See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922849
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Peter Jamieson
http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk
"david@rogersmead" wrote in
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Unable to open an (old) word document. Error message indicates that:-
File was created in an earlier verison of Microsoft Office.
This file type is blocked from opening in this version by your registry
policy setting.
How do I access/change my "registry policy setting"? And or how do I
otherwise open this document