Cannot open Publisher 97 file in Pub 97 error

[Carlo B]

Hi, I am trying to open a Publisher 97 file in Publisher
97. This file was created by someone else on a different
computer. I get an error message saying that Publisher
cannot open files from a different version. However,
when I click on Properties for this file in File Manager,
it says to open the file with Publisher 97. Any help is
greatly appreciated! I tried updating the service packs
for Office 97, although I should probably mention that I
am using Office XP for most of my other Office
applications (i.e. Word, Excel etc.) ~Carol

 

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

Hi Carlo B ([email protected]),
in the Microsoft® newsgroups
you posted:

|| Hi, I am trying to open a Publisher 97 file in Publisher
|| 97. This file was created by someone else on a different
|| computer. I get an error message saying that Publisher
|| cannot open files from a different version. However,
|| when I click on Properties for this file in File Manager,
|| it says to open the file with Publisher 97. Any help is
|| greatly appreciated! I tried updating the service packs
|| for Office 97, although I should probably mention that I
|| am using Office XP for most of my other Office
|| applications (i.e. Word, Excel etc.) ~Carol

The problem is with the version. More than likely, the file version is NOT
Publisher 97 that you are trying to open. It is probably a Publisher 98 or
newer file, or even a Publisher 1.0 file. Can you send me the file, so I can
have a look and possibly convert it for you? Send it to (e-mail address removed)

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Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Office Publisher MVP
Official Publisher MVP Site:
http://www.kvalheim.org

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[Carol B]

Hi Brian, thanks for your kind offer, unfortunately the
file belongs to someone else and I can't share it. I am
curious as to why the Properties box for this file
says "open with Publisher 97." Does this come from the
fact that I have Pub. 97 on my computer, and not what was
used to create the original file? ~Carol

 

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

Hi Carol B ([email protected]),
in the Microsoft® newsgroups
you posted:

| Hi Brian, thanks for your kind offer, unfortunately the
| file belongs to someone else and I can't share it. I am
| curious as to why the Properties box for this file
| says "open with Publisher 97." Does this come from the
| fact that I have Pub. 97 on my computer, and not what was
| used to create the original file? ~Carol

I don't know why it says that, but that is not something that is produced by
Publisher, but probably by the customer through Windows in the property
dialog.

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Office Publisher MVP
Official Publisher MVP Site:
http://www.kvalheim.org

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

 

[Ed Bennett]

After managing to set up OE-QuoteFix on his new PC, Ed reads a message

I am
curious as to why the Properties box for this file
says "open with Publisher 97." Does this come from the
fact that I have Pub. 97 on my computer, and not what was
used to create the original file?

Yes.

 

[°°°MS°Publisher°°°]

The reason it shows that, is that you only have Publisher 97 installed on
your computer.

If you took a Publisher 2003 file, it would show as Publisher 97 on your
computer.

--

 

[Carol B]

Hello everyone who took the time to respond to my
question. I talked to the person who originally created
the file, and they have now "fessed up" that their office
has a brand new version of Publisher, not 97 as I was
originally told. Thanks to all for your help and
guidance. ~Carol