file created in earlier version blocked by system registry

[lawyersnj]

I get a message in a dialogue box "You are attempting to open a file that was
created in an earlier version of Microsoft Office. The file type is blocked
from opening in this version by your system registry policy setting." how can
I open this file?

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938810 "Information about
certain file types that are blocked after you install Office 2003
Service Pack 3".