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Microsft Office 97
« on: Wednesday 28 November 07 12:56 GMT (UK) »
Help!  I can't open any of my documents  Cry

I keep getting error messages - apparently "Microft Office 97 is no longer supported by the manufacturer" and I am recommended to update to etc. ie spend shed loads of money on a new box of tricks Angry.....
They were opening OK up till yesterday when the problem started.  - I have Windows XP

Is there a way around this?

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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 13:03 GMT (UK) »
Have a browse around via Google - found this, but not sure its what you need ....


http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891090
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 13:05 GMT (UK) »
Hi suey

I wonder if you might download Open office:

http://www.openoffice.org/

It does everything that Word does but is free  Smiley

Worth a try.  open up the program first and then open up your old Word files in it.

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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 13:06 GMT (UK) »
Hiya Suey

Its true Microsoft no longer support Office 97 via updates and the website

Do you have the original Office 97 disk? If so just re-install it onto your computer. All your documents should open fine then

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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 13:07 GMT (UK) »
Or you might want to think about using OpenOffice instead.

It's compatible with MS Word, Excel etc.

It's also FREE!

http://www.openoffice.org/about_us/new.html
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 13:11 GMT (UK) »

Thanks for all your replies - guess what I don't seem to have the Original disk.

I've got Excel too, a very technically clued up friend put all these programmes on the comp when we first bought it.

I'll take a look at all the options - does it mean I'm st*ff*d up like the Christmas Turkey until I take up one of the options?

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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 13:22 GMT (UK) »
suey

Can you get into Word by clicking on its icon?

If so, open the documents from within the program.
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 13:27 GMT (UK) »

Hi Gadget, no, I tried that, I have the icon on my desktop, it just turns blue and sits there looking at me..........eventually I get a blank white page and then the error messages, so it looks pretty terminal to me  Cry

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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 13:34 GMT (UK) »
I see that both Dave and I both recommended Open Office. I'd try that while you explore what's happened to your Word.

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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 13:36 GMT (UK) »

Thanks Gadget and Dave - I've been having a look at Open Office and it seems thats the way to go.

I don't understand technical things very well...and just assume that once you've bought and paid for something you should be able to continue using it.

I wonder if a system restore would help in the meantime?

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Greenwich/Woolwich. - Clowting. Davis. Kitts. Ferguson. Lowther. Carvalho. Pressman. Redknap. Argent.
Hertfordshire - Sturgeon. Bird. Rule. Claxton. Taylor. Braggins.
 
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 14:33 GMT (UK) »
suey - you got me worried, there. We also have Office 97, bought for old PC & re-installed on this (XP) - I've just tried Excel & Word & have no problems with either. If you have a recent restore point I'd be inclined to give it a go.
Good luck!
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 14:36 GMT (UK) »
HiSuey

I'm not sure if a System Restore would solve it. I think it just rolls back changes. Downside or Falkyrn would know.

Like mshrmh, I'm perplexed as to what has happened. Have you done anything to it since you were last able to open a file?

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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 14:49 GMT (UK) »
Hiya Suey

Have you installed anything new on your computer lately?

We're still using Office 97 at work on our computers and its going fine (dont ask about the upgrading-to-something-newer battle I'm having with the powers that be!)

If it is something that you have installed lately is playing word up a system restore might sort it out

Are excel and access working OK?

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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 17:55 GMT (UK) »

Quote from: Gadget on Wednesday 28 November 07 14:36 GMT (UK)
HiSuey

I'm not sure if a System Restore would solve it. I think it just rolls back changes. Downside or Falkyrn would know.

Like mshrmh, I'm perplexed as to what has happened. Have you done anything to it since you were last able to open a file?

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Have you installed anything new on your computer lately?

The only thing that's new is a printer, installed some time ago, Word has been fine up to a couple of days ago  Undecided

We also have Works - Excell - and MSPublisher, which I never use, my daughter had them for College stuff.  Just tried them and they open up first go.

Did a system restore and now I'm getting four error messages in a row...word cannot open - document paths not valid...make sure document has a .DOC extension, I have to click OK each time to get rid but after the fourth error message has gone the bally thing opens!

Can't think what else I might have done to break it  Sad

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Sussex - Knapp. Nailard. Potten. Coleman. Pomfrey. Carter. Picknell
Greenwich/Woolwich. - Clowting. Davis. Kitts. Ferguson. Lowther. Carvalho. Pressman. Redknap. Argent.
Hertfordshire - Sturgeon. Bird. Rule. Claxton. Taylor. Braggins.
 
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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 28 November 07 17:58 GMT (UK) »
Sounds weirder and weirder  Sad

Did you copy something from elsewhere in the last doc you created/modified?

Have you got WordPad?

You could try opening them in that  Undecided


Gadget

PS - have you run a virus scan?
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