Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Works 4.5 Conversion Questions
I recently bought a new Dell desktop running XP and Office 2003. I have an
older desktop running Win 98 SE and MS Works 4.5. I have a number of old word processor documents (.wps) and spreadsheets (.wks) I would like to convert so I can open them in Office 2003. I've done some searching and there seem to be two options for the .wps files. One is to download an old converter for the .wps files from Graham Mayor's website. (My reading of Microsoft's description of the Works 6.0 converter suggests it will not work with Word 2003, only earlier versions. Is this interpretation correct?) But I notice that I may get a security warning when I use one of the older coverters. What level of risk does this pose for me? What can happen? I'm not looking to compromise the security of my new system. Also, there is mention that I need to apply a registry patch. I am not familiar with this. Can this create other problems for me? Since I still have the old computer the second option may be to save the files in a format that can be read by Word 2003. What format(s) can I choose that are readable by Word 2003? Will all the old formatting and fonts be preserved? Lastly, is there any conversion path for my old spreadsheets? I can't seem to find any coverters referenced for .wks files. Can I save these in some format that is readable by Excel? Will formatting and equations be preserved? Thanks! |
#2
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Works 4.5 Conversion Questions
You can use the old converters from my web site with Word 2003. The risks
involved are minuscule. You run far more risk every time you connect to the internet. You can only open Works documents in Word by using a conoverter appropriate to the version of Works that creaqted them. There were several disparate versions. The registry patch is included with the file and instructions on its use are included in the readme file. You merge the patch into your registry and it creates the entries that allow the converter to be seen by Word. The registry patch is a text file and can be read with notepad. If you remove the converter, you should delete the registry entries. The converter is only for Works text documents. You'll need to ask in an Excel group or a Works group about your spreadsheets. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I recently bought a new Dell desktop running XP and Office 2003. I have an older desktop running Win 98 SE and MS Works 4.5. I have a number of old word processor documents (.wps) and spreadsheets (.wks) I would like to convert so I can open them in Office 2003. I've done some searching and there seem to be two options for the .wps files. One is to download an old converter for the .wps files from Graham Mayor's website. (My reading of Microsoft's description of the Works 6.0 converter suggests it will not work with Word 2003, only earlier versions. Is this interpretation correct?) But I notice that I may get a security warning when I use one of the older coverters. What level of risk does this pose for me? What can happen? I'm not looking to compromise the security of my new system. Also, there is mention that I need to apply a registry patch. I am not familiar with this. Can this create other problems for me? Since I still have the old computer the second option may be to save the files in a format that can be read by Word 2003. What format(s) can I choose that are readable by Word 2003? Will all the old formatting and fonts be preserved? Lastly, is there any conversion path for my old spreadsheets? I can't seem to find any coverters referenced for .wks files. Can I save these in some format that is readable by Excel? Will formatting and equations be preserved? Thanks! |
#3
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Works 4.5 Conversion Questions
Thanks for your prompt response.
I'm trying to understand how the old converter works. Let's assume I download it and apply the registry patch. When I then go to open an old Works 4.5 word processor file will there be a file association created that automatically converts and opens the file in Word? Can I then save it as a "current" Word document? Or will I need to select Open With or Files of Type or something like that to open the document? If so, what would be the appropriate selection for these options? I assume the files are converted one by one as they are opened, and not in some batch mode. Batch conversion would be neat, however. BTW, I was able to save old Works 4.5 spreadsheets as Excel spreadsheets on a flash drive, transfer them to my new system, open them in Excel, and save them at the current Excel file level. All formatting and formulas survived the conversion process. It was a thing of wondrous and unexpected beauty! "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can use the old converters from my web site with Word 2003. The risks involved are minuscule. You run far more risk every time you connect to the internet. You can only open Works documents in Word by using a conoverter appropriate to the version of Works that creaqted them. There were several disparate versions. The registry patch is included with the file and instructions on its use are included in the readme file. You merge the patch into your registry and it creates the entries that allow the converter to be seen by Word. The registry patch is a text file and can be read with notepad. If you remove the converter, you should delete the registry entries. The converter is only for Works text documents. You'll need to ask in an Excel group or a Works group about your spreadsheets. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I recently bought a new Dell desktop running XP and Office 2003. I have an older desktop running Win 98 SE and MS Works 4.5. I have a number of old word processor documents (.wps) and spreadsheets (.wks) I would like to convert so I can open them in Office 2003. I've done some searching and there seem to be two options for the .wps files. One is to download an old converter for the .wps files from Graham Mayor's website. (My reading of Microsoft's description of the Works 6.0 converter suggests it will not work with Word 2003, only earlier versions. Is this interpretation correct?) But I notice that I may get a security warning when I use one of the older coverters. What level of risk does this pose for me? What can happen? I'm not looking to compromise the security of my new system. Also, there is mention that I need to apply a registry patch. I am not familiar with this. Can this create other problems for me? Since I still have the old computer the second option may be to save the files in a format that can be read by Word 2003. What format(s) can I choose that are readable by Word 2003? Will all the old formatting and fonts be preserved? Lastly, is there any conversion path for my old spreadsheets? I can't seem to find any coverters referenced for .wks files. Can I save these in some format that is readable by Excel? Will formatting and equations be preserved? Thanks! |
#4
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Works 4.5 Conversion Questions
I downloaded the Works TextConv file and extracted all the converter files
since I wasn't sure which one I needed. I applied the registry patch and received a notice indicating this had been successfully completed. When I try to open a works 4.5 WPS file I get a message saying "Word cannot start the conv532 file". I hit OK and then get "Word cannot start the 332conv file". I hit OK and get "Word cannot start the conv432 file". I cycle through this set of messages three times and then a file opens up, but it's pretty buggered up. A one page document becomes a 15 page document, there are a lot of gibberish characters, then I get most of the document towards the end but the formatting is messed up and the font is lost. BTW, I never get a message saying the 632conv file cannot be started. Other people report success with this method so I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. Any suggestions? I'm using Word 2003 with SP2. "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can use the old converters from my web site with Word 2003. The risks involved are minuscule. You run far more risk every time you connect to the internet. You can only open Works documents in Word by using a conoverter appropriate to the version of Works that creaqted them. There were several disparate versions. The registry patch is included with the file and instructions on its use are included in the readme file. You merge the patch into your registry and it creates the entries that allow the converter to be seen by Word. The registry patch is a text file and can be read with notepad. If you remove the converter, you should delete the registry entries. The converter is only for Works text documents. You'll need to ask in an Excel group or a Works group about your spreadsheets. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I recently bought a new Dell desktop running XP and Office 2003. I have an older desktop running Win 98 SE and MS Works 4.5. I have a number of old word processor documents (.wps) and spreadsheets (.wks) I would like to convert so I can open them in Office 2003. I've done some searching and there seem to be two options for the .wps files. One is to download an old converter for the .wps files from Graham Mayor's website. (My reading of Microsoft's description of the Works 6.0 converter suggests it will not work with Word 2003, only earlier versions. Is this interpretation correct?) But I notice that I may get a security warning when I use one of the older coverters. What level of risk does this pose for me? What can happen? I'm not looking to compromise the security of my new system. Also, there is mention that I need to apply a registry patch. I am not familiar with this. Can this create other problems for me? Since I still have the old computer the second option may be to save the files in a format that can be read by Word 2003. What format(s) can I choose that are readable by Word 2003? Will all the old formatting and fonts be preserved? Lastly, is there any conversion path for my old spreadsheets? I can't seem to find any coverters referenced for .wks files. Can I save these in some format that is readable by Excel? Will formatting and equations be preserved? Thanks! |
#5
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Works 4.5 Conversion Questions
You have extracted the converters into the wrong folder. They should go in
the folder indicated on the web site and in the supplied instructions. The registry patch tells Word to look for the converters in the indicated foilder. If they are not there, you get an error message. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I downloaded the Works TextConv file and extracted all the converter files since I wasn't sure which one I needed. I applied the registry patch and received a notice indicating this had been successfully completed. When I try to open a works 4.5 WPS file I get a message saying "Word cannot start the conv532 file". I hit OK and then get "Word cannot start the 332conv file". I hit OK and get "Word cannot start the conv432 file". I cycle through this set of messages three times and then a file opens up, but it's pretty buggered up. A one page document becomes a 15 page document, there are a lot of gibberish characters, then I get most of the document towards the end but the formatting is messed up and the font is lost. BTW, I never get a message saying the 632conv file cannot be started. Other people report success with this method so I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. Any suggestions? I'm using Word 2003 with SP2. "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can use the old converters from my web site with Word 2003. The risks involved are minuscule. You run far more risk every time you connect to the internet. You can only open Works documents in Word by using a conoverter appropriate to the version of Works that creaqted them. There were several disparate versions. The registry patch is included with the file and instructions on its use are included in the readme file. You merge the patch into your registry and it creates the entries that allow the converter to be seen by Word. The registry patch is a text file and can be read with notepad. If you remove the converter, you should delete the registry entries. The converter is only for Works text documents. You'll need to ask in an Excel group or a Works group about your spreadsheets. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I recently bought a new Dell desktop running XP and Office 2003. I have an older desktop running Win 98 SE and MS Works 4.5. I have a number of old word processor documents (.wps) and spreadsheets (.wks) I would like to convert so I can open them in Office 2003. I've done some searching and there seem to be two options for the .wps files. One is to download an old converter for the .wps files from Graham Mayor's website. (My reading of Microsoft's description of the Works 6.0 converter suggests it will not work with Word 2003, only earlier versions. Is this interpretation correct?) But I notice that I may get a security warning when I use one of the older coverters. What level of risk does this pose for me? What can happen? I'm not looking to compromise the security of my new system. Also, there is mention that I need to apply a registry patch. I am not familiar with this. Can this create other problems for me? Since I still have the old computer the second option may be to save the files in a format that can be read by Word 2003. What format(s) can I choose that are readable by Word 2003? Will all the old formatting and fonts be preserved? Lastly, is there any conversion path for my old spreadsheets? I can't seem to find any coverters referenced for .wks files. Can I save these in some format that is readable by Excel? Will formatting and equations be preserved? Thanks! |
#6
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Works 4.5 Conversion Questions
Yes, you are correct, the converters were extracted into the wrong folder. I
deleted them from C:\Program Files\Works TextConv and extracted them into the folder specified in the readme file. Now when I look at them I see 12 files listed, but I don't see anything that I can determine is the registry patch. Five are .CNV, four are .DLL, two are .wpc, and then there's the zipped Works TextConv folder. I previously applied the registry patch when I had extracted the files into the wrong folder. Thinking that may be adequate (I assume there is just one registry), I tried to open an old Works WPS file but then got the familiar "Word cannot start the conv532/conv332/conv432" messages. Where do I go from here? "Graham Mayor" wrote: You have extracted the converters into the wrong folder. They should go in the folder indicated on the web site and in the supplied instructions. The registry patch tells Word to look for the converters in the indicated foilder. If they are not there, you get an error message. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I downloaded the Works TextConv file and extracted all the converter files since I wasn't sure which one I needed. I applied the registry patch and received a notice indicating this had been successfully completed. When I try to open a works 4.5 WPS file I get a message saying "Word cannot start the conv532 file". I hit OK and then get "Word cannot start the 332conv file". I hit OK and get "Word cannot start the conv432 file". I cycle through this set of messages three times and then a file opens up, but it's pretty buggered up. A one page document becomes a 15 page document, there are a lot of gibberish characters, then I get most of the document towards the end but the formatting is messed up and the font is lost. BTW, I never get a message saying the 632conv file cannot be started. Other people report success with this method so I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. Any suggestions? I'm using Word 2003 with SP2. "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can use the old converters from my web site with Word 2003. The risks involved are minuscule. You run far more risk every time you connect to the internet. You can only open Works documents in Word by using a conoverter appropriate to the version of Works that creaqted them. There were several disparate versions. The registry patch is included with the file and instructions on its use are included in the readme file. You merge the patch into your registry and it creates the entries that allow the converter to be seen by Word. The registry patch is a text file and can be read with notepad. If you remove the converter, you should delete the registry entries. The converter is only for Works text documents. You'll need to ask in an Excel group or a Works group about your spreadsheets. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I recently bought a new Dell desktop running XP and Office 2003. I have an older desktop running Win 98 SE and MS Works 4.5. I have a number of old word processor documents (.wps) and spreadsheets (.wks) I would like to convert so I can open them in Office 2003. I've done some searching and there seem to be two options for the .wps files. One is to download an old converter for the .wps files from Graham Mayor's website. (My reading of Microsoft's description of the Works 6.0 converter suggests it will not work with Word 2003, only earlier versions. Is this interpretation correct?) But I notice that I may get a security warning when I use one of the older coverters. What level of risk does this pose for me? What can happen? I'm not looking to compromise the security of my new system. Also, there is mention that I need to apply a registry patch. I am not familiar with this. Can this create other problems for me? Since I still have the old computer the second option may be to save the files in a format that can be read by Word 2003. What format(s) can I choose that are readable by Word 2003? Will all the old formatting and fonts be preserved? Lastly, is there any conversion path for my old spreadsheets? I can't seem to find any coverters referenced for .wks files. Can I save these in some format that is readable by Excel? Will formatting and equations be preserved? Thanks! |
#7
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Works 4.5 Conversion Questions
The file from my web site contains four Works*.cnv files, a readme and a
registry patch. The cnv files go in the folder indicated in the readme file and the registry patch makes them available to Word. This isn't rocket science. If Word says it can't access the files, they are still in the wrong folder! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: Yes, you are correct, the converters were extracted into the wrong folder. I deleted them from C:\Program Files\Works TextConv and extracted them into the folder specified in the readme file. Now when I look at them I see 12 files listed, but I don't see anything that I can determine is the registry patch. Five are .CNV, four are .DLL, two are .wpc, and then there's the zipped Works TextConv folder. I previously applied the registry patch when I had extracted the files into the wrong folder. Thinking that may be adequate (I assume there is just one registry), I tried to open an old Works WPS file but then got the familiar "Word cannot start the conv532/conv332/conv432" messages. Where do I go from here? "Graham Mayor" wrote: You have extracted the converters into the wrong folder. They should go in the folder indicated on the web site and in the supplied instructions. The registry patch tells Word to look for the converters in the indicated foilder. If they are not there, you get an error message. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I downloaded the Works TextConv file and extracted all the converter files since I wasn't sure which one I needed. I applied the registry patch and received a notice indicating this had been successfully completed. When I try to open a works 4.5 WPS file I get a message saying "Word cannot start the conv532 file". I hit OK and then get "Word cannot start the 332conv file". I hit OK and get "Word cannot start the conv432 file". I cycle through this set of messages three times and then a file opens up, but it's pretty buggered up. A one page document becomes a 15 page document, there are a lot of gibberish characters, then I get most of the document towards the end but the formatting is messed up and the font is lost. BTW, I never get a message saying the 632conv file cannot be started. Other people report success with this method so I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. Any suggestions? I'm using Word 2003 with SP2. "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can use the old converters from my web site with Word 2003. The risks involved are minuscule. You run far more risk every time you connect to the internet. You can only open Works documents in Word by using a conoverter appropriate to the version of Works that creaqted them. There were several disparate versions. The registry patch is included with the file and instructions on its use are included in the readme file. You merge the patch into your registry and it creates the entries that allow the converter to be seen by Word. The registry patch is a text file and can be read with notepad. If you remove the converter, you should delete the registry entries. The converter is only for Works text documents. You'll need to ask in an Excel group or a Works group about your spreadsheets. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I recently bought a new Dell desktop running XP and Office 2003. I have an older desktop running Win 98 SE and MS Works 4.5. I have a number of old word processor documents (.wps) and spreadsheets (.wks) I would like to convert so I can open them in Office 2003. I've done some searching and there seem to be two options for the .wps files. One is to download an old converter for the .wps files from Graham Mayor's website. (My reading of Microsoft's description of the Works 6.0 converter suggests it will not work with Word 2003, only earlier versions. Is this interpretation correct?) But I notice that I may get a security warning when I use one of the older coverters. What level of risk does this pose for me? What can happen? I'm not looking to compromise the security of my new system. Also, there is mention that I need to apply a registry patch. I am not familiar with this. Can this create other problems for me? Since I still have the old computer the second option may be to save the files in a format that can be read by Word 2003. What format(s) can I choose that are readable by Word 2003? Will all the old formatting and fonts be preserved? Lastly, is there any conversion path for my old spreadsheets? I can't seem to find any coverters referenced for .wks files. Can I save these in some format that is readable by Excel? Will formatting and equations be preserved? Thanks! |
#8
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Works 4.5 Conversion Questions
I have no idea what happened yesterday. I re-extracted your converter files,
re-applied the registry patch, and voila! My old Works files open perfectly--all the fonts and formatting are there along with the text. It is a thing a wondrous beauty. I firmly believe that without people such as you computers would be of very limited utility. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise. And yes, it's a good this isn't rocket science, 'cause I'm sure not a rocket scientist. "Graham Mayor" wrote: The file from my web site contains four Works*.cnv files, a readme and a registry patch. The cnv files go in the folder indicated in the readme file and the registry patch makes them available to Word. This isn't rocket science. If Word says it can't access the files, they are still in the wrong folder! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: Yes, you are correct, the converters were extracted into the wrong folder. I deleted them from C:\Program Files\Works TextConv and extracted them into the folder specified in the readme file. Now when I look at them I see 12 files listed, but I don't see anything that I can determine is the registry patch. Five are .CNV, four are .DLL, two are .wpc, and then there's the zipped Works TextConv folder. I previously applied the registry patch when I had extracted the files into the wrong folder. Thinking that may be adequate (I assume there is just one registry), I tried to open an old Works WPS file but then got the familiar "Word cannot start the conv532/conv332/conv432" messages. Where do I go from here? "Graham Mayor" wrote: You have extracted the converters into the wrong folder. They should go in the folder indicated on the web site and in the supplied instructions. The registry patch tells Word to look for the converters in the indicated foilder. If they are not there, you get an error message. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I downloaded the Works TextConv file and extracted all the converter files since I wasn't sure which one I needed. I applied the registry patch and received a notice indicating this had been successfully completed. When I try to open a works 4.5 WPS file I get a message saying "Word cannot start the conv532 file". I hit OK and then get "Word cannot start the 332conv file". I hit OK and get "Word cannot start the conv432 file". I cycle through this set of messages three times and then a file opens up, but it's pretty buggered up. A one page document becomes a 15 page document, there are a lot of gibberish characters, then I get most of the document towards the end but the formatting is messed up and the font is lost. BTW, I never get a message saying the 632conv file cannot be started. Other people report success with this method so I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. Any suggestions? I'm using Word 2003 with SP2. "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can use the old converters from my web site with Word 2003. The risks involved are minuscule. You run far more risk every time you connect to the internet. You can only open Works documents in Word by using a conoverter appropriate to the version of Works that creaqted them. There were several disparate versions. The registry patch is included with the file and instructions on its use are included in the readme file. You merge the patch into your registry and it creates the entries that allow the converter to be seen by Word. The registry patch is a text file and can be read with notepad. If you remove the converter, you should delete the registry entries. The converter is only for Works text documents. You'll need to ask in an Excel group or a Works group about your spreadsheets. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I recently bought a new Dell desktop running XP and Office 2003. I have an older desktop running Win 98 SE and MS Works 4.5. I have a number of old word processor documents (.wps) and spreadsheets (.wks) I would like to convert so I can open them in Office 2003. I've done some searching and there seem to be two options for the .wps files. One is to download an old converter for the .wps files from Graham Mayor's website. (My reading of Microsoft's description of the Works 6.0 converter suggests it will not work with Word 2003, only earlier versions. Is this interpretation correct?) But I notice that I may get a security warning when I use one of the older coverters. What level of risk does this pose for me? What can happen? I'm not looking to compromise the security of my new system. Also, there is mention that I need to apply a registry patch. I am not familiar with this. Can this create other problems for me? Since I still have the old computer the second option may be to save the files in a format that can be read by Word 2003. What format(s) can I choose that are readable by Word 2003? Will all the old formatting and fonts be preserved? Lastly, is there any conversion path for my old spreadsheets? I can't seem to find any coverters referenced for .wks files. Can I save these in some format that is readable by Excel? Will formatting and equations be preserved? Thanks! |
#9
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Works 4.5 Conversion Questions
Glad we got there in the end
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I have no idea what happened yesterday. I re-extracted your converter files, re-applied the registry patch, and voila! My old Works files open perfectly--all the fonts and formatting are there along with the text. It is a thing a wondrous beauty. I firmly believe that without people such as you computers would be of very limited utility. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise. And yes, it's a good this isn't rocket science, 'cause I'm sure not a rocket scientist. "Graham Mayor" wrote: The file from my web site contains four Works*.cnv files, a readme and a registry patch. The cnv files go in the folder indicated in the readme file and the registry patch makes them available to Word. This isn't rocket science. If Word says it can't access the files, they are still in the wrong folder! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: Yes, you are correct, the converters were extracted into the wrong folder. I deleted them from C:\Program Files\Works TextConv and extracted them into the folder specified in the readme file. Now when I look at them I see 12 files listed, but I don't see anything that I can determine is the registry patch. Five are .CNV, four are .DLL, two are .wpc, and then there's the zipped Works TextConv folder. I previously applied the registry patch when I had extracted the files into the wrong folder. Thinking that may be adequate (I assume there is just one registry), I tried to open an old Works WPS file but then got the familiar "Word cannot start the conv532/conv332/conv432" messages. Where do I go from here? "Graham Mayor" wrote: You have extracted the converters into the wrong folder. They should go in the folder indicated on the web site and in the supplied instructions. The registry patch tells Word to look for the converters in the indicated foilder. If they are not there, you get an error message. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I downloaded the Works TextConv file and extracted all the converter files since I wasn't sure which one I needed. I applied the registry patch and received a notice indicating this had been successfully completed. When I try to open a works 4.5 WPS file I get a message saying "Word cannot start the conv532 file". I hit OK and then get "Word cannot start the 332conv file". I hit OK and get "Word cannot start the conv432 file". I cycle through this set of messages three times and then a file opens up, but it's pretty buggered up. A one page document becomes a 15 page document, there are a lot of gibberish characters, then I get most of the document towards the end but the formatting is messed up and the font is lost. BTW, I never get a message saying the 632conv file cannot be started. Other people report success with this method so I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. Any suggestions? I'm using Word 2003 with SP2. "Graham Mayor" wrote: You can use the old converters from my web site with Word 2003. The risks involved are minuscule. You run far more risk every time you connect to the internet. You can only open Works documents in Word by using a conoverter appropriate to the version of Works that creaqted them. There were several disparate versions. The registry patch is included with the file and instructions on its use are included in the readme file. You merge the patch into your registry and it creates the entries that allow the converter to be seen by Word. The registry patch is a text file and can be read with notepad. If you remove the converter, you should delete the registry entries. The converter is only for Works text documents. You'll need to ask in an Excel group or a Works group about your spreadsheets. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org BikerBill wrote: I recently bought a new Dell desktop running XP and Office 2003. I have an older desktop running Win 98 SE and MS Works 4.5. I have a number of old word processor documents (.wps) and spreadsheets (.wks) I would like to convert so I can open them in Office 2003. I've done some searching and there seem to be two options for the .wps files. One is to download an old converter for the .wps files from Graham Mayor's website. (My reading of Microsoft's description of the Works 6.0 converter suggests it will not work with Word 2003, only earlier versions. Is this interpretation correct?) But I notice that I may get a security warning when I use one of the older coverters. What level of risk does this pose for me? What can happen? I'm not looking to compromise the security of my new system. Also, there is mention that I need to apply a registry patch. I am not familiar with this. Can this create other problems for me? Since I still have the old computer the second option may be to save the files in a format that can be read by Word 2003. What format(s) can I choose that are readable by Word 2003? Will all the old formatting and fonts be preserved? Lastly, is there any conversion path for my old spreadsheets? I can't seem to find any coverters referenced for .wks files. Can I save these in some format that is readable by Excel? Will formatting and equations be preserved? Thanks! |
Reply |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
MS Works Document Question...... | Microsoft Word Help | |||
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - please read before posting - un | Microsoft Word Help | |||
Works to Word conversion. | Microsoft Word Help | |||
Word 2003 merging in Works 7.0 databases | Mailmerge | |||
Word to Works | Microsoft Word Help |