File size larger than 512mb help pls!

[Edwyn is my name]

Lo guys for my uni work I have been creating a photographic portfoli
using word (god knows why =/). now it wont let me open the file t
finish or even view it as it is over 512mb despite the fact i saved i
using word - if any1 is able to help me with a way of opening, o
viewing the file so i can print it, it would be a big big help as
have spent a long time creating it.

Cheers Edwy

 

[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Hello Edwyn

Lo guys for my uni work I have been creating a photographic portfolio
using word (god knows why =/).

well, we sure don't! :-/

now it wont let me open the file to
finish or even view it as it is over 512mb despite the fact i saved it
using word - if any1 is able to help me with a way of opening, or
viewing the file so i can print it, it would be a big big help as i
have spent a long time creating it.

there's still a maximum file size limitation in Word, but it only
applies to the raw text amount:

WD2000: Operating Parameter Limitations and Specifications
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q211489

Operating parameter limitations and specifications in Word
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211489/en-us

So, in essence, the file _should_ be openable unless it's corrupt. At
least on a powerful system (best bet: on a powerful system that created
the file).

Did you insert the photos into Word, and/or link them? What version of
Word are you using? What error message?

HTH
Robert

 

[Edwyn is my name]

Did you insert the photos into Word, and/or link them? What version of
Word are you using? What error message?

I am using word 2007 on a laptop with 4gb of RAM, the error message
get is:

Word cannot open this file because it is larger than 512megabytes.
(C:\Users\...\photographicportfolio.docx)

I have been able to recover the text so far but, have been still b
unable to open the file to see the pictures and tables

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Make a copy of the file and then change the extension from docx to zip. You
should then be able to access the different parts of the document.

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[jay m]

Did you succeed?
Does OpenOffice have the same file siize limit?
oops- does OOo handle docx yet?

Using the 'open as zip' trick, you could probably just rip a few megs
of pic files out of the doc, to bring it under 512 MB.
Then open it with Word, and split it into sections.

 

[Edwyn is my name]

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I am using word 2007 on a laptop with 4gb of RAM, the error messag
i
get is:-
-
Word cannot open this file because it is larger than 512megabytes.
(C:\Users\...\photographicportfolio.docx)-
-
I have been able to recover the text so far but, have been still be
unable to open the file to see the pictures and tables.-
-
----

Did you succeed?
Does OpenOffice have the same file siize limit?
oops- does OOo handle docx yet?

Using the 'open as zip' trick, you could probably just rip a few megs
of pic files out of the doc, to bring it under 512 MB.
Then open it with Word, and split it into sections.

I was able to recover the text but i lost all the formatted picture