Can't open .doc file

Loopy_Girl

I recently had to reboot my PC to factory settings (but the one that saves the data...somewhere!!) so I keep coming up against problems which I have sorted in the past but can't remember how to solve them!!

I have been sent a file which is a .doc file but when I try to open it it says that I need to set the association type to open it. Only problem is that when I go into the set assocation place on PC, there is no '.doc' showing so that I can change it to open using my OpenOffice org which is what I would normally use (actually come to think of it, I am probably going to have to install that again)

So questions are

* - where is the .doc
* - can I change that to opening in OpenOffice and if so will I need
to re-install that again
* - Do I just google to get the software for the OpenOffice

And also, as mentioned I re-booted but saved my data, but I can't find it anywhere. Apparantly it should be in the 'C Drive/Backup' but when I click on the C Drive and then look in the backup folder there is just loads of stuff that I don't understand.

Any help would be much appreciated from anyone even if you only know the answer to some of my queries!!!

Dunno if relevant but I have Vista and run AVG every day.

Thank you in advance:T

diable

As its a word file can you open open office then open the document.

weegie.geek

Sounds like you had previously told windows not to hide the file extensions. It does this by default, which is pretty stupid.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Show-or-hide-file-name-extensions

Next, yes you need open office installed to be able to open files in open office...

http://www.openoffice.org/

As for the backed up stuff, I never use windows to do that for me so I don't have a scooby. If it's a load of files that look nonsense, you probably have to restore them using a specific tool in windows.

Loopy_Girl

Thanks weegie.geek

Got my OpenOffice installed and can see document fine now.

Mucho thanks:D You've saved my bacon as I would have had my dragon of a boss screeching at me if I never got stuff emailed through tonight!!;)

weegie.geek

Last minute stuff, eh?

Glad you got it sorted!

Loopy_Girl

weegie.geek wrote: »

Last minute stuff, eh?

Friad so!! It's only been needing done since Thursday and of course the weekend lasts forever doesn't it?!!!!;) Well obviously not since that is me just getting to my cot at 1am on a Monday!!!!:o

That'll teach me eh?!!!:rotfl: