.odt files are zipped, just add the extension .zip and unzip as suggested (if your file is an odt file that is). /$
2005/11/19, Makro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > mm unzip the file with unzip??? that not make sense...the file is not > zipped.... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Makro > To: users@openoffice.org > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 7:04 PM > Subject: problems opening oo document > > > Hello > > I got this weird problem: > > I got a document that i first write in MSword using Winxp, then i change to > Openoffice 1.1 using Debian sarge, that was cool, no problems, until this > happen: in my linux partition i got the winxp mounted so the original > document was always in the winxp partition , i open it in linux using > openoffice and save the changes in the winxp partition this don`t give me any > problems, but , then happens the bad thing, a problem with the winxp > partition, so what i do, from linux i take all the files i need and make a > backup in a CD, okay, fine all is in the CD, no problem, then i just delete > the winxp partition and stay with linux...BUT when i try to open the > openoffice document that i was working that is in the CD ...it comes a window > asking me for the character set of the document..i try every set..and nothing > work!!!, so now i got a document full of weird symbols, i can`t read it, so i > dunno what to do, other documents seems not altered...so now the big > question...how can i recover my document? what can i do if every set of > character only gives me garbage? > > hope you can help me > > thanks in advance > > M. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]