Re: PROBLEM: 12.1 version of Word 2008 will not open WinWord .doc files?

On 2008-05-14 18:11:01 +0100, Steve Maser <maser@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:

> I have a folder of word do***ents -- all of these opened on Office 2008
> with the 12.0.1 patch.
> 
> I updated my Office 2008 with the manual 12.1 download.
> 
> Now, only *some* of the do***ents will open when double-clicked.
> There's a finder action that makes it look like it's opening, but it
> doesn't.
> 
> A "File --> Open" works to open the do***ents.
> 
> I can "save as" the do***ent and just rename it and it works to open
> the "save as" do***ent.
> 
> I passed some of these files on to a colleague in another department
> and he couldn't double-click open the files, either.
> 
> 
> It's *possible* these do***ents that aren't opening were created on
> some version of WinWord (I'd have to track this down as to what version
> if that's the problem.
> 
> 
> Anybody else seeing this?

Yes I'm seeing exactly the same problems on some Word files since the 
upgrade to 12.1.

If I double-click a file or use 'open with' Word opens a new blank 
do***ent called 'Do***ent 1'. I can open the file from within word file 
an open dialog.

This makes it easier to open Word files using OpenOffice 3.0 than 
Microsoft's own product.

On the the other hand my problems with Excel 2008 have been solved by 
someone with a microsoft.com email address so I'm happy that one door 
has opened as another closes.
-- 
Cheers,

Steve

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