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Microsoft Word

Dec 1, 2004 6:39PM PST

On copying from a floppy disk I get this:

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Re: Microsoft Word
Dec 2, 2004 12:33AM PST

Shwaline,

Copying what? The entire file, text, something else? What is the file extension of the document being copied? Do you have Microsoft Word installed on your computer?

Whenever posting questions on these forums, please give us as much information as possible about your computer. Depending on your issue, we might need the operating system, processor speed, amount of RAM installed, brand name of the computer, (if there is one), and any EXACT error messages you are receiving, and in your case, the version of Microsoft Word that you are using. The more information you give us, the better informed our answer will be.

Hope this helps and let us know more.

Grif

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Re: Microsoft Word
Dec 2, 2004 4:40PM PST

I was copying from a floppy disk which contained a 'back up' from an accounting programme. I am sorry but how do I check the file extension? I have windows xp and do have Microsoft Word installed. The font is courier new.

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How To Show File Extensions...
Dec 3, 2004 9:10AM PST

RIGHT click on the "Start" button, choose "Explore" from the menu. When that opens, click on "Tools" in the upper left of the window, choose "Folder Options". When that loads, click on the "View" tab. SCroll down and UNCHECK the box beside "Hide extensions for known file types", then click on "Apply", then OK.

Now double click on the floppy disk drive icon in "My Computer". It should show you the file in question and there should be a file extension listed at the end of the name of the file..It will say something like: filename.txt or filename.doc or some else. The last three letters after the "dot" are the file extension.

I'm guessing that the file extension of this particular file isn't a Word document at all, but instead is a special file created by the accounting software. IF that's the case, then you'll need to install the accounting software on that computer to read the file correctly.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Re: Microsoft Word
Dec 2, 2004 11:25AM PST

Please check your font settings.