JoAnn
Fri Jun 23 10:26:47 CDT 2006
Sure! My PC is a 6½ yr old P3-550. I'm sure I could make do with yours.
Did you double check the version on the old computer? Could you have
obtained an upgrade on Office somewhere along the line?
--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
"Maurizio" <Maurizio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A24202EF-0ABE-4A77-B8B3-1897D33E5A05@microsoft.com...
> Can we swap PC's please,
>
> I have it on my Office 2000 CD that i bought ages ago, i just entered the
> CD
> and downloaded it as usual, as i did on my old PC, all the other different
> files that i have on my stick are all working ok ie Word, Excel etc
>
> :(
>
>
>
> "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> I was able to open the file with Pub 2003 without a problem. Then I
>> remembered you said you used Pub 2000. I tried opening it with Pub 2000.
>> Guess what - couldn't open it. Tried with Pub 2002 - opened just fine.
>>
>> Okay............if you have Publisher 2000, who created the file for you?
>> :-)
>>
>> --
>>
>> JoAnn Paules
>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>
>>
>>
>> "Maurizio" <Maurizio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B3EAF20C-1D0F-44E3-ABE1-6C29ABFE5BA6@microsoft.com...
>> > ok i'll send you an email asap, Read Only and Hidden were both clear.
>> >
>> > Numpty is the word of the day :)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> A numpty? Never heard that one before.
>> >>
>> >> After the files are copied onto your new computer, open My Computer
>> >> and
>> >> located those files - but don't open them. Right click on the file
>> >> name.
>> >> Select Properties. Look at the bottom of that dialog box and if
>> >> Read-Only
>> >> is
>> >> checked, clear it. Then try opening the file.
>> >>
>> >> If that doesn't work, send a file to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.
>> >> (It's
>> >> spelled out so I don't get blasted with spam.)
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> JoAnn Paules
>> >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Maurizio" <Maurizio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:A391069A-84FC-4DF8-A83E-787F0CEB2F45@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi JoAnn thx for getting back please be patient with me as im not
>> >> > very
>> >> > tech
>> >> > minded on PC's but not a total numpty,
>> >> >
>> >> > from the start, i have a new PC and from my old PC i was using
>> >> > Publisher
>> >> > 2000, i tranfered all my files over to my memory stick, then from my
>> >> > CD
>> >> > i
>> >> > downloaded office 2000 which has the same Publisher that i was using
>> >> > on
>> >> > my
>> >> > old PC, everything else works on my new PC ie Excel, windows etc but
>> >> > not
>> >> > Publisher.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have checked all the files on the stick and all of them have a
>> >> > tick
>> >> > by
>> >> > Archieve, i have also disabled AV and transfered all my have over to
>> >> > my
>> >> > hard
>> >> > drive and to no avail
>> >> >
>> >> > dont mind emailing you a file at all, what is your address please..
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Oh, just never heard of the terminology.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I need to recap. You got a new computer. Both old and new computer
>> >> >> have
>> >> >> Publisher. You copied Pub files from old computer to storage
>> >> >> device,
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> copied those files back onto the new computer. They won't open. You
>> >> >> tried
>> >> >> disabling AV. Still no success.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> A few questions:
>> >> >> 1. Which version of Publisher is on the old computer?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 2. Which version of Publisher is on the new computer? (Please
>> >> >> don't
>> >> >> say
>> >> >> Version 6 - I deal with things like Pub 98, Pub 2000, etc. Sorry)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 3. Have you checked the files on the new computer (within Windows
>> >> >> Explorer)
>> >> >> and made sure they are not read-only?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 4. Is there any chance you can email me one of the questionable
>> >> >> files?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 5. I have to ask this question - Any chance you are getting Home
>> >> >> Publishing
>> >> >> and Publisher mixed up? It happens every now and then and sometimes
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> need
>> >> >> to eliminate that fact.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> JoAnn Paules
>> >> >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Maurizio" <Maurizio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:A0A67CC2-EDB5-4168-A5FC-4B6987BD02A0@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >a memory stick.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Mary did as you requested but still no joy, im running version 6
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > Archieve box is ticked
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> What's a POD?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> JoAnn Paules
>> >> >> >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Maurizio" <Maurizio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:4EF4AAD9-1483-4CD2-87A2-97330F1B379A@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > Mary, thx for getting back to me, just tried your request and
>> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> > didnt
>> >> >> >> > work i
>> >> >> >> > also checked the files and they are set as Archieve on the POD
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > M
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Mary Sauer" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> Copy the files over to your hard drive, try to open them
>> >> >> >> >> again.
>> >> >> >> >> The
>> >> >> >> >> Publisher
>> >> >> >> >> files maybe read only if they are stored on removable media.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>> >> >> >> >>
http://office.microsoft.com/
>> >> >> >> >>
http://msauer.mvps.org/
>> >> >> >> >> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "Maurizio" <Maurizio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> news:0A15A1FD-3057-45BB-B7A2-9323C6C9B6E6@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> > Hi, just bought a new PC from Dell and trying to open
>> >> >> >> >> > several
>> >> >> >> >> > Publisher
>> >> >> >> >> > files
>> >> >> >> >> > from my old PC which i saved onto my POD, but the following
>> >> >> >> >> > msg
>> >> >> >> >> > comes
>> >> >> >> >> > up:
>> >> >> >> >> > publisher cannot open file from a different version, I dont
>> >> >> >> >> > have
>> >> >> >> >> > Norton
>> >> >> >> >> > (I
>> >> >> >> >> > have Mcafee) I have tried to save it as a duifferent
>> >> >> >> >> > Program
>> >> >> >> >> > with
>> >> >> >> >> > no
>> >> >> >> >> > success, the version i am using for publisher is version 6,
>> >> >> >> >> > please
>> >> >> >> >> > can
>> >> >> >> >> > someone help as and please use the idiots guide with me as
>> >> >> >> >> > im
>> >> >> >> >> > not
>> >> >> >> >> > that
>> >> >> >> >> > technically minded as you pro's,
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Cheers Maurizio
>> >> >> >> >>
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