.WPS file

[Aaron S.]

hey,
im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it, which i hear is a
works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to their site and
installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally worthless btw). It wont
stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word it says i need to
install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants the stupid xp cd
(PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid file...and it gibs.
it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to open it and save
the text as a normal document.

[Alvin A Brown]

Hello

Well without that app to some degree your out of luck but
I do have that software and maybe send me the file and can send
it back to you, or you can always go to kaaza.com


Alvin1swbell.net

"Aaron S." wrote:

> hey,
> im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it, which i hear is a
> works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to their site and
> installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally worthless btw). It wont
> stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word it says i need to
> install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants the stupid xp cd
> (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid file...and it gibs.
> it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
> what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to open it and save
> the text as a normal document.

[Mike Mueller]

I am not trying to be snotty, but alot of people won't reply
when you crosspost. Also I will not tell you that you
should post this to an office newsgroup and this is an XP
Operating System group.

Open Word, and in the file types try 'recover text from any
file'

M^2

: hey,
: im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it,
: which i hear is a works file. I have dumb Windows Office
: XP, and went to their site and installed the 13 meg file
: converter add-in(totally worthless btw). It wont
: stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word
: it says i need to install a converter, so i click yes and
: then it wants the stupid xp cd (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put
: in and browse to that stupid file...and it gibs. it says
: its not the right file for the job. BAH!
: what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to
: open it and save the text as a normal document.

[Earl F. Parrish]

"Aaron S." > wrote in message
...
> hey,
> im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it, which i
hear is a
> works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to their site
and
> installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally worthless btw).
It wont
> stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word it says
i need to
> install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants the stupid
xp cd
> (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid file...and
it gibs.
> it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
> what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to open it
and save
> the text as a normal document.
>
>

This is not a Windows XP question, but I'll take a stab at it. If
you have Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage, you have
to run updates from an administrative install point. The MSI file
would be the one at that administrative install point if you have
applied SP1 or SP2 to that Office XP version.

You posted in a lot of newsgroups and it appears that none of them
is one of the Office newsgroups. Your question has nothing to do
with any of the groups in which you posted. If you go to the
correct group, you might find the answer without even having to ask
the question.

--
Earl F. Parrish

[Earl F. Parrish]

"Aaron S." > wrote in message
...
> hey,
> im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it, which i
hear is a
> works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to their site
and
> installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally worthless btw).
It wont
> stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word it says
i need to
> install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants the stupid
xp cd
> (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid file...and
it gibs.
> it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
> what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to open it
and save
> the text as a normal document.
>
>

One other avenue available is to have the originator of the file to
save it in whatever version of Word that Works will save as. Word
2002 will reach all the way back to Version 6 .0 of Word.

--
Earl F. Parrish

[Jim Macklin]

Open WORD, then click on the open file folder on the menu
bar, then browse to the WPS file. It should open.


"Aaron S." > wrote in message
...
| hey,
| im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it,
which i hear is a
| works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to
their site and
| installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally
worthless btw). It wont
| stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word
it says i need to
| install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants the
stupid xp cd
| (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid
file...and it gibs.
| it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
| what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to
open it and save
| the text as a normal document.
|
|

[Aaron S.]

sorry.... i wasnt aware there was an office xp newsgroup...

"Earl F. Parrish" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Aaron S." > wrote in message
> ...
> > hey,
> > im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it, which i
> hear is a
> > works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to their site
> and
> > installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally worthless btw).
> It wont
> > stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word it says
> i need to
> > install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants the stupid
> xp cd
> > (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid file...and
> it gibs.
> > it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
> > what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to open it
> and save
> > the text as a normal document.
> >
> >
>
> This is not a Windows XP question, but I'll take a stab at it. If
> you have Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage, you have
> to run updates from an administrative install point. The MSI file
> would be the one at that administrative install point if you have
> applied SP1 or SP2 to that Office XP version.
>
> You posted in a lot of newsgroups and it appears that none of them
> is one of the Office newsgroups. Your question has nothing to do
> with any of the groups in which you posted. If you go to the
> correct group, you might find the answer without even having to ask
> the question.
>
> --
> Earl F. Parrish
>

[Aaron S.]

it doesnt though, i tried opening it and it wants to install that stupid
converter

"Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
...
> Open WORD, then click on the open file folder on the menu
> bar, then browse to the WPS file. It should open.
>
>
> "Aaron S." > wrote in message
> ...
> | hey,
> | im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it,
> which i hear is a
> | works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to
> their site and
> | installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally
> worthless btw). It wont
> | stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word
> it says i need to
> | install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants the
> stupid xp cd
> | (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid
> file...and it gibs.
> | it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
> | what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to
> open it and save
> | the text as a normal document.
> |
> |
>
>

[Jim Macklin]

It has to install the converter before it can convert the
file.

WORKS uses a different coded to save files, so the converter
translates the code.


"Aaron S." > wrote in message
...
| it doesnt though, i tried opening it and it wants to
install that stupid
| converter
|
| "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
| ...
| > Open WORD, then click on the open file folder on the
menu
| > bar, then browse to the WPS file. It should open.
| >
| >
| > "Aaron S." > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | hey,
| > | im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in
it,
| > which i hear is a
| > | works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went
to
| > their site and
| > | installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally
| > worthless btw). It wont
| > | stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft
word
| > it says i need to
| > | install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants
the
| > stupid xp cd
| > | (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid
| > file...and it gibs.
| > | it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
| > | what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need
to
| > open it and save
| > | the text as a normal document.
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

[Sharon F]

Aaron, try this: In Word's Open dialog box choose "Recover text from any
file" from the "Files of Type" dropdown list. You'll end up with a bunch of
extraneous format characters besides the original text but that should get
you within reach of that file's contents.

--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

Aaron S. wrote:
> it doesnt though, i tried opening it and it wants to install that stupid
> converter
>
> "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Open WORD, then click on the open file folder on the menu
>> bar, then browse to the WPS file. It should open.
>>
>>
>> "Aaron S." > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> hey,
>>> im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it,
>> which i hear is a
>>> works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to
>> their site and
>>> installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally
>> worthless btw). It wont
>>> stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word
>> it says i need to
>>> install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants the
>> stupid xp cd
>>> (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid
>> file...and it gibs.
>>> it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
>>> what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to
>> open it and save
>>> the text as a normal document.

[Aaron S.]

yeah, but for some reason it wouldnt install the converter, it says my
proplus.msi doesnt have the required files or some crap. so apparently the
converter isnt on the xp office cd... =\
"Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
...
> It has to install the converter before it can convert the
> file.
>
> WORKS uses a different coded to save files, so the converter
> translates the code.
>
>
> "Aaron S." > wrote in message
> ...
> | it doesnt though, i tried opening it and it wants to
> install that stupid
> | converter
> |
> | "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
> | ...
> | > Open WORD, then click on the open file folder on the
> menu
> | > bar, then browse to the WPS file. It should open.
> | >
> | >
> | > "Aaron S." > wrote in message
> | > ...
> | > | hey,
> | > | im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in
> it,
> | > which i hear is a
> | > | works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went
> to
> | > their site and
> | > | installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally
> | > worthless btw). It wont
> | > | stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft
> word
> | > it says i need to
> | > | install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants
> the
> | > stupid xp cd
> | > | (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid
> | > file...and it gibs.
> | > | it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
> | > | what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need
> to
> | > open it and save
> | > | the text as a normal document.
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

[Jim Macklin]

You download the converter from MS website
Works 6.0 Converter for Works and Word Users
The Works 6.0 Converter allows you to convert word processor documents created
in Microsoft Works 6.0 to Microsoft Word and other Works programs. ...
office.microsoft.com/downloads/2002/wp6rtf.aspx - 21k - Cached - Similar pages

Works 2000 Converter for Word 97 Users
The Works 2000 converter allows you to open a Works 2000 .wps file
in Word and to save a Word document as a Works 2000 .wps file. ...
office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/wp2krtf.aspx - 21k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from office.microsoft.com ]

"Aaron S." > wrote in message ...
| yeah, but for some reason it wouldnt install the converter, it says my
| proplus.msi doesnt have the required files or some crap. so apparently the
| converter isnt on the xp office cd... =\
| "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
| ...
| > It has to install the converter before it can convert the
| > file.
| >
| > WORKS uses a different coded to save files, so the converter
| > translates the code.
| >
| >
| > "Aaron S." > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | it doesnt though, i tried opening it and it wants to
| > install that stupid
| > | converter
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
| > | ...
| > | > Open WORD, then click on the open file folder on the
| > menu
| > | > bar, then browse to the WPS file. It should open.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Aaron S." > wrote in message
| > | > ...
| > | > | hey,
| > | > | im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in
| > it,
| > | > which i hear is a
| > | > | works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went
| > to
| > | > their site and
| > | > | installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally
| > | > worthless btw). It wont
| > | > | stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft
| > word
| > | > it says i need to
| > | > | install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants
| > the
| > | > stupid xp cd
| > | > | (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid
| > | > file...and it gibs.
| > | > | it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
| > | > | what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need
| > to
| > | > open it and save
| > | > | the text as a normal document.
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

[Aaron S.]

dude, amazing. it worked! thats awesome. i tried to find that but couldnt. wooohooo.
its wierd though, because people that actually had works couldnt open the file either. would it be because of differing versions?

again Thanks!!
Aaron
"Jim Macklin" > wrote in message ...
You download the converter from MS website
Works 6.0 Converter for Works and Word Users
The Works 6.0 Converter allows you to convert word processor documents created
in Microsoft Works 6.0 to Microsoft Word and other Works programs. ...
office.microsoft.com/downloads/2002/wp6rtf.aspx - 21k - Cached - Similar pages

Works 2000 Converter for Word 97 Users
The Works 2000 converter allows you to open a Works 2000 .wps file
in Word and to save a Word document as a Works 2000 .wps file. ...
office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/wp2krtf.aspx - 21k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from office.microsoft.com ]

"Aaron S." > wrote in message ...
| yeah, but for some reason it wouldnt install the converter, it says my
| proplus.msi doesnt have the required files or some crap. so apparently the
| converter isnt on the xp office cd... =\
| "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
| ...
| > It has to install the converter before it can convert the
| > file.
| >
| > WORKS uses a different coded to save files, so the converter
| > translates the code.
| >
| >
| > "Aaron S." > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | it doesnt though, i tried opening it and it wants to
| > install that stupid
| > | converter
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
| > | ...
| > | > Open WORD, then click on the open file folder on the
| > menu
| > | > bar, then browse to the WPS file. It should open.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Aaron S." > wrote in message
| > | > ...
| > | > | hey,
| > | > | im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in
| > it,
| > | > which i hear is a
| > | > | works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went
| > to
| > | > their site and
| > | > | installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally
| > | > worthless btw). It wont
| > | > | stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft
| > word
| > | > it says i need to
| > | > | install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants
| > the
| > | > stupid xp cd
| > | > | (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid
| > | > file...and it gibs.
| > | > | it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
| > | > | what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need
| > to
| > | > open it and save
| > | > | the text as a normal document.
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

[Jim Macklin]

On the WORKS pages, they have converters for different versions of WORKS, they can be downloaded for free.

Glad it finally worked for you.


"Aaron S." > wrote in message ...
dude, amazing. it worked! thats awesome. i tried to find that but couldnt. wooohooo.
its wierd though, because people that actually had works couldnt open the file either. would it be because of differing versions?

again Thanks!!
Aaron
"Jim Macklin" > wrote in message ...
You download the converter from MS website
Works 6.0 Converter for Works and Word Users
The Works 6.0 Converter allows you to convert word processor documents created
in Microsoft Works 6.0 to Microsoft Word and other Works programs. ....
office.microsoft.com/downloads/2002/wp6rtf.aspx - 21k - Cached - Similar pages

Works 2000 Converter for Word 97 Users
The Works 2000 converter allows you to open a Works 2000 .wps file
in Word and to save a Word document as a Works 2000 .wps file. ...
office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/wp2krtf.aspx - 21k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from office.microsoft.com ]

"Aaron S." > wrote in message ...
| yeah, but for some reason it wouldnt install the converter, it says my
| proplus.msi doesnt have the required files or some crap. so apparently the
| converter isnt on the xp office cd... =\
| "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
| ...
| > It has to install the converter before it can convert the
| > file.
| >
| > WORKS uses a different coded to save files, so the converter
| > translates the code.
| >
| >
| > "Aaron S." > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | it doesnt though, i tried opening it and it wants to
| > install that stupid
| > | converter
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
| > | ...
| > | > Open WORD, then click on the open file folder on the
| > menu
| > | > bar, then browse to the WPS file. It should open.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Aaron S." > wrote in message
| > | > ...
| > | > | hey,
| > | > | im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in
| > it,
| > | > which i hear is a
| > | > | works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went
| > to
| > | > their site and
| > | > | installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally
| > | > worthless btw). It wont
| > | > | stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft
| > word
| > | > it says i need to
| > | > | install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants
| > the
| > | > stupid xp cd
| > | > | (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid
| > | > file...and it gibs.
| > | > | it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
| > | > | what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need
| > to
| > | > open it and save
| > | > | the text as a normal document.
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

[Jim Macklin]

http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/homepages/ProductUpdates.asp

updates and converters for WORKS


"Aaron S." > wrote in message ...
dude, amazing. it worked! thats awesome. i tried to find that but couldnt. wooohooo.
its wierd though, because people that actually had works couldnt open the file either. would it be because of differing versions?

again Thanks!!
Aaron
"Jim Macklin" > wrote in message ...
You download the converter from MS website
Works 6.0 Converter for Works and Word Users
The Works 6.0 Converter allows you to convert word processor documents created
in Microsoft Works 6.0 to Microsoft Word and other Works programs. ....
office.microsoft.com/downloads/2002/wp6rtf.aspx - 21k - Cached - Similar pages

Works 2000 Converter for Word 97 Users
The Works 2000 converter allows you to open a Works 2000 .wps file
in Word and to save a Word document as a Works 2000 .wps file. ...
office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/wp2krtf.aspx - 21k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from office.microsoft.com ]

"Aaron S." > wrote in message ...
| yeah, but for some reason it wouldnt install the converter, it says my
| proplus.msi doesnt have the required files or some crap. so apparently the
| converter isnt on the xp office cd... =\
| "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
| ...
| > It has to install the converter before it can convert the
| > file.
| >
| > WORKS uses a different coded to save files, so the converter
| > translates the code.
| >
| >
| > "Aaron S." > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | it doesnt though, i tried opening it and it wants to
| > install that stupid
| > | converter
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
| > | ...
| > | > Open WORD, then click on the open file folder on the
| > menu
| > | > bar, then browse to the WPS file. It should open.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Aaron S." > wrote in message
| > | > ...
| > | > | hey,
| > | > | im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in
| > it,
| > | > which i hear is a
| > | > | works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went
| > to
| > | > their site and
| > | > | installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally
| > | > worthless btw). It wont
| > | > | stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft
| > word
| > | > it says i need to
| > | > | install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants
| > the
| > | > stupid xp cd
| > | > | (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid
| > | > file...and it gibs.
| > | > | it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
| > | > | what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need
| > to
| > | > open it and save
| > | > | the text as a normal document.
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

[]

http://www.bootdisk.com/html.htm

[Saxon Feng]

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The .wps file was edited by the Software WPS office . It is a work of
Kingsoft In China.
You should have a wps reader to open the file.
of If you trust me. You may send me the file and i convert it to .doc .



"Aaron S." > дÈëÏûÏ¢ÐÂÎÅ
...
> hey,
> im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it, which i hear is a
> works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to their site and
> installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally worthless btw). It
wont
> stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word it says i need
to
> install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants the stupid xp cd
> (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid file...and it gibs.
> it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
> what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to open it and save
> the text as a normal document.
>
>

[Kaypee]

Actually - proplus.msi is an office file - not windows. Try installing
office CD at this point - not windows co.

have fun
Kaypee


"Aaron S." > wrote in message
...
> hey,
> im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it, which i hear is a
> works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to their site and
> installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally worthless btw). It
wont
> stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word it says i need
to
> install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants the stupid xp cd
> (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid file...and it gibs.
> it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
> what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to open it and save
> the text as a normal document.
>
>

[Aaron S.]

yeah i put the office xp cd in teh drive and it said it couldnt find the
right files...

"Kaypee" > wrote in message
...
> Actually - proplus.msi is an office file - not windows. Try installing
> office CD at this point - not windows co.
>
> have fun
> Kaypee
>
>
> "Aaron S." > wrote in message
> ...
> > hey,
> > im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it, which i hear is
a
> > works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to their site and
> > installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally worthless btw). It
> wont
> > stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word it says i need
> to
> > install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants the stupid xp cd
> > (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid file...and it
gibs.
> > it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
> > what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to open it and
save
> > the text as a normal document.
> >
> >
>
>

[Sharon F]

Sometimes you have to poke around and try selecting different folders. When
you get the right one, the proplus.msi file should be visible. Select the
folder, not the file. Click OK.


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

Aaron S. wrote:
> yeah i put the office xp cd in teh drive and it said it couldnt find the
> right files...
>
> "Kaypee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Actually - proplus.msi is an office file - not windows. Try installing
>> office CD at this point - not windows co.
>>
>> have fun
>> Kaypee
>>
>>
>> "Aaron S." > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> hey,
>>> im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it, which i hear is
a
>>> works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to their site and
>>> installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally worthless btw). It
>>> wont stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word it says i
>>> need to install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants the stupid
>>> xp cd (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid file...and
>>> it gibs. it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
>>> what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to open it and
save
>>> the text as a normal document.

[Aaron S.]

hmmm. yeah, but the actual proplus file is just in the core directory. i
browse to it and select the actual file in the install program as well. is
it somewhere else on the cd as well?

"Sharon F" > wrote in message
...
> Sometimes you have to poke around and try selecting different folders.
When
> you get the right one, the proplus.msi file should be visible. Select the
> folder, not the file. Click OK.
>
>
> --
> Sharon F
> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>
> Aaron S. wrote:
> > yeah i put the office xp cd in teh drive and it said it couldnt find the
> > right files...
> >
> > "Kaypee" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Actually - proplus.msi is an office file - not windows. Try installing
> >> office CD at this point - not windows co.
> >>
> >> have fun
> >> Kaypee
> >>
> >>
> >> "Aaron S." > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> hey,
> >>> im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it, which i hear
is
> a
> >>> works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to their site and
> >>> installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally worthless btw). It
> >>> wont stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word it says
i
> >>> need to install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants the
stupid
> >>> xp cd (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that stupid
file...and
> >>> it gibs. it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
> >>> what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to open it and
> save
> >>> the text as a normal document.
>

[Earl F. Parrish]

"Aaron S." > wrote in message
...
> hmmm. yeah, but the actual proplus file is just in the core
directory. i
> browse to it and select the actual file in the install program as
well. is
> it somewhere else on the cd as well?
>
>

Which version of Microsoft Office are you using?

--
Earl F. Parrish

[Sharon F]

Aaron, I've never been able to select the file directly when faced with a
similar prompt and have it install successfully. I've had to backtrack to
select the folder the file resides in. If it's the root folder (core
directory as you call it), then I would select the drive's letter and leave
it at that.

Another way to tackle this problem would be to run setup again. Use the
Add/Remove Components option from the setup screen. Drill down to convertors
and filters and select them to be added to your Office installation.

--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

Aaron S. wrote:
> hmmm. yeah, but the actual proplus file is just in the core directory. i
> browse to it and select the actual file in the install program as well.
is
> it somewhere else on the cd as well?
>
> "Sharon F" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Sometimes you have to poke around and try selecting different folders.
When
>> you get the right one, the proplus.msi file should be visible. Select the
>> folder, not the file. Click OK.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>>
>> Aaron S. wrote:
>>> yeah i put the office xp cd in teh drive and it said it couldnt find the
>>> right files...
>>>
>>> "Kaypee" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Actually - proplus.msi is an office file - not windows. Try installing
>>>> office CD at this point - not windows co.
>>>>
>>>> have fun
>>>> Kaypee
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Aaron S." > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> hey,
>>>>> im trying to open a *.wps file that just has text in it, which i hear
>>>>> is a works file. I have dumb Windows Office XP, and went to their
site
>>>>> and installed the 13 meg file converter add-in(totally worthless btw).
>>>>> It wont stinking open. when i try to open it with microsoft word it
>>>>> says i need to install a converter, so i click yes and then it wants
>>>>> the stupid xp cd (PROPLUS.MSI) which i put in and browse to that
stupid
>>>>> file...and it gibs. it says its not the right file for the job. BAH!
>>>>> what can i open the dumb *.wps file with? i just need to open it and
>>>>> save the text as a normal document.