READ BEFORE INSTALLING OFFICE 2007 B2TR

[Patrick Schmid]

The B2TR patch has some nasty surprises for users in store. The most
important one being that Word 2007 Beta 2 files saved in the new file
formats (extensions docx, docm, etc) might not open at all once B2TR has
been installed.
Excel files in the file formats (extensions xlsx, xlsm, etc) saved in B2
should open in B2TR. PowerPoint files saved in B2 in the new file
formats (extensions pptx, pptm, etc) seem to at least open, but seem to
have issues with font size, text placement, and other minor issues.
Before installing B2TR therefore, you should save all your files in the
97-2003 file formats. That means, save all your docx files as doc
(Word), all your xslx files as xls (Excel) and all your pptx files as
ppt (PowerPoint).
There are a host of other issues you might encounter. I am keeping a
running list that I will update constantly over the next few days at
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/14/43. I highly suggest to read it
before installing B2TR.

Patrick Schmid

 

[Rainald Taesler]

The B2TR patch has some nasty surprises for users in store.

Thank You so much for your warnings and instructions!

I'd be rather helpless as I was careless enough to make a total move
to the Beta versions of all of Office.

I hope I won't have to run a System Recovery tommorow morning ...

Rainald

 

[Patrick Schmid]

As you just made the move right now, you won't be in much trouble.
People who have been using Beta 2 for a while and now got B2TR are the
ones experiencing most issues.

Patrick Schmid

 

[Pat Garard]

G'Day Patrick,

Thanks for the Information!

You may remember that I had some issue with OL2007 - most of these
are now resolved.

When I print, I still get warnings about Prop Res DLL not loaded,
but it prints ok.

The Editor seems much improved - as does the rest of Office 2007.

Thanks again!

 

[Joacim]

Thanks Patrick (I am enjoying your Ribbon add-in now all the time in 2007)
even though I run 2003 /2007.

I updated with a fresh download 2 weeks ago - Is this update newer?

I thought Beta 3 was coming soon!

 

[Joacim]

Is anyone running RC1 Vista and this update yet?

I was going to do Refresh and then RC1 (as it suggets)?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

A clean install of Vista, Office 2007 BETA 2 and then the TR is possible
too.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

What type of printer do you have?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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"Pat Garard" <apgarard-bigpond:net:au> wrote in message
G'Day Patrick,

Thanks for the Information!

You may remember that I had some issue with OL2007 - most of these
are now resolved.

When I print, I still get warnings about Prop Res DLL not loaded,
but it prints ok.

The Editor seems much improved - as does the rest of Office 2007.

Thanks again!

 

[Joacim]

The RC1 said to technical refresh then do the Upgrade install to Vista from
XP
I am a little concerned ....
How is it?

A clean install of Vista, Office 2007 BETA 2 and then the TR is possible
too.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

both

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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The RC1 said to technical refresh then do the Upgrade install to Vista from
XP
I am a little concerned ....
How is it?

A clean install of Vista, Office 2007 BETA 2 and then the TR is possible
too.

 

[Patrick Schmid]

What you downloaded 2 weeks ago was the same thing you downloaded months
ago, namely Beta 2. This is an actual new build of Office 2007.
In Microsoft's naming scheme, B2TR is essentially Beta 3 (or if you are
anal, Beta 4, as there has been a B1, B1TR, B2 and now a B2TR).

Patrick Schmid

 

[Patrick Schmid]

For a clean Vista RC1 install:
Install Vista RC1, install Beta 2, Install B2TR.

For a Vista B2 install that you want to update to RC1:
Install B2TR, Update to Vista RC1.

Patrick Schmid

 

[Patrick Schmid]

The MS Word team has told me that Word files in the new file formats
created in B2 (dotx, dotm, etc) *should* open in B2TR.
I am blaming the corruption messages I received on files that were
created in B1/B1TR. Apparently opening such files in B2, pressing save
and closing them, did NOT upgrade them to the B2 format.

Patrick Schmid

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

FWIW, opening any file and saving it doesn't save it; you have to make a
change, what has been called a "phantom edit," such as Spacebar, Backspace
(anything to enable the Undo button), then save.

 

[Patrick Schmid]

I had assumed that Word would automatically dirty the file if it
detected that it was saved in an outdated format (meaning the B1 or B1TR
format when opening in B2).

Patrick Schmid
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http://pschmid.net

FWIW, opening any file and saving it doesn't save it; you have to make a
change, what has been called a "phantom edit," such as Spacebar, Backspace
(anything to enable the Undo button), then save.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Apparently not, however. Is the file format really different between B1/B1TR
and B2 or only the version? In Word 97-2003, if you open a Word 6.0/95 doc,
you might be asked if you want to save in the current format, but if you
open, say, a Word 97 file in Word 2003, you don't get any sort of prompt,
since the file format is the same.

 

[Patrick Schmid]

Definitely different. Files created in B1 and B1TR don't open in B2TR
anymore, they actually produce a corrupt file error message. B2TR uses
the XML file formats according to the Ecma draft v1.4, B2 used 1.3. B1TR
and B1 were earlier versions.

Patrick Schmid
---------------
http://pschmid.net

Apparently not, however. Is the file format really different between B1/B1TR
and B2 or only the version? In Word 97-2003, if you open a Word 6.0/95 doc,
you might be asked if you want to save in the current format, but if you
open, say, a Word 97 file in Word 2003, you don't get any sort of prompt,
since the file format is the same.

 

[Pat Garard]

G'Day Roady,

I have a LeXmark 1185 (all-in-one).
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
_______________________

What type of printer do you have?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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"Pat Garard" <apgarard-bigpond:net:au> wrote in message
G'Day Patrick,

Thanks for the Information!

You may remember that I had some issue with OL2007 - most of these
are now resolved.

When I print, I still get warnings about Prop Res DLL not loaded,
but it prints ok.

The Editor seems much improved - as does the rest of Office 2007.

Thanks again!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

That's what I thought already ;-)

Search for lxbkprpr.dll and copy it to c:\windows\system32
By default it resides in;
c:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\Lexmark_x1100_ser iesf27b

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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"Pat Garard" <apgarard-bigpond:net:au> wrote in message
G'Day Roady,

I have a LeXmark 1185 (all-in-one).
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
_______________________

What type of printer do you have?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----
"Pat Garard" <apgarard-bigpond:net:au> wrote in message
G'Day Patrick,

Thanks for the Information!

You may remember that I had some issue with OL2007 - most of these
are now resolved.

When I print, I still get warnings about Prop Res DLL not loaded,
but it prints ok.

The Editor seems much improved - as does the rest of Office 2007.

Thanks again!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

That was actually already mentioned from the dogfood builds. The file format
was/is still under development throughout the BETA as well and except for
OneNote "upgrading" documents from earlier BETAs wouldn't be fully supported
(which includes "dirtying" it). It was recommended against storing important
data in the new file format.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----
Definitely different. Files created in B1 and B1TR don't open in B2TR
anymore, they actually produce a corrupt file error message. B2TR uses
the XML file formats according to the Ecma draft v1.4, B2 used 1.3. B1TR
and B1 were earlier versions.

Patrick Schmid
---------------
http://pschmid.net

Apparently not, however. Is the file format really different between
B1/B1TR
and B2 or only the version? In Word 97-2003, if you open a Word 6.0/95
doc,
you might be asked if you want to save in the current format, but if you
open, say, a Word 97 file in Word 2003, you don't get any sort of prompt,
since the file format is the same.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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