Computer help

needmoremeat · 17 May 2006, 17:39

I'll be getting a new computer in just over a week, and as it will have windows xp on it, I was wondering if all the documents I have created in MS works word processor 98 will open ok in the xp version? Can anyone shed any light on this?! Thanks

LucyK! · 17 May 2006, 17:56

Don't quote me, but when I did my teaching assistant coursework which was all typed documents, I had to work on certain ones at home and certain ones at college because the Word Works Processor on XP which I had here wouldn't open in the regular Microsoft Word, which they had at college.

If you're going from one version of Works Processor to another though I can't imagine it'd be a problem? But i know I had problems going from Processor to Word

mszee · 18 May 2006, 20:57

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Originally Posted by needmoremeat

I'll be getting a new computer in just over a week, and as it will have windows xp on it, I was wondering if all the documents I have created in MS works word processor 98 will open ok in the xp version? Can anyone shed any light on this?! Thanks

don't quote me either...but works should work on works...word I do not think will work on works...

Hypnobabe · 18 May 2006, 22:54

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Originally Posted by needmoremeat

I'll be getting a new computer in just over a week, and as it will have windows xp on it, I was wondering if all the documents I have created in MS works word processor 98 will open ok in the xp version? Can anyone shed any light on this?! Thanks

I've just been trying to open some documents from Works in the new Word and couldn't, I suggest you copy them into notepad and save them, then transfer them over to the new computer, open in Notepad and transfer into Word. That's the only way I could do it!

hayley · 18 May 2006, 23:48

Would it work if you could save the documents as a rich text file and then transfer them in that format!thats what i would try!I hope this helps!

needmoremeat · 19 May 2006, 22:39

Thanks for the suggestions, people! I've been saving the stuff in an email, as text they'll transfer onto anything! As precautions I'll save them in WordPad too. Can't wait for this new computer, my old geriatric one has crashed four times today!

mszee · 19 May 2006, 23:24

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Originally Posted by needmoremeat

Thanks for the suggestions, people! I've been saving the stuff in an email, as text they'll transfer onto anything! As precautions I'll save them in WordPad too. Can't wait for this new computer, my old geriatric one has crashed four times today!

Geez...does new computer come with Word software instead of Works? If it doesn't, maybe it's best to invest...Works are not compatible with any other word processing software...that's how people make money...they WANT you to upgrade to Word...

17 May 2006, 17:39	#1
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	Computer help I'll be getting a new computer in just over a week, and as it will have windows xp on it, I was wondering if all the documents I have created in MS works word processor 98 will open ok in the xp version? Can anyone shed any light on this?! Thanks

17 May 2006, 17:56	#2
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	Don't quote me, but when I did my teaching assistant coursework which was all typed documents, I had to work on certain ones at home and certain ones at college because the Word Works Processor on XP which I had here wouldn't open in the regular Microsoft Word, which they had at college. If you're going from one version of Works Processor to another though I can't imagine it'd be a problem? But i know I had problems going from Processor to Word

18 May 2006, 23:48	#5
hayley Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.08.2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,088	Would it work if you could save the documents as a rich text file and then transfer them in that format!thats what i would try!I hope this helps!

19 May 2006, 22:39	#6
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	Thanks for the suggestions, people! I've been saving the stuff in an email, as text they'll transfer onto anything! As precautions I'll save them in WordPad too. Can't wait for this new computer, my old geriatric one has crashed four times today!