Files in prior versions stop newer offcie programmes

[DavidC]

I have noticed that after opening a word 6/95 document, that the office 2000
applications want to re-install. Is there a fix for this? It seems that
when the 'old' document is opened it is resetting part of the registry and
making it appear that 2000 is not properly installed.

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi David-

Does this happen if you are in Word and use the File>Open command, when you
double-click the file icon, or both?

Regards |:>)

 

[DavidC]

I opened the old documents from my CD backup and then saved them to a folder
on the HD for later use. Whilst doing this a client needed an answer to a
query from MS Project, so I opened up the MS Project file and MS wanted to
"install 2000" again and I had to find the Office CD and let MS do it's
thing. This only happens after opening the older documents.