Can anyone advise me why my old WordPad files no longer open, I haven't
tried to open them for about a year, and the only thing that has changed on
my computer is the updates I have added as required, I think the word files
were originally saved from win98 but they still used to open when I changed
to XP home edition, when I do try to open them a small window opens saying

---can not load word for windows 6.0 files---

I have tried to open them with notepad and get some of the file but not all
of it.

Thanks ALP

Hi,

Error message when you open a document file in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883090

-or-

Use Microsoft Word Viewer 2003 to view the documents.

Download details: Word Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"R.Churchill" <alp1962@tiscali.es> wrote in message
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Can anyone advise me why my old WordPad files no longer open, I haven't
tried to open them for about a year, and the only thing that has changed on
my computer is the updates I have added as required, I think the word files
were originally saved from win98 but they still used to open when I changed
to XP home edition, when I do try to open them a small window opens saying

---can not load word for windows 6.0 files---

I have tried to open them with notepad and get some of the file but not all
of it.

Thanks ALP