office beta 2007 crashed, now i can't open in office 2003

[mollycase]

when i saved my files in word and excel, i saved them in the 97-2003 format.
now, however, they all have an x after them (ie .xlsx or .docx). i know you
all will say that i didn't save the right way, but i remember doing it that
way because i had to choose that before saving.

well, the whole beta thing just melted down one day and i had to uninstall.
so now how do i open those files? i change the extension it doesn't work.

and i cant' find anywhere to download the beta again.

please help!!

 

[Patrick Schmid [MVP]]

The beta is no longer available. You can use the RTM compatibility pack
to open your files:
http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_off...1/08/first-look-compatibility-whitepaper.aspx

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
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[mollycase]

the compatibility pack tells me it can't convert my files.
it says i have to open in Excel Beta 2 and then save it.
apparently i had beta 1 (?). i had downloaded the technical refresh and
then eveything went haywire, so i had to uninstall it.

now i'm stuck. i know saved those files in the right way because it said
"compatibility mode" at the top when excel or word was open.

any other advice i will gladly take!! thanks

The beta is no longer available. You can use the RTM compatibility pack
to open your files:
http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_off...1/08/first-look-compatibility-whitepaper.aspx

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

when i saved my files in word and excel, i saved them in the 97-2003 format.
now, however, they all have an x after them (ie .xlsx or .docx). i know you
all will say that i didn't save the right way, but i remember doing it that
way because i had to choose that before saving.

well, the whole beta thing just melted down one day and i had to uninstall.
so now how do i open those files? i change the extension it doesn't work.

and i cant' find anywhere to download the beta again.

please help!!

 

[Patrick Schmid [MVP]]

If it tells you to use Beta 2, then you are truly stuck without Beta 2.

Sorry,

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

the compatibility pack tells me it can't convert my files.
it says i have to open in Excel Beta 2 and then save it.
apparently i had beta 1 (?). i had downloaded the technical refresh and
then eveything went haywire, so i had to uninstall it.

now i'm stuck. i know saved those files in the right way because it said
"compatibility mode" at the top when excel or word was open.

any other advice i will gladly take!! thanks

The beta is no longer available. You can use the RTM compatibility pack
to open your files:
http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_off...1/08/first-look-compatibility-whitepaper.aspx

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

when i saved my files in word and excel, i saved them in the 97-2003 format.
now, however, they all have an x after them (ie .xlsx or .docx). i know you
all will say that i didn't save the right way, but i remember doing it that
way because i had to choose that before saving.

well, the whole beta thing just melted down one day and i had to uninstall.
so now how do i open those files? i change the extension it doesn't work.

and i cant' find anywhere to download the beta again.

please help!!