after installing Office 2007 I can no longer view MDI files

L

larune

I have many saved Microsoft Document Imaging (.mdi) files and was able to
view then while using the Beta Office 2007. To install the product version I
had to uninstall the Beta before installing. Now I can't open .mdi files -
says windows doesn't recognise the file type. I can still create .mdi files
from the Microsoft Office Live Meeting Document writer in my printer list.
So how do I now get to view them?
 
S

Sasha

larune said:
I have many saved Microsoft Document Imaging (.mdi) files and was able to
view then while using the Beta Office 2007. To install the product version I
had to uninstall the Beta before installing. Now I can't open .mdi files -
says windows doesn't recognise the file type. I can still create .mdi files
from the Microsoft Office Live Meeting Document writer in my printer list.
So how do I now get to view them?
Click to expand...

Which WINDOWS version are you using?
 
S

Sasha

If you're using WINDOWS XP, you can right-click the file, click "Open
With..." (ALT+H), choose to "Select the program from a list" (S), click OK,
click "Browse" (ALT+B), find the program that opens it, and then choose
"Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" checkbox (ALT+A)
and click OK. If not, it depends on the Operating System version.
 
L

larune

thanks. I know how to do that, but I don't know which is the viewer program
to associate?
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Larune,

MS Office Document Imaging is the program that opens MS .MDI files. It's an optional installation feature. Check your Microsoft
Office 2007 listing in Add/Remove Programs in the Windows control panel to see if that featuer is set to 'Run from my computer'
state.

================
thanks. I know how to do that, but I don't know which is the viewer program
to associate? >>
--

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
 
S

Sasha

larune said:
thanks. I know how to do that, but I don't know which is the viewer program
to associate?
Click to expand...


Sorry, I don't know for sure. I'd guess you click on the dropdown at the
top and click "My Computer", then choose "C:\", "Program Files", "Microsoft
Office", and try to find it there. I don't have that feature installed, so
I'm not sure exactly where it would be.
 
S

Sasha

Bob Buckland ?:-) said:
Hi Larune,

MS Office Document Imaging is the program that opens MS .MDI files. It's an optional installation feature. Check your Microsoft
Office 2007 listing in Add/Remove Programs in the Windows control panel to see if that featuer is set to 'Run from my computer'
state.

================
thanks. I know how to do that, but I don't know which is the viewer program
to associate? >>
--

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
Click to expand...


Actually, upon reading his suggestion, it would work just as well as mine,
so you might wanna try it since he know exactly what to do.
 
M

Mohammed Wasay

To resolve this issue, install the Microsoft Office Document Imaging program. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
2. In the Currently installed programs list, click the 2007 Office version that you have installed.
3. Click Change.
4. Click Add or Remove features, and then click Continue.
5. Expand Office Tools.
6. Click Microsoft Office Document Imaging, and then click Run all from My Computer.
7. Click Continue.

EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
http://www.eggheadcafe.com
 
T

Tom Willett

Thanks for what? What step by step?
What's with the egghead cafe posters?
<Shah Elahi> wrote in message | That step by step helped me so much! THANK YOU!
|
| EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
| http://www.eggheadcafe.com
 
D

DrD2b

Mohammed, THANK YOU for your post. I upgraded to MO2007 & lost access to
literally 100's of MDI files. Your's is the only post I could find that
worked!
 
D

Dale

I followed the your instructions for adding the Document Image Writer to
Office 2007 Ultimate. I now have the Image Writer printer and can create MDI
files. The problem is, I can't open them; not the ones I had before
installing Office 2007 and not the ones Office 2007 is creating.

I compared the file type settings for MDI documents on an installation of
Office 2003 and find that MSPVIEW.exe is what should be opening MDI
documents. On my PC with Office 2007, there is no entry in the file types
for MDI documents. No problem, says I. I will just add it. The problem is,
there is no MSPVIEW.exe on my PC anywhere.

On the Office 2003 installation, the appropriate folder has these executable
files (among may other non-executables):

MSPOCRDC.EXE
MSPSCAN.EXE
MSPVIEW.EXE

On the Office 2007 installation, only the MSPOCRDC.EXE executable file exists.

Being the brave sort, I copied MSPVIEW from 2003 to my 2007 folder and
created the file type association. Now all my MDI files have a nice icon but
the 2003 version will not run in a 2007 environment.

Any other ideas?


Thanks,

Dale
 
D

DrD2b

Dale, see post in this thread from Mohammed Wasay dated 2/13/2007. It worked
for me 100%.
 
D

Dale

Thanks, DrD2b. You are correct. Mostly I am just glad to have it working so
maybe I should let well enough alone but I just can't help but wonder why
they changed the installation for the Document Imaging tools:

With Office 2003, I never installed the Scanning and OCR features of the
Document Imaging tools. I don't use a scanner and don't use OCR. I didn't
need them. As a result, when I installed Office 2007, I installed exactlyl
the same options I always installed with Office 2003: namely the Office
Document Image Writer. This always included the Office Document Image Viewer
- duh. If you create the document, you certainly should be able to see it.

Well, it turns out that with Office 2007, installing the Office Document
Image Writer does not include the viewer. Now that is just plain silly. You
can print to or create an MDI file but you cannot view it? In order to view
the document that you just created you have to install the option that is
described in the installation as:

"Office Document Scanning, Optical Character Recognition, and Indexing
Service Filter"

That just makes no sense at all. What in that description implies that it
is the way to get the Document Imaging Viewer? And why do I need to install
unwanted features, namely scanning and OCR, in order to use the viewer. Had
Microsoft wanted to use this combination of features to encourage users to
install and use their scanning tools rather than someone elses, why not just
take away the custom installation all together? At least that would have made
more sense than such an illogical grouping of features.

*shrug*.. well, it is what it is. At least it is working now. Thanks very
much for your help.
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Dale,

The MS Office Document Imaging App has an optional feature, which is the Writer (pseudo printer), but MS Office Document Imaging is
required to view the .MDI files. Document Scanning should not be needed.

======
Thanks, DrD2b. You are correct. Mostly I am just glad to have it working so
maybe I should let well enough alone but I just can't help but wonder why
they changed the installation for the Document Imaging tools:

With Office 2003, I never installed the Scanning and OCR features of the
Document Imaging tools. I don't use a scanner and don't use OCR. I didn't
need them. As a result, when I installed Office 2007, I installed exactlyl
the same options I always installed with Office 2003: namely the Office
Document Image Writer. This always included the Office Document Image Viewer
- duh. If you create the document, you certainly should be able to see it.

Well, it turns out that with Office 2007, installing the Office Document
Image Writer does not include the viewer. Now that is just plain silly. You
can print to or create an MDI file but you cannot view it? In order to view
the document that you just created you have to install the option that is
described in the installation as:

"Office Document Scanning, Optical Character Recognition, and Indexing
Service Filter"

That just makes no sense at all. What in that description implies that it
is the way to get the Document Imaging Viewer? And why do I need to install
unwanted features, namely scanning and OCR, in order to use the viewer. Had
Microsoft wanted to use this combination of features to encourage users to
install and use their scanning tools rather than someone elses, why not just
take away the custom installation all together? At least that would have made
more sense than such an illogical grouping of features.

*shrug*.. well, it is what it is. At least it is working now. Thanks very
much for your help.
--
Dale Preston >>
--

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
 
D

Dale

Bob Buckland ?:-) said:
Hi Dale,

The MS Office Document Imaging App has an optional feature, which is the Writer (pseudo printer), but MS Office Document Imaging is
required to view the .MDI files. Document Scanning should not be needed.
Click to expand...


One would certainly think that what you wrote here is correct, Bob. It sure
makes sense. Unfortunately, though, the viewer isnot included in the
installation for the writer. You have to install Document Scanning to get
the MDI viewer with Office 2007. I tried installing and uninstalling just
the writer portion several times to be sure.

Then, when I installed the scanning piece, and only when I installed the
scanning piece, did I get the viewer.

I don't see what sense it makes to be able to write/print to MDI files and
not view them when you install the writer but that's how it works.

Thanks,

Dale
 

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