Refusal to open doc

[mthwread]

I open Word. I open files. I go to the document I want and I try and open
it and it says (in a little box in the center of the screen):

Word cannot open the document.
Try one or more of the following:
*On the File menu, click Open to open the document.
*Make sure the document has a .DOC extension.
(C:\...\CHAPTER BY CHAPTER\CHAPTER 1.DOC)
OK

Now, I tried suggestion 1 and the same thing happened.
For suggestion 2, I went to the document, right-clicked on it, went to
rename and added .DOC to the end.

I still get the same message when I try and open it. I have no idea what
might be different about this document to others in the same folder that do
open.

Can anyone help here?

Matt

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Just because you add ,doc to the file name doesn't make it a word file.

 

[mthwread]

Yes, but it is a Word File with a Word Icon, saved as a Word File and which
previously opened as a Word File...

Just because you add ,doc to the file name doesn't make it a word file.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I open Word. I open files. I go to the document I want and I try and open
it and it says (in a little box in the center of the screen):

Word cannot open the document.
Try one or more of the following:
*On the File menu, click Open to open the document.
*Make sure the document has a .DOC extension.
(C:\...\CHAPTER BY CHAPTER\CHAPTER 1.DOC)
OK

Now, I tried suggestion 1 and the same thing happened.
For suggestion 2, I went to the document, right-clicked on it, went to
rename and added .DOC to the end.

I still get the same message when I try and open it. I have no idea what
might be different about this document to others in the same folder that
do
open.

Can anyone help here?

Matt

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Why do you have to add the .doc?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Yes, but it is a Word File with a Word Icon, saved as a Word File and
which
previously opened as a Word File...

Just because you add ,doc to the file name doesn't make it a word file.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I open Word. I open files. I go to the document I want and I try and
open
it and it says (in a little box in the center of the screen):

Word cannot open the document.
Try one or more of the following:
*On the File menu, click Open to open the document.
*Make sure the document has a .DOC extension.
(C:\...\CHAPTER BY CHAPTER\CHAPTER 1.DOC)
OK

Now, I tried suggestion 1 and the same thing happened.
For suggestion 2, I went to the document, right-clicked on it, went to
rename and added .DOC to the end.

I still get the same message when I try and open it. I have no idea
what
might be different about this document to others in the same folder
that
do
open.

Can anyone help here?

Matt

 

[mthwread]

I don't know. Because that's what it says, it opens a little box that says
exactly as I wrote on the opening of this thread. The computer told me to
check it was saved as a .doc, so I did and renamed it, and that did nothing...

Why do you have to add the .doc?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Yes, but it is a Word File with a Word Icon, saved as a Word File and
which
previously opened as a Word File...

Just because you add ,doc to the file name doesn't make it a word file.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I open Word. I open files. I go to the document I want and I try and
open
it and it says (in a little box in the center of the screen):

Word cannot open the document.
Try one or more of the following:
*On the File menu, click Open to open the document.
*Make sure the document has a .DOC extension.
(C:\...\CHAPTER BY CHAPTER\CHAPTER 1.DOC)
OK

Now, I tried suggestion 1 and the same thing happened.
For suggestion 2, I went to the document, right-clicked on it, went to
rename and added .DOC to the end.

I still get the same message when I try and open it. I have no idea
what
might be different about this document to others in the same folder
that
do
open.

Can anyone help here?

Matt

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Can you send me one of those files?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I don't know. Because that's what it says, it opens a little box that says
exactly as I wrote on the opening of this thread. The computer told me to
check it was saved as a .doc, so I did and renamed it, and that did
nothing...

Why do you have to add the .doc?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Yes, but it is a Word File with a Word Icon, saved as a Word File and
which
previously opened as a Word File...

:

Just because you add ,doc to the file name doesn't make it a word
file.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I open Word. I open files. I go to the document I want and I try
and
open
it and it says (in a little box in the center of the screen):

Word cannot open the document.
Try one or more of the following:
*On the File menu, click Open to open the document.
*Make sure the document has a .DOC extension.
(C:\...\CHAPTER BY CHAPTER\CHAPTER 1.DOC)
OK

Now, I tried suggestion 1 and the same thing happened.
For suggestion 2, I went to the document, right-clicked on it, went
to
rename and added .DOC to the end.

I still get the same message when I try and open it. I have no idea
what
might be different about this document to others in the same folder
that
do
open.

Can anyone help here?

Matt

 

[mthwread]

I can try. Do you want me to attach it as an email? Where do you want me to
send it?

Can you send me one of those files?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I don't know. Because that's what it says, it opens a little box that says
exactly as I wrote on the opening of this thread. The computer told me to
check it was saved as a .doc, so I did and renamed it, and that did
nothing...

Why do you have to add the .doc?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Yes, but it is a Word File with a Word Icon, saved as a Word File and
which
previously opened as a Word File...

:

Just because you add ,doc to the file name doesn't make it a word
file.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I open Word. I open files. I go to the document I want and I try
and
open
it and it says (in a little box in the center of the screen):

Word cannot open the document.
Try one or more of the following:
*On the File menu, click Open to open the document.
*Make sure the document has a .DOC extension.
(C:\...\CHAPTER BY CHAPTER\CHAPTER 1.DOC)
OK

Now, I tried suggestion 1 and the same thing happened.
For suggestion 2, I went to the document, right-clicked on it, went
to
rename and added .DOC to the end.

I still get the same message when I try and open it. I have no idea
what
might be different about this document to others in the same folder
that
do
open.

Can anyone help here?

Matt

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Send it as an attachment to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I can try. Do you want me to attach it as an email? Where do you want me
to
send it?

Can you send me one of those files?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I don't know. Because that's what it says, it opens a little box that
says
exactly as I wrote on the opening of this thread. The computer told me
to
check it was saved as a .doc, so I did and renamed it, and that did
nothing...

:

Why do you have to add the .doc?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Yes, but it is a Word File with a Word Icon, saved as a Word File
and
which
previously opened as a Word File...

:

Just because you add ,doc to the file name doesn't make it a word
file.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I open Word. I open files. I go to the document I want and I try
and
open
it and it says (in a little box in the center of the screen):

Word cannot open the document.
Try one or more of the following:
*On the File menu, click Open to open the document.
*Make sure the document has a .DOC extension.
(C:\...\CHAPTER BY CHAPTER\CHAPTER 1.DOC)
OK

Now, I tried suggestion 1 and the same thing happened.
For suggestion 2, I went to the document, right-clicked on it,
went
to
rename and added .DOC to the end.

I still get the same message when I try and open it. I have no
idea
what
might be different about this document to others in the same
folder
that
do
open.

Can anyone help here?

Matt

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I got the file and it won't open for me. I suspect that file is corrupt. I
hope you have a good back-up of it somewhere.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I can try. Do you want me to attach it as an email? Where do you want me
to
send it?

Can you send me one of those files?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I don't know. Because that's what it says, it opens a little box that
says
exactly as I wrote on the opening of this thread. The computer told me
to
check it was saved as a .doc, so I did and renamed it, and that did
nothing...

:

Why do you have to add the .doc?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Yes, but it is a Word File with a Word Icon, saved as a Word File
and
which
previously opened as a Word File...

:

Just because you add ,doc to the file name doesn't make it a word
file.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I open Word. I open files. I go to the document I want and I try
and
open
it and it says (in a little box in the center of the screen):

Word cannot open the document.
Try one or more of the following:
*On the File menu, click Open to open the document.
*Make sure the document has a .DOC extension.
(C:\...\CHAPTER BY CHAPTER\CHAPTER 1.DOC)
OK

Now, I tried suggestion 1 and the same thing happened.
For suggestion 2, I went to the document, right-clicked on it,
went
to
rename and added .DOC to the end.

I still get the same message when I try and open it. I have no
idea
what
might be different about this document to others in the same
folder
that
do
open.

Can anyone help here?

Matt

 

[mthwread]

Oh dear, no I don't have a back up of it... I scanned it with Norton and
that showed nothing untoward. Is there absolutely nothing I can do? And do
you have any idea of how it might have become corrupt, because I have no idea
how whatsoever, it's not like it's happened before and with the nature of my
work I can't really be doing with it happening again.

But thank you for all your efforts, I really 100% appreciate it.

I got the file and it won't open for me. I suspect that file is corrupt. I
hope you have a good back-up of it somewhere.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I can try. Do you want me to attach it as an email? Where do you want me
to
send it?

Can you send me one of those files?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I don't know. Because that's what it says, it opens a little box that
says
exactly as I wrote on the opening of this thread. The computer told me
to
check it was saved as a .doc, so I did and renamed it, and that did
nothing...

:

Why do you have to add the .doc?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Yes, but it is a Word File with a Word Icon, saved as a Word File
and
which
previously opened as a Word File...

:

Just because you add ,doc to the file name doesn't make it a word
file.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I open Word. I open files. I go to the document I want and I try
and
open
it and it says (in a little box in the center of the screen):

Word cannot open the document.
Try one or more of the following:
*On the File menu, click Open to open the document.
*Make sure the document has a .DOC extension.
(C:\...\CHAPTER BY CHAPTER\CHAPTER 1.DOC)
OK

Now, I tried suggestion 1 and the same thing happened.
For suggestion 2, I went to the document, right-clicked on it,
went
to
rename and added .DOC to the end.

I still get the same message when I try and open it. I have no
idea
what
might be different about this document to others in the same
folder
that
do
open.

Can anyone help here?

Matt

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Norton can't tell if a file is corrupt.

Without knowing the history of the file, there's no way to tell. If you are
in the habit of saving directly to a floppy or a CD, stop it. If you are in
the habit of opening a file directly from a floppy or a CD, stop it. Those
two actions can corrupt a file.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Oh dear, no I don't have a back up of it... I scanned it with Norton and
that showed nothing untoward. Is there absolutely nothing I can do? And
do
you have any idea of how it might have become corrupt, because I have no
idea
how whatsoever, it's not like it's happened before and with the nature of
my
work I can't really be doing with it happening again.

But thank you for all your efforts, I really 100% appreciate it.

I got the file and it won't open for me. I suspect that file is corrupt.
I
hope you have a good back-up of it somewhere.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I can try. Do you want me to attach it as an email? Where do you want
me
to
send it?

:

Can you send me one of those files?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I don't know. Because that's what it says, it opens a little box
that
says
exactly as I wrote on the opening of this thread. The computer told
me
to
check it was saved as a .doc, so I did and renamed it, and that did
nothing...

:

Why do you have to add the .doc?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Yes, but it is a Word File with a Word Icon, saved as a Word File
and
which
previously opened as a Word File...

:

Just because you add ,doc to the file name doesn't make it a
word
file.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I open Word. I open files. I go to the document I want and I
try
and
open
it and it says (in a little box in the center of the screen):

Word cannot open the document.
Try one or more of the following:
*On the File menu, click Open to open the document.
*Make sure the document has a .DOC extension.
(C:\...\CHAPTER BY CHAPTER\CHAPTER 1.DOC)
OK

Now, I tried suggestion 1 and the same thing happened.
For suggestion 2, I went to the document, right-clicked on it,
went
to
rename and added .DOC to the end.

I still get the same message when I try and open it. I have
no
idea
what
might be different about this document to others in the same
folder
that
do
open.

Can anyone help here?

Matt