Can't open Word 97 doc in Word XP

[Pete]

I have a 199 page Word 97 document. It contains graphics and tables and looks
like it was originally built from a template. The problem I have encountered
is that we are on Wrod XP now and I can't get this document to open in Word
XP. I keep getting the following error. The document "[Doc name]" caused a
serious error last time it was opened. Would you like to continue opening.
If you say yes it comes up with Microsoft Word has encountered a problem and
needs to close.
Error Signature is
ApName: Winword.exe
ModVer 10.0.6714.0
ModName mso.dll
AppVer:10.0.6612.0
Offset: 0000300e

I can open this document fine in Word 97 but I don't want to have to install
Word 97 on everyones machines to open this doc.
I need some help on converting this to Word XP.

Thanks
Pete

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Have you tried the Open and Repair option?

 

[Pete]

Yes I have tried to open and repair and I get the same error.

Have you tried the Open and Repair option?

I have a 199 page Word 97 document. It contains graphics and tables and looks
like it was originally built from a template. The problem I have encountered
is that we are on Wrod XP now and I can't get this document to open in Word
XP. I keep getting the following error. The document "[Doc name]" caused a
serious error last time it was opened. Would you like to continue opening.
If you say yes it comes up with Microsoft Word has encountered a problem and
needs to close.
Error Signature is
ApName: Winword.exe
ModVer 10.0.6714.0
ModName mso.dll
AppVer:10.0.6612.0
Offset: 0000300e

I can open this document fine in Word 97 but I don't want to have to install
Word 97 on everyones machines to open this doc.
I need some help on converting this to Word XP.

Thanks
Pete

 

[Robin]

If you open it in 97 then save it as RTF can you open it then in XP?
Maybe you lose too much info?

 

[Genine]

Just a thought... have you tried creating a new blank document and then doing
insert file and inserting your troublesome document into a new clean
document?

Sometimes this enables you to retrieve the document contents so you can
clean up the document properly.
Genine