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Bill
Hi:
I recently bought a new DELL Inspiron desktop that uses Windows Vista. I
transferred important files over from my old system (another DELL that ran
Windows XP) using a flash drive. The old files came over fine, but all
documents that were originally in Microsoft Word2000 format are now in some
other format that can best be described as gibberish.
I realize that Microsoft has gone from MSWord2000 to WordPad, which I
plan to use from here on in, but how do I recover the documents that were
created in MSWord 2000 format?
I tried reloading MSWord 2000 on the new DELL, but it keeps asking me
for the CD Key, a 25-number/letter key that I no longer have and apparently
cannot obtain after reading many posts on the Internet.
My questions are:
1. Can I change these needed documents back to a format that I am able
to read, and if so, how?
2. Is there any way to obtain a product key that will allow me to
install MSWord 2000 on my new DELL? I went back to my old computer, pulled
up a Word2000 document and looked in the Properties and About sections of
the toolbar, as per some suggestions from the Internet. I only found a
20-letter/number Product Key, which, of course, does not help.
From what I've read, this is not a new problem, but I still cannot
figure out the solution. I would appreciate any assistance.
--- Thank you,
Bill
I recently bought a new DELL Inspiron desktop that uses Windows Vista. I
transferred important files over from my old system (another DELL that ran
Windows XP) using a flash drive. The old files came over fine, but all
documents that were originally in Microsoft Word2000 format are now in some
other format that can best be described as gibberish.
I realize that Microsoft has gone from MSWord2000 to WordPad, which I
plan to use from here on in, but how do I recover the documents that were
created in MSWord 2000 format?
I tried reloading MSWord 2000 on the new DELL, but it keeps asking me
for the CD Key, a 25-number/letter key that I no longer have and apparently
cannot obtain after reading many posts on the Internet.
My questions are:
1. Can I change these needed documents back to a format that I am able
to read, and if so, how?
2. Is there any way to obtain a product key that will allow me to
install MSWord 2000 on my new DELL? I went back to my old computer, pulled
up a Word2000 document and looked in the Properties and About sections of
the toolbar, as per some suggestions from the Internet. I only found a
20-letter/number Product Key, which, of course, does not help.
From what I've read, this is not a new problem, but I still cannot
figure out the solution. I would appreciate any assistance.
--- Thank you,
Bill