Re: wordpad error - cannot load word for windows 6.0 files

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/31/04 

Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:13:55 -0600

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"Michael" <afn18721@afn.org> wrote in message 
news:uq1CPquvEHA.908@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I remember MS Office site used to have a Word Reader free download... might 
>try your luck there.
> Michael
> "jimy" <jimy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:EF99CF34-9437-4148-A904-E44F394192BE@microsoft.com...
>>
>>
>> "CS" wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 12:23:42 -0600, *ProteanThread* <rtdos@rtdos.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >CS wrote:
>>> >> On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 12:09:27 -0600, *ProteanThread* <rtdos@rtdos.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>>do i need to have msword installed in order for wordpad to read word 
>>> >>>6.0
>>> >>>files ? i thought wordpad could do that anyways ?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> You do not need Word installed in order for WordPad to be able to 
>>> >> read
>>> >> Word 6.0 files.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >but why would i be getting this error ?
>>>
>>> Make sure WordPad is the default for opening *.DOC and *.RTF.   Open
>>> My Computer, Tools, Folder Options, File Types.   Scroll on down to
>>> *.DOC and *.RTF in turn.  Make sure WordPad is shown in the
>>> application to open option.  If it isn't, change it to WordPad.
>>> I had the same problem after installing SP2, the only way I could open 
>>> word 6.0 files was with MS Works, Word Processor and then file them with 
>>> Rich Text Word.
>
>

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