Works 9 Word Processor Opening Older files
BusyDee
I have Vista Home Premium and Works 9 Suite
I am unable to open older Word documents in Works 9, I believe they are Word
2003 files.
Message says
'there is not enough memory to open file'
This is a new pc and has more than enough memory to open an 88kb document so
it must be a conversion problem but what and how I resolve it is a mystery to
me.
I have tried opening in Wordpad and Notepad and although I can see some
words that are in the document it is not readable.
Any suggestions please?
Graham Mayor
the file in the Works word processor? Word should be able to open all
versions of its files (though it would need the compatibility pack to open
Word 2007 files) albeit with the proviso at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922849 which I suspect is not relevant here.
An inability to open a document that Word should be able to open suggests
there may be document corruption involved. If you are able to send me one of
your documents that you cannot open, I *may* be able to verify the validity
of the document and the ability of Works to open it. Use the link on the
home page of my web site.
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP
My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
BusyDee
Many thanks for your reply.
The Works Suite was already installed on the pc, it also came with Office
Trial version which is now out of date and I have uninstalled it, although I
did use it.
I am trying to open the document in Works Word Processor.
I am not sure what the Word component is sorry.
I have checked other doucments from about the same period and they open
although any with tables are not so good.
The document that is giving me problems has at least 7 versions and I cannot
open any. The original doument is dated 2002 and I will have copied and
saved changing it's name each year using each version of Word or Works I had
at that time.
Now I know that all my other older doucments are OK and it is just this one
(I think) it will not be the end of the world if I can't open it but it would
be extrememly nice to have it back.
Thank you
"Graham Mayor" wrote:
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Graham Mayor
original Word component (Probably Word 2002) of the Works suite. That being
the case, re-install the Word component from the Works suite installation
disc.
Dee NIGHTINGALE
> It may be that by installing the Office trial you have screwed up the
> original Word component (Probably Word 2002) of the Works suite. That being
> the case, re-install the Word component from the Works suite installation
> disc.
>
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> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web sitewww.gmayor.com
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>
> BusyDee wrote:
> > Hi Graham
>
> > Many thanks for your reply.
>
> > The Works Suite was already installed on the pc, it also came with
> > Office Trial version which is now out of date and I have uninstalled
> > it, although I did use it.
>
> > I am trying to open the document in Works Word Processor.
>
> > I am not sure what the Word component is sorry.
>
> > I have checked other doucments from about the same period and they
> > open although any with tables are not so good.
>
> > The document that is giving me problems has at least 7 versions and I
> > cannot open any. The original doument is dated 2002 and I will have
> > copied and saved changing it's name each year using each version of
> > Word or Works I had at that time.
>
> > Now I know that all my other older doucments are OK and it is just
> > this one (I think) it will not be the end of the world if I can't
> > open it but it would be extrememly nice to have it back.
>
> > Thank you
>
> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
> >> Did you install the Word component of Works Suite or are you trying
> >> to open the file in the Works word processor? Word should be able to
> >> open all versions of its files (though it would need the
> >> compatibility pack to open Word 2007 files) albeit with the proviso
> >> relevant here. An inability to open a document that Word should be
> >> able to open suggests there may be document corruption involved. If
> >> you are able to send me one of your documents that you cannot open,
> >> I *may* be able to verify the validity of the document and the
> >> ability of Works to open it. Use the link on the home page of my web
> >> site.
>
> >> --
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> >> My web sitewww.gmayor.com
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
> >> BusyDee wrote:
> >>> Hi
>
> >>> I have Vista Home Premium and Works 9 Suite
>
> >>> I am unable to open older Word documents in Works 9, I believe they
> >>> are Word 2003 files.
>
> >>> Message says
>
> >>> 'there is not enough memory to open file'
>
> >>> This is a new pc and has more than enough memory to open an 88kb
> >>> document so it must be a conversion problem but what and how I
> >>> resolve it is a mystery to me.
>
> >>> I have tried opening in Wordpad and Notepad and although I can see
> >>> some words that are in the document it is not readable.
>
> >>> Any suggestions please?
>
> >> .
Hi Graham
Yes, I think you are right, that is what I need to do.
Will let you know.
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