Re: Windows 2000 and Word Versions - Compatibility

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The only time I even remembered there was an "autorecovery" was when I
crashed. It never seemed to affect my ability to work. Having said that, it
is obviously not working. When the weather gets hot, my computer will
occasionally freeze/crash, which is when that feature has been useful. I am
in the habit of saving my work frequently -- using the save icon, not
control-S. Apparently the save icon is not working correctly either. Unless
I actually close the file, I cannot count on the changes being there if there
is a "crash". I am going to do a work around....the original software for
the Word 2000 is nowhere to be found, so I will probably head on over to my
computer guy this week and have him reload Word 2000 for me. Appreciate your
advice.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

The autorecovery system is not a true backup. It is only an aid to recovery
in the event of a crash. It was even more hit and miss with Word 2000 - and
in any case setting the recovery time to merely 1 minute can impair your
ability to work. Far far better to simply press CTRL+S (save) every time you
stop to think.

If you need a true backup, see
http://www.gmayor.com/automatically_backup.htm

FWIW Word 2000 is a very competent WP package and will work quite happily
when correctly configured. 2003 adds a tad more stability and a few bells
and whistles but is essentially the same product. Word 2007 is a whole new
ball game with a learning curve to match.

If Word is crashing, then investigate why using the links I provided
earlier.

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Martha wrote:
There is a feature that automatically backs up files that you are
working on. If there is a power outage or crash or whatever, the next
time you go into Word, it will open with a "recovered" file that can
then be saved on top of the older version of the file. I have it set
so that it does this back-up every one minute, which is, in theory,
the most work I can lose. It is just not working reliably now.
After doing some more checking, it turns out that this computer
(which came with the business) actually has Word 2000 on it. I have
software for Word 2003. My partner had apparently bought it before
she had her stroke and I am trying to sort it out. Just putting off
buying a new computer until later this summer if I can. Thanks for
your help. Martha

"CyberTaz" wrote:

No, Office 2007 requires Windows XP (SP2) or later - and may not run
on the "old work-horse" even with that. Complete reqs are here:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA101668651033.aspx

What do you mean by "automatic file save feature"? There is no
standard feature in Word hat automatically saves your files.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 6/21/08 12:31 AM, in article
4379A2C5-349A-422F-B574-AE31F6913EE6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Martha"
<Martha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have an old work-horse computer I use for my home business that
has Windows 2000 on it. I have Word 2003 on it and I wanted to
upgrade the version of Word since I have been having some problems
with it (automatic file save feature not working). Does anyone
know if the new Word 2007 is compatible with Windows 2000?



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