked the other one. That
worked for me.

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[merlynn9]

I tried saving files as opening with a different program, saving, then
switching back, and still does not work. I don't have the option of
having 2007 & 2003 on this system since it is a work system, so can't
try your other option. Thanks for your efforts though. :-(

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[a4433661]

The fix is simple..
- Uninstall Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system
and re-install

When opening a file with the converter, it saves it in
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temp. You could also try to clean out that
directory and then restart your computer.

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[haroldklen]

Right click, properties, uncheck Read Only.

Or, Open the file using using MS word 2003 and save it as Ms 2003-2007
document.

Download portable MS word 2003.

[Tracey Totman]

Can anyone help with this question.
A user checked out a Word 2007 document from SharePoint 2007, modified,
saved and checked the document back in. All appears OK.
However when the user selected Save As the following message appeared -
-The Converter failed to save the file.-

Any suggestions why this appeared. It doesn't happen for other users, so
may be his pc settings.

Many thanks.

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I had the problem with excel, when I tried to open a book it was saying that the "converter failed to save the file". So what I did I l went and open the file with Excel and problem solved. So look for your file if is a word or excel click on it and point to open with and select the program if is excel or word. the file will recognize the program platform to open.