compatibility problem

I have a Dell 1536 with Vista SP1 preinstalled. I want to open a doc o
a rescue disc. The doc was created in Word Office 98 on an XP. It has
password. Of course it won’t open. The error message reads: ::\"Work
cannot open \"E:\XXXXX.DOC\". The file may be in use by anothe
application, the file format may not be supported by any of th
installed converters, or the file may be corrupt.” And also of course
neither Dell nor Microsoft will help unless I pay money, which I won’t
Is this hopeless? Is there any chance I could install my Office 9
program without major issues?:
::::
::I found a Word viewer on the microsoft download site. But it was
bad link. :

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Henniepennie

Word Viewer:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

I am not aware of a Windows version called "Office 98".
Isn't that a MAC version?

....Alan
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Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm



On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:54:38 -0600, in
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general, Henniepennie
<> wrote:

>
>I have a Dell 1536 with Vista SP1 preinstalled. I want to open a doc on
>a rescue disc. The doc was created in Word Office 98 on an XP. It has a
>password. Of course it won’t open. The error message reads: ::\"Works
>cannot open \"E:\XXXXX.DOC\". The file may be in use by another
>application, the file format may not be supported by any of the
>installed converters, or the file may be corrupt.” And also of course,
>neither Dell nor Microsoft will help unless I pay money, which I won’t.
>Is this hopeless? Is there any chance I could install my Office 98
>program without major issues?::
>::::
>::I found a Word viewer on the microsoft download site. But it was a
>bad link. ::

Henniepennie <> wrote:

>
>I have a Dell 1536 with Vista SP1 preinstalled. I want to open a doc on
>a rescue disc. The doc was created in Word Office 98 on an XP. It has a
>password. Of course it won’t open. The error message reads: ::\"Works
>cannot open \"E:\XXXXX.DOC\". The file may be in use by another
>application, the file format may not be supported by any of the
>installed converters, or the file may be corrupt.” And also of course,
>neither Dell nor Microsoft will help unless I pay money, which I won’t.
>Is this hopeless? Is there any chance I could install my Office 98
>program without major issues?::

I think you mean Office 97.

I believe you will have big problems with it. Office 2000 and earlier
don't get along with Windows, if I remember correctly.

Henniepennie wrote:
> I have a Dell 1536 with Vista SP1 preinstalled. I want to open a doc on
> a rescue disc. The doc was created in Word Office 98 on an XP. It has a
> password. Of course it won’t open. The error message reads: ::\"Works
> cannot open \"E:\XXXXX.DOC\". The file may be in use by another
> application, the file format may not be supported by any of the
> installed converters, or the file may be corrupt.” And also of course,
> neither Dell nor Microsoft will help unless I pay money, which I won’t.
> Is this hopeless? Is there any chance I could install my Office 98
> program without major issues?::
> ::::
> ::I found a Word viewer on the microsoft download site. But it was a
> bad link. ::
>
>

It sounds like your trying to open a MS word doc with MS Works. that
isn't going to work. If you have access to a PC with MS Word installed
it should open. One other option might be to download OpenOffice 3

http://download.openoffice.org/ It might do the job. I don't use it but
others here should be able to confirm if it will or will not work.

gls858

The .doc needs a password or the rescue disc needs a password? What program
created this rescue disc?
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oscar

....Right click is your very good friend...


"gls858" wrote:

> Henniepennie wrote:
> > I have a Dell 1536 with Vista SP1 preinstalled. I want to open a doc on
> > a rescue disc. The doc was created in Word Office 98 on an XP. It has a
> > password. Of course it won’t open. The error message reads: ::\"Works
> > cannot open \"E:\XXXXX.DOC\". The file may be in use by another
> > application, the file format may not be supported by any of the
> > installed converters, or the file may be corrupt.� And also of course,
> > neither Dell nor Microsoft will help unless I pay money, which I won’t.
> > Is this hopeless? Is there any chance I could install my Office 98
> > program without major issues?::
> > ::::
> > ::I found a Word viewer on the microsoft download site. But it was a
> > bad link. ::
> >
> >
>
> It sounds like your trying to open a MS word doc with MS Works. that
> isn't going to work. If you have access to a PC with MS Word installed
> it should open. One other option might be to download OpenOffice 3
>
> http://download.openoffice.org/ It might do the job. I don't use it but
> others here should be able to confirm if it will or will not work.
>
> gls858
>

"Henniepennie" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I have a Dell 1536 with Vista SP1 preinstalled. I want to open a doc on
> a rescue disc. The doc was created in Word Office 98 on an XP. It has a
> password. Of course it won't open. The error message reads: ::\"Works
> cannot open \"E:\XXXXX.DOC\". The file may be in use by another
> application, the file format may not be supported by any of the
> installed converters, or the file may be corrupt." And also of course,
> neither Dell nor Microsoft will help unless I pay money, which I won't.
> Is this hopeless? Is there any chance I could install my Office 98
> program without major issues?::
> ::::
> ::I found a Word viewer on the microsoft download site. But it was a
> bad link. ::
>
>
> --
> Henniepennie

It looks like you're trying to use MS Works to open an MS Word
document. I won't work. Download the Word viewer referred to
by the previous post by Alan Edwards.

For the record: Microsoft Works can open a Word document.
Run Works word processor > File > Open > Files of type > choose .doc and
click on desired file.

--
oscar

....Right click is your very good friend...


"Ian D" wrote:

>
> "Henniepennie" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> > I have a Dell 1536 with Vista SP1 preinstalled. I want to open a doc on
> > a rescue disc. The doc was created in Word Office 98 on an XP. It has a
> > password. Of course it won't open. The error message reads: ::\"Works
> > cannot open \"E:\XXXXX.DOC\". The file may be in use by another
> > application, the file format may not be supported by any of the
> > installed converters, or the file may be corrupt." And also of course,
> > neither Dell nor Microsoft will help unless I pay money, which I won't.
> > Is this hopeless? Is there any chance I could install my Office 98
> > program without major issues?::
> > ::::
> > ::I found a Word viewer on the microsoft download site. But it was a
> > bad link. ::
> >
> >
> > --
> > Henniepennie
>
> It looks like you're trying to use MS Works to open an MS Word
> document. I won't work. Download the Word viewer referred to
> by the previous post by Alan Edwards.
>
>
>

oscar;947454 Wrote:
> The .doc needs a password or the rescue disc needs a password? Wha
> progra
> created this rescue disc
> -
> oscar :
>
> ....Right click is your very good friend..
>
>
> "gls858" wrote
> > > >
> > > Henniepennie wrote:> > > > >
> > > > > I have a Dell 1536 with Vista SP1 preinstalled. I want to open
> > > doc o
> > > > > a rescue disc. The doc was created in Word Office 98 on an XP. I
> > > has
> > > > > password. Of course it won’t open. The error message reads
> > > ::\"Work
> > > > > cannot open \"E:\XXXXX.DOC\". The file may be in use by anothe
> > > > > application, the file format may not be supported by any of th
> > > > > installed converters, or the file may be corrupt.� And also o
> > > course
> > > > > neither Dell nor Microsoft will help unless I pay money, which
> > > won’t
> > > > > Is this hopeless? Is there any chance I could install my Office 9
> > > > > program without major issues?:
> > > > > :::
> > > > > ::I found a Word viewer on the microsoft download site. But it wa
> > >
> > > > > bad link. :
> > > >
> > > > >> > > >
> >
> > > It sounds like your trying to open a MS word doc with MS Works
> > tha
> > > isn't going to work. If you have access to a PC with MS Wor
> > installe
> > > it should open. One other option might be to download OpenOffic
> >
> >
> > > 'download: OpenOffice.org Downloads
> > (http://download.openoffice.org/) It might do the job. I don't us
> > it bu
> > > others here should be able to confirm if it will or will no
> > work
> >
> > > gls85
> > > > >
Hey thanks! OpenOffice3 did the trick. And yes it was created i
Office 2000, pardon my poor memory

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Henniepennie