2002 word documents unreadable in word 2003

[Larry]

I can not read word doc. saved in 2002 with my 2003 word

 

[TF]

Larry

Both use identical file formats. Can you open other Word 2002 documents? Can
the particular problem document be opened in Word 2002?



:I can not read word doc. saved in 2002 with my 2003 word

 

[Michael Bednarek]

I can not read word doc. saved in 2002 with my 2003 word

See: <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;889409>
and <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;890932>.

You have to jump through some hoops, though:
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only
intended to correct the problem that is described in this article.
Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not
severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the
next Microsoft Office 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

There's also this:
<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828041>, but I
can't figure out whether it applies to this situation or not.

You might try <http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/default.aspx>.