Window 10 and Microsoft Works...

BertieUK

Hello folks...


Last week Windows 10 forced itself upon both my wife and I's computers, despite us trying to stop it and now Microsoft Works Files will not go to print, it comes up with the following message:


The file requires a newer version of the Microsoft Works Converter than is currently on your system. Do you want to download the new converter so that you can work with this file. Yes...


...We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found.


Could someone please help these Old Codgers to fix this problem?


Kind regards.

grumpycrab

BertieUK wrote: »

Windows 10 and Microsoft Works

Presumably a windup or you don't mean Microsoft Works. Revert back to previous OS.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-10/going-back-to-windows-7-or-windows-81

BertieUK

grumpycrab wrote: »

Presumably a windup or you don't mean Microsoft Works. Revert back to previous OS.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-10/going-back-to-windows-7-or-windows-81

Apologies a Senior Moment (the sun has come out) I should have said : Microsoft Office Word 2003.


Thanks for the revert address should we get frustrated with W10


regards..

grumpycrab

OK, mixed reports about Word 2003 compatibility with W10;
EDIT: just to check. What file are you openning (what's after the ".") and I guess the message about "Microsoft Works Converter" is correct?

EDIT2: assuming you are attempting to open Works files from Word 2003, there were issues with this.
From the Microsoft forums this zip file may help (read the readme file in it first! - no gaurantees from me).
http://www.gmayor.com/Zips/WorksTextConv.zip

BertieUK

grumpycrab wrote: »

OK, mixed reports about Word 2003 compatibility with W10;
EDIT: just to check. What file are you openning (what's after the ".") and I guess the message about "Microsoft Works Converter" is correct?

Hi, thank's for your input.


The name of the file is WPS File.


regards...

grumpycrab

See EDIT2 is post above.

BertieUK

grumpycrab wrote: »

See EDIT2 is post above.

EDIT2 did not resolve the issues for me but maybe another method, jet to try just may come along, otherwise its goung back to OS Windows 8.1.


kind regards.

grumpycrab

If it worked in 8.1 it should work in 10. Still getting the "requires a newer version of the Microsoft Works Converter " message?

BertieUK

grumpycrab wrote: »

If it worked in 8.1 it should work in 10. Still getting the "requires a newer version of the Microsoft Works Converter " message?

Yes it is still coming up with the same 'message'


regards.

grumpycrab

WorksConverter6-9 is here (just tried this on a W10/Word 2003 box with wps and it worked)
http://microsoft-works-6-9-converter.software.informer.com/download/?ca5c277
Scroll down until your see "worksconv.exe"
(file size 1.4 MB - run a virus checker on it - its pukka though :-)

BertieUK

grumpycrab wrote: »

WorksConverter6-9 is here (just tried this on a W10/Word 2003 box with wps and it worked)
http://microsoft-works-6-9-converter.software.informer.com/download/?ca5c277
Scroll down until your see "worksconv.exe"
(file size 1.4 MB - run a virus checker on it - its pukka though :-)

Many thanks for your patience and efforts to solve my problem.


Programme now working as it was with 8.1.



:beer:


Kindest regards to you...