WD97 cannot convert embedded object

[PaulSquatch]

I have an embedded object that word states "Word Cannot open (object type)". When trying to convert the object from (object type) to a different available object type, the convert to object type box doesn't list any objects other than (object type). How else can I convert the embedded object to a different type

TIA

PaulSquatch

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

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I have an embedded object that word states "Word Cannot open (object type)". When

trying to convert the object from (object type) to a different available object type, the
convert to object type box doesn't list any objects other than (object type). How else
can I convert the embedded object to a different type?this is very rarely possible. The types have to be registered somewhere as "matching" so
that one can be converted to the other. And if you have an object that can't be opened,
even if it were originally convertable, it probably wouldn't be if Word can't open it.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep 30 2003)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[Paulsquatch]

The file type I am referring to is an AutoCAD .dwg file. I have a newer version of AutoCAD than the version the embedded file was created from, but it won't open anyway. Word gives the error "Windows cannot opent the AutoCADLT.Drawing.4", although it has no problem opening embedded files called "AutoCADLT.Drawing.16 (corresponding to the .dwg files from the new version of AUTOCAD). Is there some other way to re-associate the "AutoCADLT.Drawing.4" with newer version of AutoCAD installed?

 

[PaulSquatch]

I finally found out how to fix it

I added the following to the registry

REGEDIT
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6C9FD2B7-78FA-11d2-9208-0060B0870405}\Autoconvertto
@="{8E75D913-3D21-11D2-85C4-080009A0C626}

The first clsid above corresponds to the "AutoCADLT.Drawing.4". It won't open because the program which created it (in this case, AutoCAD LT 98) is no longer installed

The second clsid above is for "AutoCADLT.Drawing.16", which is for the latest version of AutoCAD LT that is installed on my computer

Thanks to all for your help

PaulSquatc