Trouble opening Word and Excel after upgrading to Vista Ultimate

Greetings...

Stumped on why now I am getting an error message on opening most Word and
Excel files after going from Vista Home to Vista Ultimate that says "Windows
can not find....Please type in the right file name" ??? I work with an
office that is still working I believe on XP and the files need to be saved
with 97-2003 version which is 'OK". Is this an unistall/install situation?
Is it a simple default situation? Some files open at the top with
"Compatibility Mode" in the title.

I am sure this is simple yet I have been stumped.

Thanks

JDL

Compatibility mode indicates that files created in Word 97 - 2003 cannot
support certain features of Office 2007. If you alter documents using
features native to Office 2007 such as the new Smart Draw objects, they will
not work in prior versions, since seem to be still sharing documents with
someone who is running versions of Office prior to 2007. As for error
messages, have you tried repairing the installation to see if it corrects
the problem? You might want to post this in the Microsoft Office news
groups:
microsoft.public.word.application.errors
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"JDL" <> wrote in message
news:A9E473A3-1DD4-4C10-A16A-...
> Greetings...
>
> Stumped on why now I am getting an error message on opening most Word and
> Excel files after going from Vista Home to Vista Ultimate that says
> "Windows
> can not find....Please type in the right file name" ??? I work with an
> office that is still working I believe on XP and the files need to be
> saved
> with 97-2003 version which is 'OK". Is this an unistall/install
> situation?
> Is it a simple default situation? Some files open at the top with
> "Compatibility Mode" in the title.
>
> I am sure this is simple yet I have been stumped.
>
> Thanks
>
> JDL

How do you repair this version of Vista? I do not have the original disc in
my possession so I hope its a simple repair. Where do I start?

thanks

JDL

"Andre Da Costa [ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Compatibility mode indicates that files created in Word 97 - 2003 cannot
> support certain features of Office 2007. If you alter documents using
> features native to Office 2007 such as the new Smart Draw objects, they will
> not work in prior versions, since seem to be still sharing documents with
> someone who is running versions of Office prior to 2007. As for error
> messages, have you tried repairing the installation to see if it corrects
> the problem? You might want to post this in the Microsoft Office news
> groups:
> microsoft.public.word.application.errors
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "JDL" <> wrote in message
> news:A9E473A3-1DD4-4C10-A16A-...
> > Greetings...
> >
> > Stumped on why now I am getting an error message on opening most Word and
> > Excel files after going from Vista Home to Vista Ultimate that says
> > "Windows
> > can not find....Please type in the right file name" ??? I work with an
> > office that is still working I believe on XP and the files need to be
> > saved
> > with 97-2003 version which is 'OK". Is this an unistall/install
> > situation?
> > Is it a simple default situation? Some files open at the top with
> > "Compatibility Mode" in the title.
> >
> > I am sure this is simple yet I have been stumped.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > JDL
>

Andre is NOT advising you to repair Vista; he said repair OFFICE.

Open Word> Help> Detect and Repair

"JDL" wrote:

> How do you repair this version of Vista? I do not have the original disc in
> my possession so I hope its a simple repair. Where do I start?
>
> thanks
>
> JDL
>
> "Andre Da Costa [ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
> > Compatibility mode indicates that files created in Word 97 - 2003 cannot
> > support certain features of Office 2007. If you alter documents using
> > features native to Office 2007 such as the new Smart Draw objects, they will
> > not work in prior versions, since seem to be still sharing documents with
> > someone who is running versions of Office prior to 2007. As for error
> > messages, have you tried repairing the installation to see if it corrects
> > the problem? You might want to post this in the Microsoft Office news
> > groups:
> > microsoft.public.word.application.errors
> > --
> > Andre
> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> > "JDL" <> wrote in message
> > news:A9E473A3-1DD4-4C10-A16A-...
> > > Greetings...
> > >
> > > Stumped on why now I am getting an error message on opening most Word and
> > > Excel files after going from Vista Home to Vista Ultimate that says
> > > "Windows
> > > can not find....Please type in the right file name" ??? I work with an
> > > office that is still working I believe on XP and the files need to be
> > > saved
> > > with 97-2003 version which is 'OK". Is this an unistall/install
> > > situation?
> > > Is it a simple default situation? Some files open at the top with
> > > "Compatibility Mode" in the title.
> > >
> > > I am sure this is simple yet I have been stumped.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > JDL
> >

Got it! Thanks for the clarification.

JDL

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> Andre is NOT advising you to repair Vista; he said repair OFFICE.
>
> Open Word> Help> Detect and Repair
>
> "JDL" wrote:
>
> > How do you repair this version of Vista? I do not have the original disc in
> > my possession so I hope its a simple repair. Where do I start?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > JDL
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa [ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >
> > > Compatibility mode indicates that files created in Word 97 - 2003 cannot
> > > support certain features of Office 2007. If you alter documents using
> > > features native to Office 2007 such as the new Smart Draw objects, they will
> > > not work in prior versions, since seem to be still sharing documents with
> > > someone who is running versions of Office prior to 2007. As for error
> > > messages, have you tried repairing the installation to see if it corrects
> > > the problem? You might want to post this in the Microsoft Office news
> > > groups:
> > > microsoft.public.word.application.errors
> > > --
> > > Andre
> > > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> > > "JDL" <> wrote in message
> > > news:A9E473A3-1DD4-4C10-A16A-...
> > > > Greetings...
> > > >
> > > > Stumped on why now I am getting an error message on opening most Word and
> > > > Excel files after going from Vista Home to Vista Ultimate that says
> > > > "Windows
> > > > can not find....Please type in the right file name" ??? I work with an
> > > > office that is still working I believe on XP and the files need to be
> > > > saved
> > > > with 97-2003 version which is 'OK". Is this an unistall/install
> > > > situation?
> > > > Is it a simple default situation? Some files open at the top with
> > > > "Compatibility Mode" in the title.
> > > >
> > > > I am sure this is simple yet I have been stumped.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > JDL
> > >

Remember you have to repair Microsoft Office 2007 setup through Programs and
Features in Control Panel. Make sure you have your Office 2007 installation
disk nearby.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"JDL" <> wrote in message
news:005F8678-A978-4399-BD3F-...
> Got it! Thanks for the clarification.
>
> JDL
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>
>> Andre is NOT advising you to repair Vista; he said repair OFFICE.
>>
>> Open Word> Help> Detect and Repair
>>
>> "JDL" wrote:
>>
>> > How do you repair this version of Vista? I do not have the original
>> > disc in
>> > my possession so I hope its a simple repair. Where do I start?
>> >
>> > thanks
>> >
>> > JDL
>> >
>> > "Andre Da Costa [ActiveWin]" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Compatibility mode indicates that files created in Word 97 - 2003
>> > > cannot
>> > > support certain features of Office 2007. If you alter documents using
>> > > features native to Office 2007 such as the new Smart Draw objects,
>> > > they will
>> > > not work in prior versions, since seem to be still sharing documents
>> > > with
>> > > someone who is running versions of Office prior to 2007. As for error
>> > > messages, have you tried repairing the installation to see if it
>> > > corrects
>> > > the problem? You might want to post this in the Microsoft Office news
>> > > groups:
>> > > microsoft.public.word.application.errors
>> > > --
>> > > Andre
>> > > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> > > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> > > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> > > "JDL" <> wrote in message
>> > > news:A9E473A3-1DD4-4C10-A16A-...
>> > > > Greetings...
>> > > >
>> > > > Stumped on why now I am getting an error message on opening most
>> > > > Word and
>> > > > Excel files after going from Vista Home to Vista Ultimate that says
>> > > > "Windows
>> > > > can not find....Please type in the right file name" ??? I work
>> > > > with an
>> > > > office that is still working I believe on XP and the files need to
>> > > > be
>> > > > saved
>> > > > with 97-2003 version which is 'OK". Is this an unistall/install
>> > > > situation?
>> > > > Is it a simple default situation? Some files open at the top with
>> > > > "Compatibility Mode" in the title.
>> > > >
>> > > > I am sure this is simple yet I have been stumped.
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks
>> > > >
>> > > > JDL
>> > >

If I do not have the disk on me at this moment can I download after the
unistall/repair via the web?

"Andre Da Costa [ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Remember you have to repair Microsoft Office 2007 setup through Programs and
> Features in Control Panel. Make sure you have your Office 2007 installation
> disk nearby.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "JDL" <> wrote in message
> news:005F8678-A978-4399-BD3F-...
> > Got it! Thanks for the clarification.
> >
> > JDL
> >
> > "Mick Murphy" wrote:
> >
> >> Andre is NOT advising you to repair Vista; he said repair OFFICE.
> >>
> >> Open Word> Help> Detect and Repair
> >>
> >> "JDL" wrote:
> >>
> >> > How do you repair this version of Vista? I do not have the original
> >> > disc in
> >> > my possession so I hope its a simple repair. Where do I start?
> >> >
> >> > thanks
> >> >
> >> > JDL
> >> >
> >> > "Andre Da Costa [ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Compatibility mode indicates that files created in Word 97 - 2003
> >> > > cannot
> >> > > support certain features of Office 2007. If you alter documents using
> >> > > features native to Office 2007 such as the new Smart Draw objects,
> >> > > they will
> >> > > not work in prior versions, since seem to be still sharing documents
> >> > > with
> >> > > someone who is running versions of Office prior to 2007. As for error
> >> > > messages, have you tried repairing the installation to see if it
> >> > > corrects
> >> > > the problem? You might want to post this in the Microsoft Office news
> >> > > groups:
> >> > > microsoft.public.word.application.errors
> >> > > --
> >> > > Andre
> >> > > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> >> > > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> > > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> >> > > "JDL" <> wrote in message
> >> > > news:A9E473A3-1DD4-4C10-A16A-...
> >> > > > Greetings...
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Stumped on why now I am getting an error message on opening most
> >> > > > Word and
> >> > > > Excel files after going from Vista Home to Vista Ultimate that says
> >> > > > "Windows
> >> > > > can not find....Please type in the right file name" ??? I work
> >> > > > with an
> >> > > > office that is still working I believe on XP and the files need to
> >> > > > be
> >> > > > saved
> >> > > > with 97-2003 version which is 'OK". Is this an unistall/install
> >> > > > situation?
> >> > > > Is it a simple default situation? Some files open at the top with
> >> > > > "Compatibility Mode" in the title.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I am sure this is simple yet I have been stumped.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thanks
> >> > > >
> >> > > > JDL
> >> > >
>

Hi,

I recently used a friend's computer who uses the new Office Vista. I am now
trying to open the document using the Office XP on my computer, and it has
become impossible. Please what do I do?
--
Bukola

"Bukola" <> wrote in message
news:31E5DD02-5927-4672-B287-...
> Hi,
>
> I recently used a friend's computer who uses the new Office Vista. I am now
> trying to open the document using the Office XP on my computer, and it has
> become impossible. Please what do I do?
> --
> Bukola
>

Two things.
1. When you use your friend's computer to create a Word Document, change the save format to Word
2000/XP so that you can use it in your Word Program.

2. Consider adding the Office 2007 compatibility software to your computer if you expect a lot of
these Office 2007 files.
See: http://tinyurl.com/3xr4tt

On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:34:02 -0700, Bukola
<> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I recently used a friend's computer who uses the new Office Vista. I am now
> trying to open the document using the Office XP on my computer, and it has
> become impossible. Please what do I do?




First, note that this has nothing to do with "the new Office Vista."
In fact there's no such thing as "Office Vista." Your problem is that
the files were created by Office 2007, which can run under either
Windows XP or Windows Vista.

You have two choices:

1. Recreate the file and using "Save as" instead of "Save," save it
the old .doc format instead of the new .docx format.

2. Install the free "Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats" that lets you read the new
formats. Go to
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

or http://tinyurl.com/3xr4tt

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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