Documents "Scrambled"

[David]

All charecters of my documents (excel & word) when opened
appear as a "y". Is this a virus? All my vital work has
been lost. Please help!

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi David,

In Tools=>Options=>General turn on [x] confirm conversions at open
and then in File=>Open check to see that 'Word document' is the
current file type before opening the file. You can get that
type of appearance when Word doesn't recognize the file or you
open a binary (zip/graphic/corrupt/encrypted) file.

If you're working off a removable disk copy the file to your
hard drive before starting Word and opening the file.

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All charecters of my documents (excel & word) when opened
appear as a "y". Is this a virus? All my vital work has
been lost. Please help! >>
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I hope this helps you,

Bob Buckland ?
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[Guest]

Thanks for the assist! I appreciate the guideance.

-----Original Message-----
Hi David,

In Tools=>Options=>General turn on [x] confirm conversions at open
and then in File=>Open check to see that 'Word document' is the
current file type before opening the file. You can get that
type of appearance when Word doesn't recognize the file or you
open a binary (zip/graphic/corrupt/encrypted) file.

If you're working off a removable disk copy the file to your
hard drive before starting Word and opening the file.

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