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running Windows ME. When someone sends a document in
wordpad (.doc file) I cannot open it & get the following message: "Wordpad has caused an error in MSWRD832.cnv. Wordpad will now close." How can I fix this? Thanks for any help. Mike |
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Mike,
Files with a DOC extension are far more likely to be created using Word than WordPad. It appears that you are trying to open a document written using a later version of MS Word than can be opened with WordPad. For details see MS KB 276337 - "WD2000: Problems Opening Word Document in WordPad" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=276337). Rather that trying to use WordPad for such documents you might want to consider downloading and installing the free Microsoft Word viewer (http://office.microsoft.com/download...wd97vwr32.aspx). -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP mike wrote: running Windows ME. When someone sends a document in wordpad (.doc file) I cannot open it & get the following message: "Wordpad has caused an error in MSWRD832.cnv. Wordpad will now close." How can I fix this? |
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Mike,
You're right. I downloaded the program & it works. I was confused by the WORD & WORDPAD program names. It just didn't click. Another question: I've got windows ME & can't figure out how to backup my files. I have a CD writing program that I would like to copy files to a CD with, but can't find the backup program on windows ME like it was on windows 98. I'm kinda weak when it comes to computers. Did you figure that out? Thanks again Mike -----Original Message----- Mike, Files with a DOC extension are far more likely to be created using Word than WordPad. It appears that you are trying to open a document written using a later version of MS Word than can be opened with WordPad. For details see MS KB 276337 - "WD2000: Problems Opening Word Document in WordPad" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=276337). Rather that trying to use WordPad for such documents you might want to consider downloading and installing the free Microsoft Word viewer (http://office.microsoft.com/download...wd97vwr32.aspx) .. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP . |
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Mike,
The MS Backup program is in the add-ons\msbackup folder on Microsoft Me CDs but unfortunately it appears that not all OEMs have included this folder on the CDs they provide with new PCs. Similarly many of those OEMs who simply provide restore CDs appear also to have omitted this program. The executable needed to install MSBackup that Microsoft distribute on the Win Me CD is msbexp.exe so if you have an OEM CD or a recovery CD you might want to search the CD and see if it was included. See also MS KB 264541 - "Microsoft Backup Tool Is Not Installed by Windows Millennium Edition" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=264541). Note that Microsoft have not made MSBackup available for download. Note though that MSBackup is an antiquated application that is extremely limited and was designed for use with tape drives when hard disks were small, for example 3 or 4GB. A number of alternative backup applications exist and which best suits you depends on your requirements and range from imaging programs that will back up an image of your hard disk or disk partition (applications such as Symantec Ghost, PowerQuest's DriveImage and Terabyte Unlimited's BootItNG) to applications that allow the back up of selected files and folders on an incremental basis such as Stomp's BackUp MyPC (http://www.stompinc.com/bump/bump-retail.phtml?stp) which can also access QIC files created using MSBackup. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Mike wrote: Mike, You're right. I downloaded the program & it works. I was confused by the WORD & WORDPAD program names. It just didn't click. Another question: I've got windows ME & can't figure out how to backup my files. I have a CD writing program that I would like to copy files to a CD with, but can't find the backup program on windows ME like it was on windows 98. I'm kinda weak when it comes to computers. Did you figure that out? |
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-----Original Message----- Mike, The MS Backup program is in the add-ons\msbackup folder=20 on Microsoft Me CDs but unfortunately it appears that not all OEMs have=20 included this folder on the CDs they provide with new PCs. Similarly many of=20 those OEMs who simply provide restore CDs appear also to have omitted this=20 program. The executable needed to install MSBackup that Microsoft=20 distribute on the Win Me CD is msbexp.exe so if you have an OEM CD or a=20 recovery CD you might want to search the CD and see if it was included. See also MS KB 264541 - "Microsoft Backup Tool Is Not=20 Installed by Windows Millennium Edition" (http://support.microsoft.com? kbid=3D264541). Note that Microsoft have not made MSBackup available for download. Note though that MSBackup is an antiquated application=20 that is extremely limited and was designed for use with tape drives when=20 hard disks were small, for example 3 or 4GB. A number of alternative backup applications exist and=20 which best suits you depends on your requirements and range from imaging=20 programs that will back up an image of your hard disk or disk partition=20 (applications such as Symantec Ghost, PowerQuest's DriveImage and Terabyte Unlimited's=20 BootItNG) to applications that allow the back up of selected files and=20 folders on an incremental basis such as Stomp's BackUp MyPC (http://www.stompinc.com/bump/bump-retail.phtml?stp)=20 which can also access QIC files created using MSBackup. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Mike wrote: Mike, You're right. I downloaded the program & it works. I=20 was confused by the WORD & WORDPAD program names. It just didn't click. Another question: I've got windows ME & can't figure out how to backup my files. I have a CD writing program that I would like to copy files to a CD with, but can't find the backup program on windows ME=20 like it was on windows 98. I'm kinda weak when it comes to computers. Did you figure that out? . Mike, Again you are right on. Downloaded the backup program &=20 it works fine. I like to keep a copy off site for safety=20 reasons, & now I can. Thanks again. Ma=F1ana Miguel |
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Miguel,
Glad to read you've now been able to back up your system satisfactorily. I wish others would do so. BTW which backup program did you decide to use? -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Mike wrote: Again you are right on. Downloaded the backup program & it works fine. I like to keep a copy off site for safety reasons, & now I can. Thanks again. |
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-----Original Message----- Miguel, Glad to read you've now been able to back up your system satisfactorily. I wish others would do so. BTW which backup program did you decide to use? Microsoft backup distributed by Seagate was the one on my hard drive so I just installed it. Works great & is easy to understand. Again-----Gracias.-- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Mike wrote: Again you are right on. Downloaded the backup program & it works fine. I like to keep a copy off site for safety reasons, & now I can. Thanks again. . M |
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