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Convert Word XP docs to Word 2003
I have some Word documents created in Word XP that won't open in Word 2003
(get insufficient memory error). I tried opening one of the files in Word XP on a test system and it opened fine. I have the latest service pack and hotfixes installed for Word 2003 related to this problem, but it still occurs. The Word XP application won't always be available to copy and paste from the older version to the newer version. Is there a tool that will convert a Word XP doc file to a Word 2003 version or any other solution available? |
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Hi David
Try re-booting the computer and open Word, but no other applications (just to ensure that you have as much memory as possible available). Then, in Word, do File Open and navigate to your file. Next to the Open button on the File Open dialog box is a little arrow. Click it and choose Open and Repair. That might manage to open the file. Hope this helps. Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP. http://www.shaunakelly.com/word "David Tilman" wrote in message ... I have some Word documents created in Word XP that won't open in Word 2003 (get insufficient memory error). I tried opening one of the files in Word XP on a test system and it opened fine. I have the latest service pack and hotfixes installed for Word 2003 related to this problem, but it still occurs. The Word XP application won't always be available to copy and paste from the older version to the newer version. Is there a tool that will convert a Word XP doc file to a Word 2003 version or any other solution available? |
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Thank you for the repsonse. I guess I should have mentioned all of the
troubleshooting steps I've tried. I had already tried the "Open and Repair" option and I've tested opening the file on about 4 different computers, including one of my test computers without Antivirus software (I read that can have an affect). The computers have plenty of free memory. The file does open fine in Word XP, but not Word 2003, so it seems to be a file compatibility problem. I have copied and pasted the entire document from Word XP to Word 2003 and saved it in Word 2003, which solves the problem, but the user won't have the older version of Word to do this trick. "Shauna Kelly" wrote: Hi David Try re-booting the computer and open Word, but no other applications (just to ensure that you have as much memory as possible available). Then, in Word, do File Open and navigate to your file. Next to the Open button on the File Open dialog box is a little arrow. Click it and choose Open and Repair. That might manage to open the file. Hope this helps. Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP. http://www.shaunakelly.com/word "David Tilman" wrote in message ... I have some Word documents created in Word XP that won't open in Word 2003 (get insufficient memory error). I tried opening one of the files in Word XP on a test system and it opened fine. I have the latest service pack and hotfixes installed for Word 2003 related to this problem, but it still occurs. The Word XP application won't always be available to copy and paste from the older version to the newer version. Is there a tool that will convert a Word XP doc file to a Word 2003 version or any other solution available? |
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Hi David
For what it's worth, I've moved lots and lots of documents back and forth between Word 2000, XP and 2003 with very few problems. If this were my document, I'd assume that there is something wrong with the document itself, and I'd follow the steps at: How can I recover a corrupt document or template - and why did it become corrupt? http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm Other than that, I don't think I can help you further. Someone else may be along with a further idea. Hope this helps. Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP. http://www.shaunakelly.com/word "David Tilman" wrote in message ... Thank you for the repsonse. I guess I should have mentioned all of the troubleshooting steps I've tried. I had already tried the "Open and Repair" option and I've tested opening the file on about 4 different computers, including one of my test computers without Antivirus software (I read that can have an affect). The computers have plenty of free memory. The file does open fine in Word XP, but not Word 2003, so it seems to be a file compatibility problem. I have copied and pasted the entire document from Word XP to Word 2003 and saved it in Word 2003, which solves the problem, but the user won't have the older version of Word to do this trick. "Shauna Kelly" wrote: Hi David Try re-booting the computer and open Word, but no other applications (just to ensure that you have as much memory as possible available). Then, in Word, do File Open and navigate to your file. Next to the Open button on the File Open dialog box is a little arrow. Click it and choose Open and Repair. That might manage to open the file. Hope this helps. Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP. http://www.shaunakelly.com/word "David Tilman" wrote in message ... I have some Word documents created in Word XP that won't open in Word 2003 (get insufficient memory error). I tried opening one of the files in Word XP on a test system and it opened fine. I have the latest service pack and hotfixes installed for Word 2003 related to this problem, but it still occurs. The Word XP application won't always be available to copy and paste from the older version to the newer version. Is there a tool that will convert a Word XP doc file to a Word 2003 version or any other solution available? |
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