cannot open wps from word

[MikeR-Oz]

I am having problems converting a WPS file - I
have Office premium 2000 ( word 2000)
and have downloaded and run works convertor
wp6rtf.exe from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
familyid=b9e11e83-f51b-4977-b572-
8c042df802c1&displaylang=en

but in the word/files/open/files of type ---- there is no
works 6 I have works 4 for windows and works 2000 !!!

However it still does not open the works downloaded doc -
Word opens it in a series of garbled symbols etc.

What have I done wrong - I have also tried opening the doc
from word\file\open\ files of type , but there is not a works
6 - there is works 2000 and works 4 for windows ??!!

I have also tried control panel / add remove programs/ add/remove and then
office 2000 premium remove / add or remove features and then selected
converters and filters and update now - but I still do not get works 6 and
the document only opens as garbage!!!
What am I doing wrong??

Should I do the office update ?
and install service release 1a ??

http://office.microsoft.com/OfficeUpdate/default.aspx?displaylang=EN

Mike -

 

[Lee]

Not having any experience with WPS, I would install the update anyway.

 

[Lee]

the update contains a converter for WP 5.x and 'could' be just what you need

 

[Lee]

on further reading - there is a security patch KB824993 which could also be
useful - it includes a WP.5x converter

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

All discussion of WordPerfect converters is irrelevant since a .wps file is
created by Microsoft Works. WP creates .wpd files.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
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[MikeR-Oz]

Thanks Suzanne - What do you suggest I do - I do not undersatnd why what I
have already done is not working! I was able to open before but hada system
failure and reinstalled office - now I have the problem.
Mike

 

[Lee]

my misunderstanding - my apologies

All discussion of WordPerfect converters is irrelevant since a .wps file is
created by Microsoft Works. WP creates .wpd files.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
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all may benefit.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

When you reinstalled, did you install all the available text converters?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
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[MikeR-Oz]

Yes Suzanne - any more thoughts?

When you reinstalled, did you install all the available text converters?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

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