Import Filter for Microsoft Works

[Jacques Riopel_3]

I recently reformatted my cousin's Pavilion 7920 that was running Windows ME with MS Works because it was infested with virus. I installed XP Pro on it, the MS Office 2000. Everything is working great, (even better after I updated the BIOS and keyboard drivers) but now I have a small problems with all the MS Works wordprocessing documents I restored from her backups.
I dont know which version of Works came with the 7920: 2000, 4, 5, 6, 7 ? !!!! It seems to be important because I tried to install a few text import filters for Works in MSWord, but when I open Works documents, I get a lot of little squares, and the text garbled in there. Ideas, anyone?

[Phillip Williams_2 · Accepted solution]

Jacques: I would advise using the microsoft convereters from Works, downloadable from Bill's little site...

e.g.
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. Specifically, this converter works with Works 2000, 4.5, and 4.x, and Word 2002, 2000, and 97.

Date: 10/31/2000 Popularity: #73 English download


www.microsoft.com, downlaods then search on "Works".

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b9e11e83-f51b-4977-b572-8c042df802c1&DisplayLang=en

Had the same problem on a neighbours PC ... worked for me



Hope that helps

Eric

[Ron Kinner]

I assume Eric's advice will fix your problem but if not: Make sure you have a default printer installed. Word gets really weird without one since it wants to show you what the doc will look like when printed and it can't do that without a default printer.

Ron