Re: word corrupting files?

From: garfield-n-odie (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/17/04

  • Next message: Marc: "Re: word corrupting files?" 
    Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:21:56 -0700

    Hi Marc. When you open a file in Word, be sure "Recover text from any
    file" is not selected in the "Files of type" box. In all computers,
    turn off "Allow fast saves" and "Allow background saves" in Tools |
    Options | Save.

    Marc wrote:

    > I think what we are doing is saving to one computer,
    > copying the files to a CD or USB thumb drive, then
    > copying them to the new computer. The weird thing is, it
    > looks like the files got more corrupted on the new
    > computer as time goes on.
    >
    > I recently upgraded this computer from 2000 to XP and
    > uninstalled and reinstalled office xp. What else can i
    > try? I open the file and it says i need a converter but
    > everything i try only shows boxes. I guess that file is
    > toast, but what can i do for future files?
    >
    > BTW, the computer is virus free...
    >
    >
    >>-----Original Message-----
    >>Sounds like you are saving from Word directly to a
    >
    > floppy disk. Don't
    >
    >>do that. Word will quickly corrupt files if you save
    >
    > directly to
    >
    >>removable media. Instead, save your document to the
    >
    > hard drive, close
    >
    >>the document, and then use My Computer or Windows
    >
    > Explorer to copy the
    >
    >>document to a floppy disk. On the second computer, copy
    >
    > the document
    >>from the floppy disk to the hard drive, and open the
    > copy that is on the
    >
    >>hard drive. The files you have on the floppy disk are
    >
    > probably toast.
    >
    >>
    >>Marc wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>>On certain files, when i open them in word 2002, it
    >>>prompts me for which converter i want to use to open
    >
    > it.
    >
    >>>The preview of the text document shows a bunch of
    >
    > boxes
    >
    >>>and the actual document is not readable. This is
    >
    > happening
    >
    >>>from taking an office document from one computer and
    >>>putting it on another. Other files are displaying
    >
    > content
    >
    >>>from different files - opening 1.doc will show the
    >>>contents of 2.doc and 2.doc will show the contents of
    >>>3.doc. What is going on? I've tried reinstalling,
    >
    > virus
    >
    >>>scan, all the updates. Im all out of ideas. What could
    >
    > be
    >
    >>>causing this strange behavior and corruption of files?
    >>
    >>.
    >>

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