Just what I had thought.
Microsoft Office 95 (a.k.a. Microsoft Office 7.0) cannot open files created in Microsoft Office 97, Microsoft
Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP (2002), or Microsoft Office 2003. This is because the Microsoft Office 95
file format is different from the Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP/2003 file format.
As for Microsoft Word 95 (a.k.a. Microsoft Word 7.0), you will not be able to open Word Documents created in
Microsoft Office 97, Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP (2002), or Microsoft Office 2003 without the
Word 97-2000 Import Converter (a.k.a. Word 97/2000 Converter for Word 6 and 95 Users).
Basically what I'm saying is that you have an outdated version of Microsoft Office that cannot read the newer
file formats used in newer versions of Microsoft Office (without a converter).
My conclusion:
I think you either have an outdated or corrupted Word 97-2000 Import Converter (MSWRD832.CNV). The solution is
to download and install the Word 97/2000 Converter for Word 6 and 95 Users (Windows 32-bit Operating Systems)
from Microsoft Office Online (link below).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...D4-0935-44E8-B960-1F0984AAEF4E&displaylang=en
My recommendations:
For the time being, it might be easier for you to ask the person who sent you the Word Document to select
either "Word 6.0/95" or "Word 97-2003 &
6.0/95 - RTF" (in this case, I think it would be called "Word 97-XP & 6.0/95 - RTF") in the "Save as type:"
selection list (in the File -> Save As... dialog). The person who emailed you file may need to download and
install the Office File Converter Pack (see link below).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...f0-70e5-4595-8a98-370278f40c57&DisplayLang=en
Another recommendation (for the time being) is to download and install the Microsoft Word Viewer 97, Microsoft
Excel Viewer 97, and the Microsoft
PowerPoint Viewer 97 (or Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 if you are running Windows 98 Second Edition). These
viewers will allow you to view files created in Microsoft Word 97, Microsoft Excel 97, and Microsoft
PowerPoint 97 (and later versions, including 2000, XP, and 2003).
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You can view and print the files in these viewers, but you will NOT be able to edit them.
These viewers were meant for those that do not have Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and/or Microsoft
PowerPoint, however, I'm recommending that you download them while you still have Microsoft Office 95 so that
you can at least view files created in later versions of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft
PowerPoint.
Microsoft Word Viewer 97
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...44-38f6-4eb5-aca6-8bd280d5e6b1&DisplayLang=en
Microsoft Excel Viewer 97 (this is a direct download link, works with Windows 95 or later)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/excel2000/Xlviewer/2000/WIN98/EN-US/xlViewer.exe
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8e-5513-46c4-aa4f-058a84a37df1&DisplayLang=en
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 (download and install ONLY if you are running Windows 98 Second Edition or
later)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en
For those users who are running Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, or later, you should download the
updated viewers:
Microsoft Word Viewer 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...87-8732-48d5-8689-ab826e7b8fdf&DisplayLang=en
Microsoft Word 2003: XML Viewer (for viewing WordprocessingML files as HTML within Microsoft Internet
Explorer)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...18-1bcd-4852-93ba-0b5a203ea731&DisplayLang=en
Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...F4-996C-4569-B547-75EDBD03AAF0&displaylang=en
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en
When you can, you should upgrade to Microsoft Office 97 (at the least). In your case, the Professional
Edition. This will allow you to work with files
saved in the Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP/2003 file format with some loss in features in the file.
For example: If a Microsoft Word Document was saved with a feature that was introduced in Microsoft Word 2003,
Microsoft Word 97 would still open the
file. The only problem is that the feature wouldn't be visible or would work in a different way when opened
Microsoft Word 97.
Assuming that you live in the United States, you should be able to find Microsoft Office 97 Professional for a
really good price at a local Computer Show and Sale.
http://www.marketproshows.com/
http://www.marketpro.com/
Here are some helpful articles for all users:
Strategies for sharing documents with different versions of Word
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051902821033.aspx
Turn on or off features introduced in recent versions of Word
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP052489031033.aspx
Using Excel 2003 with earlier versions of Excel
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051985111033.aspx
Features affected by working with a PowerPoint presentation in an earlier
version
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP052619821033.aspx
SE = Second Edition
In other words:
Windows 98 SE = Windows 98 Second Edition
