You can download a free Works to Word converter from Microsoft here: <http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/wp2krtf.aspx>http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/wp2krtf.aspx Roger G. Mr. Fix-It Harrisburg, PA 17110 WebSite- http://mrfixit.netfirms.com rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx FAX 510-740-3641; Tel: 717-763-7098 (shop) 717-652-1703(home) At 06:20 PM 8/6/2004, you wrote: >Hi Russ, > >I really appreciate your offer to help. William Rayburn just >converted the file to RTF and it worked just fine. Still don't know >which version of Works created this file. > >Thanks again > >-- >Best regards, > > Bil Green > PC 1000 > Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 > 760-924-1000 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx > >Friday, August 6, 2004, 2:00:31 PM, you wrote: > >HsT> Bil, I just installed Word 2003. >HsT> If you want to, I'll try it. > > >HsT> Russ Hoyt >HsT> Hoyt's TV >HsT> Exeter, NH > > >HsT> ----- Original Message ----- >HsT> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> >HsT> To: ".TECHASSIST @ freelists . org" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >HsT> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 3:48 PM >HsT> Subject: [TechAssist] Need Help Opeing .WPS File > > > >> Someone sent me a .WPS file that will not open in MS Word (even after > >> installing the update from MS for this very problem. > >> > >> Word 2000 also prompted me to insert the CD and install some converters > >> when trying to open it. And it still won't open (even though Works for > >> Windows 4.0 and 2000 now show up in the file types when saving). > >> > >> I can send the file to anyone that has the time to simply open it and > >> save it as .RTF Since the start it does open, but most of the text is > >> a bunch of squares. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Best regards, > >> > >> Bil Green > >> PC 1000 > >> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 > >> 760-924-1000 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >HsT> --- > >> Lost Password: > >> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >> Email Archives: > >> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >> > > > >HsT> >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >HsT> Lost Password: >HsT> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >HsT> Email Archives: >HsT> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/