You can use the context key and rename the file including changing the extension to .rtf. That may work; however, if it doesn't you have lost your original file. Although you should be able to use the context menu and make a copy of the file in case the renaming and changing the extension does not work. Lori ----- Original Message ----- From: solsticesinger To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 9:25 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Open book problem Hi, all. I have several books that I've scanned that are trapped inside Open Book 7.02. I can not get the software to launch, and so, I can not convert the files to .rtf, or even open them to edit them in their original format. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to solve this. I really don't want to rescan all the books using kurzweil, as that would be quite a pain. I'm wondering if I'm going to have to re-install open book. Any help would be appreciated. Shannon Who can heal, but one who has healed herself? Who can know, but one who has asked and sought? Who can lead, but one who has traveled the way? --ancient French proverb