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I'm posting here because I couldn't find a non-specialized Word newsgroup
and I use XP Home. Lately my Word 2002 has had a strange problem. Doesn't always occur. Instead of the document formatted as I saved it when I open some documents later it is a sort of raw document. All the text is in unformatted lines on the page and includes a long list of formating instructions at the end of the document. I can find no menu option to correct this problem. I suppose I should find a fresh version of Word compatible with XP and my old Work documents. And likely have to pay fot it. Or maybe I could get a fresh copy of the original off the XP install CD? Anyone have any ideas? TIA -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. |
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In message , KenK
writes: I'm posting here because I couldn't find a non-specialized Word newsgroup and I use XP Home. Lately my Word 2002 has had a strange problem. Doesn't always occur. Instead of the document formatted as I saved it when I open some documents later it is a sort of raw document. All the text is in unformatted lines on the page and includes a long list of formating instructions at the end of the document. I can find no menu option to correct this problem. I suppose I should find a fresh version of Word compatible with XP and my I think most versions of Word are compatible with XP, at least the ones that came out before it. (I've not heard of Word 2002, though. Do you mean 2003?) old Work documents. And likely have to pay fot it. Or maybe I could get a fresh copy of the original off the XP install CD? Unlikely; XP didn't include Word, only WordPad (unless you have some OEM version where the manufacturer _did_ include Word, though I don't know of any such. I think Windows 7 comes with some sort of "starter" version of Word/Office, though I'm not sure about that). Anyone have any ideas? TIA Have you the possibility of trying to load one of your odd-looking files onto a different computer (that has Word)? -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf You'll need to have this fish in your ear. (First series, fit the first.) |
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KenK wrote:
I'm posting here because I couldn't find a non-specialized Word newsgroup and I use XP Home. Lately my Word 2002 has had a strange problem. Doesn't always occur. Instead of the document formatted as I saved it when I open some documents later it is a sort of raw document. All the text is in unformatted lines on the page and includes a long list of formating instructions at the end of the document. I can find no menu option to correct this problem. I suppose I should find a fresh version of Word compatible with XP and my old Work documents. And likely have to pay fot it. Or maybe I could get a fresh copy of the original off the XP install CD? Anyone have any ideas? TIA I don't think Word came with XP, so you must have gotten Word somewhere else. One option might be to install a free Word compatible program like Kingsoft Office or Softmaker Free Office. |
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KenK wrote:
I'm posting here because I couldn't find a non-specialized Word newsgroup and I use XP Home. Lately my Word 2002 has had a strange problem. Doesn't always occur. Instead of the document formatted as I saved it when I open some documents later it is a sort of raw document. All the text is in unformatted lines on the page and includes a long list of formating instructions at the end of the document. I can find no menu option to correct this problem. I suppose I should find a fresh version of Word compatible with XP and my old Work documents. And likely have to pay fot it. Or maybe I could get a fresh copy of the original off the XP install CD? Anyone have any ideas? TIA HDD going bad or corrupted? Run a surface scan: chkdsk /r https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/.../ee872425.aspx |
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"KenK" wrote in message ... I'm posting here because I couldn't find a non-specialized Word newsgroup and I use XP Home. Lately my Word 2002 has had a strange problem. Doesn't always occur. Instead of the document formatted as I saved it when I open some documents later it is a sort of raw document. All the text is in unformatted lines on the page and includes a long list of formating instructions at the end of the document. I can find no menu option to correct this problem. I suppose I should find a fresh version of Word compatible with XP and my old Work documents. And likely have to pay fot it. Or maybe I could get a fresh copy of the original off the XP install CD? Anyone have any ideas? TIA -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. Try in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.word.docmanagement. They have several knowledgeable Word experts there. Good luck, George |
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"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in
: think most versions of Word are compatible with XP, at least the ones that came out before it. (I've not heard of Word 2002, though. Do you mean 2003?) Nope. Says 2002 in menu Help window. -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. |
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On 23 Jan 2017 17:54:19 GMT, KenK wrote:
I'm posting here because I couldn't find a non-specialized Word newsgroup and I use XP Home. There's microsoft.public.word.newusers -- Steve Hayes http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm http://khanya.wordpress.com |
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