I'm afraid I don't know - I just used downloaded FileFormatConverts.exe from the M$ website and ran it, after that Word would open .docx files without any problem but not save as docx.
Interesting. I can save .docx format in Office 97 on XP with the conversion pack.
Thanks. Ken
> -----Original Message----- > From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of > Ken Dibble > Sent: 24 February 2014 16:22 > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: RE: Our Love Affair with Old Software continues > > > >I've used it successfully with Office 2003 and XP many times. > > And I've tested it in that environment (Office 2003, SP2 on XP SP3) and it > didn't work. Are there: > > 1. Different versions of the conversion pack, which are not readily discernible > from each other or easy to find? > > 2. Windows update or Office version update dependencies that are not > specifically stated? I never install everything that comes with an Office set, > only specific components that users need. I don't install Office updates > unless something breaks, because Office updates have a reputation for > breaking stuff on their own. I don't install any macro- or VBA-related stuff > unless a specific user demonstrates a need, because it's a security hole. > > Perhaps one or both of those points is the source of the issue. > > At one time, using the conversion pack on Office 2003 broke that version's > ability to open older-version .doc files. I remember in one case having to roll > back the conversion for that reason. However, I also remember claims that > this had been fixed, so I did attempt it later on and it simply would not work. > It would not convert .docx or .xlsx documents. > > In any case, we only bought 5 licenses of Office 2003 for people who needed > a specific version of Access to use yet-another government-mandated > software product. Office 2003 is no longer available from any reputable > source, so it's not an option now anyway. >
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