catswhisker
23rd Jul 2007, 10:11
Dear All,
Nothing high tech here, but I'm tearing my hair out.
Recently had to get new laptop. Transferred all my Word files over from the old one. Loaded Word 2000 into the new one from a disc, no apparent problems. Word now appears in the list of Programmes.
BUT, when I try to open any of my old documents, Word isn't one of the options offered. It's like the computer doesn't know it's in there. So I can't get into the docs.
I can create a new document, but when I close it, sure it pops up nicely in Documents... But when I try to open it, yet again, no trace of Word and I just get a load of gobbledegook in Wordpad. I'm like "But you just created the *****ing thing .. in Word!"
Please, one of you clever people tell me there's a simple explanation and a simple cure.. :sad::sad:
CW
Nothing high tech here, but I'm tearing my hair out.
Recently had to get new laptop. Transferred all my Word files over from the old one. Loaded Word 2000 into the new one from a disc, no apparent problems. Word now appears in the list of Programmes.
BUT, when I try to open any of my old documents, Word isn't one of the options offered. It's like the computer doesn't know it's in there. So I can't get into the docs.
I can create a new document, but when I close it, sure it pops up nicely in Documents... But when I try to open it, yet again, no trace of Word and I just get a load of gobbledegook in Wordpad. I'm like "But you just created the *****ing thing .. in Word!"
Please, one of you clever people tell me there's a simple explanation and a simple cure.. :sad::sad:
CW