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From: Bryan on 7 Dec 2008 19:06 When I go to Windows Explorer and right click on the Word 2007 file, I see a selection for Save As...that offers the chance to save it as a Word 2003 File. While this would help me - it also does not work. I get the error message: "The converter failed to save the file." I expect this is a second symptom of the same problem. "DL" wrote: > The MS Compatibility pack site states; > By installing the Compatibility Pack along side of Microsoft Office XP, or > Office 2003, you will be able open, edit, save, and create files using the > Open XML Formats new to the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Office 2000 users, > as well as users of Windows 2000 SP4 and later, can convert Open XML Formats > to binary file formats from within Windows Explorer. > > "Bryan" <Bryan(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:11A1DC7B-6E28-4768-B19A-03F57233A742(a)microsoft.com... > >I have Office 2000 SP3 running on Windows 2000 SP4 and I installed the > >Office > > Compatibility pack along with service Pack 1. I can open and edit Office > > 2003 files; however, Word 2007 files will not open and give this error: > > "There was an error opening file." Excel 2007 and Powerpoint 2007 files > > will > > open, but they are in read-only mode. > > > > I have uninstalled and reinstalled Office 2000 as well as the > > compatibility > > pack and the compatibility pack SP1. None of that helped and I still get > > the > > same error. Can anyone help me resolve this? > > >
From: pgg on 22 Dec 2008 13:42 I'm having the same problem. Both on opening and Explorer convert. I've removed office and the compatibility pack and then reinstalled. I also can't save anything as a docx. It also say gives the error "There was an error opening the file." I can open and save files in all other office applications to the 2007 format. Appreciate any help. I have office professional for access and office small business for word, power point, excel and outlook. "Bryan" wrote: > When I go to Windows Explorer and right click on the Word 2007 file, I see a > selection for Save As...that offers the chance to save it as a Word 2003 > File. While this would help me - it also does not work. I get the error > message: "The converter failed to save the file." I expect this is a second > symptom of the same problem. > > "DL" wrote: > > > The MS Compatibility pack site states; > > By installing the Compatibility Pack along side of Microsoft Office XP, or > > Office 2003, you will be able open, edit, save, and create files using the > > Open XML Formats new to the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Office 2000 users, > > as well as users of Windows 2000 SP4 and later, can convert Open XML Formats > > to binary file formats from within Windows Explorer. > > > > "Bryan" <Bryan(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:11A1DC7B-6E28-4768-B19A-03F57233A742(a)microsoft.com... > > >I have Office 2000 SP3 running on Windows 2000 SP4 and I installed the > > >Office > > > Compatibility pack along with service Pack 1. I can open and edit Office > > > 2003 files; however, Word 2007 files will not open and give this error: > > > "There was an error opening file." Excel 2007 and Powerpoint 2007 files > > > will > > > open, but they are in read-only mode. > > > > > > I have uninstalled and reinstalled Office 2000 as well as the > > > compatibility > > > pack and the compatibility pack SP1. None of that helped and I still get > > > the > > > same error. Can anyone help me resolve this? > > > > > >
From: jef on 21 Jan 2009 00:16 "pgg" wrote: > I'm having the same problem. Both on opening and Explorer convert. I've > removed office and the compatibility pack and then reinstalled. I also can't > save anything as a docx. It also say gives the error "There was an error > opening the file." I can open and save files in all other office > applications to the 2007 format. Appreciate any help. I have office > professional for access and office small business for word, power point, > excel and outlook. > > "Bryan" wrote: > > > When I go to Windows Explorer and right click on the Word 2007 file, I see a > > selection for Save As...that offers the chance to save it as a Word 2003 > > File. While this would help me - it also does not work. I get the error > > message: "The converter failed to save the file." I expect this is a second > > symptom of the same problem. > > > > "DL" wrote: > > > > > The MS Compatibility pack site states; > > > By installing the Compatibility Pack along side of Microsoft Office XP, or > > > Office 2003, you will be able open, edit, save, and create files using the > > > Open XML Formats new to the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Office 2000 users, > > > as well as users of Windows 2000 SP4 and later, can convert Open XML Formats > > > to binary file formats from within Windows Explorer. > > > > > > "Bryan" <Bryan(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news:11A1DC7B-6E28-4768-B19A-03F57233A742(a)microsoft.com... > > > >I have Office 2000 SP3 running on Windows 2000 SP4 and I installed the > > > >Office > > > > Compatibility pack along with service Pack 1. I can open and edit Office > > > > 2003 files; however, Word 2007 files will not open and give this error: > > > > "There was an error opening file." Excel 2007 and Powerpoint 2007 files > > > > will > > > > open, but they are in read-only mode. > > > > > > > > I have uninstalled and reinstalled Office 2000 as well as the > > > > compatibility > > > > pack and the compatibility pack SP1. None of that helped and I still get > > > > the > > > > same error. Can anyone help me resolve this? > > > > > > > > >
From: jef on 21 Jan 2009 00:18 I am getting the same exact error. Excel and Powerpoint work fine. Its only a problem with Word. I have uninstalled and reinstalled - but the problem stil exists. "pgg" wrote: > I'm having the same problem. Both on opening and Explorer convert. I've > removed office and the compatibility pack and then reinstalled. I also can't > save anything as a docx. It also say gives the error "There was an error > opening the file." I can open and save files in all other office > applications to the 2007 format. Appreciate any help. I have office > professional for access and office small business for word, power point, > excel and outlook. > > "Bryan" wrote: > > > When I go to Windows Explorer and right click on the Word 2007 file, I see a > > selection for Save As...that offers the chance to save it as a Word 2003 > > File. While this would help me - it also does not work. I get the error > > message: "The converter failed to save the file." I expect this is a second > > symptom of the same problem. > > > > "DL" wrote: > > > > > The MS Compatibility pack site states; > > > By installing the Compatibility Pack along side of Microsoft Office XP, or > > > Office 2003, you will be able open, edit, save, and create files using the > > > Open XML Formats new to the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Office 2000 users, > > > as well as users of Windows 2000 SP4 and later, can convert Open XML Formats > > > to binary file formats from within Windows Explorer. > > > > > > "Bryan" <Bryan(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news:11A1DC7B-6E28-4768-B19A-03F57233A742(a)microsoft.com... > > > >I have Office 2000 SP3 running on Windows 2000 SP4 and I installed the > > > >Office > > > > Compatibility pack along with service Pack 1. I can open and edit Office > > > > 2003 files; however, Word 2007 files will not open and give this error: > > > > "There was an error opening file." Excel 2007 and Powerpoint 2007 files > > > > will > > > > open, but they are in read-only mode. > > > > > > > > I have uninstalled and reinstalled Office 2000 as well as the > > > > compatibility > > > > pack and the compatibility pack SP1. None of that helped and I still get > > > > the > > > > same error. Can anyone help me resolve this? > > > > > > > > >
From: Richard L. on 9 Feb 2009 08:51
> > save anything as a docx. It also say gives the error "There was an error > > opening the file." I can open and save files in all other office has anyone got any new suggestions on this one. same thing happening to me. i have uninstalled pack and reinstalled, same with microsoft update site. i really don't know what else to try Richard |