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[Solved] Cannot open file: not a winword 97 file
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:25 am
by newbie19
I saved a winword 97 doc file. 2 hours later, tried to open it and it would not open. It displayed an X inside a red circle , and "Read-Error" "This is not a WinWord 97 file"
Please help me open the file. I am very untechnical! So, please explain in simplicity. Thanks for your help!!
Re: Cannot open file: not a winword 97 file
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:32 am
by John_Ha
Please upload the file showing the problem so that it can be analysed. Use the
Upload attachment tab below where you type (128 kB max); or use a file share site, Dropbox or Google Drive for a larger file.
If you search the forum with
winword and/or windword97 you will see many posts.
Re: Cannot open file: not a winword 97 file
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 4:42 pm
by newbie19
CASE SOLVED: "READ ERROR, THIS IS NOT A WINWORD 97 FILE"
I was able to retrieve the file after I sent to to a gmail account, and opened it with google doc. It was partially corrupted because the 10 page file became 111 pages. But, I was glad to be able to edit it back to normal.
Thanks everybody.
