- opening files and folders
- Posted by Jude on October 20th, 2005
When I try to open folders in my documents (carried over from ME) I get the
message "can not load Word for WIndows 6.0 files" they are all Wordpad docs.
is there anyway I can access these folders?
- Posted by Ramesh, MS-MVP on October 20th, 2005
Jude,
If you have Microsoft Word installed, then open the .doc files with it.
Also, look at the following link for a Wordpad issue:
Error message when you open a document file in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883090
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
"Jude" <Jude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I try to open folders in my documents (carried over from ME) I get
> the
> message "can not load Word for WIndows 6.0 files" they are all Wordpad
> docs.
> is there anyway I can access these folders?
>
- Posted by Jude on October 20th, 2005
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> Jude,
>
> If you have Microsoft Word installed, then open the .doc files with it.
> Also, look at the following link for a Wordpad issue:
>
> Error message when you open a document file in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883090
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Jude" <Jude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2C97D9B3-3E29-48F3-B627-7CF2E5624C02@microsoft.com...
> > When I try to open folders in my documents (carried over from ME) I get
> > the
> > message "can not load Word for WIndows 6.0 files" they are all Wordpad
> > docs.
> > is there anyway I can access these folders?
> >
>
> Thanks for your reply Ramesh, I do not have Microsoft Word but will try your other suggestion.
Jude
- Posted by Jude on October 23rd, 2005
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> Jude,
>
> If you have Microsoft Word installed, then open the .doc files with it.
> Also, look at the following link for a Wordpad issue:
>
> Error message when you open a document file in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883090
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Jude" <Jude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2C97D9B3-3E29-48F3-B627-7CF2E5624C02@microsoft.com...
> > When I try to open folders in my documents (carried over from ME) I get
> > the
> > message "can not load Word for WIndows 6.0 files" they are all Wordpad
> > docs.
> > is there anyway I can access these folders?
> >
>
> I have tried the support link and got as far as "dword value" where do I type the "enablelegacyconverters"??
- Posted by Jude on October 23rd, 2005
"Jude" wrote:
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > Jude,
> >
> > If you have Microsoft Word installed, then open the .doc files with it.
> > Also, look at the following link for a Wordpad issue:
> >
> > Error message when you open a document file in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883090
> >
> > --
> > Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP Shell/User
> >
> > Windows XP Troubleshooting
> > http://www.winhelponline.com
> >
> >
> > "Jude" <Jude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2C97D9B3-3E29-48F3-B627-7CF2E5624C02@microsoft.com...
> > > When I try to open folders in my documents (carried over from ME) I get
> > > the
> > > message "can not load Word for WIndows 6.0 files" they are all Wordpad
> > > docs.
> > > is there anyway I can access these folders?
> > >
> >
> > Thanks for your reply Ramesh, I do not have Microsoft Word but will try your other suggestion.
> Jude
Thanks so much Rameesh...I finally got it!!!! have found all my files,
yippee!!
- Posted by Ramesh, MS-MVP on October 23rd, 2005
You're welcome Jude.
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
"Jude" <Jude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Jude" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>>
>> > Jude,
>> >
>> > If you have Microsoft Word installed, then open the .doc files with it.
>> > Also, look at the following link for a Wordpad issue:
>> >
>> > Error message when you open a document file in Windows XP Service Pack
>> > 2:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883090
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> > Windows XP Shell/User
>> >
>> > Windows XP Troubleshooting
>> > http://www.winhelponline.com
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jude" <Jude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:2C97D9B3-3E29-48F3-B627-7CF2E5624C02@microsoft.com...
>> > > When I try to open folders in my documents (carried over from ME) I
>> > > get
>> > > the
>> > > message "can not load Word for WIndows 6.0 files" they are all
>> > > Wordpad
>> > > docs.
>> > > is there anyway I can access these folders?
>> > >
>> >
>> > Thanks for your reply Ramesh, I do not have Microsoft Word but will try
>> > your other suggestion.
>> Jude
>
> Thanks so much Rameesh...I finally got it!!!! have found all my files,
> yippee!!
