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which is a Windows accessory).

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Helen" wrote in message
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Windows XP on my laptop came with Wordpad 5.1. When I try to read .doc
files
that I made on my desktop running Win 98 2nd ed., I get the message "can't
open Wordpad 6.0 files." It seems to open some but not most of the .doc
files.
Is there an update for Wordpad 5.1?
How can I read these files? Thanks
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hwhamilton