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Can't open .doc file

Loopy_Girl
Loopy_Girl Posts: 4,444 Forumite
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

Comments

  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    As its a word file can you open open office then open the document.
  • weegie.geek
    weegie.geek Posts: 3,432 Forumite
    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.
    They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it
  • Loopy_Girl
    Loopy_Girl Posts: 4,444 Forumite
    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
    weegie.geek Posts: 3,432 Forumite
    Last minute stuff, eh? ;)

    Glad you got it sorted!
    They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it
  • Loopy_Girl
    Loopy_Girl Posts: 4,444 Forumite
    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:
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