Publisher v2.0

I have an old HP PC (Windows 98) and trying to save old Publisher v2.0
documents (kids school work,etc.) prior to getting rid of the computer. Was
able to save files to a CD. Installed Publisher 2007 to my new HP (Windows
Vista). When I try to open the saved files on the new PC, I get "unable to
open files because created with an older version no longer supported (or
something like that.) What can I do to open the files in my new computer?
Still have the installation discs for Publisher v2.0, but my new computer
does not have a floppy disc drive. What can I do? Thanks.

"montoban" u50835@uwe wrote in message news:93eb1f085e31f@uwe...
I have an old HP PC (Windows 98) and trying to save old Publisher v2.0
documents (kids school work,etc.) prior to getting rid of the computer.
Was
able to save files to a CD. Installed Publisher 2007 to my new HP
(Windows
Vista). When I try to open the saved files on the new PC, I get "unable
to
open files because created with an older version no longer supported (or
something like that.) What can I do to open the files in my new computer?
Still have the installation discs for Publisher v2.0, but my new computer
does not have a floppy disc drive. What can I do? Thanks.


Publisher '07 won't open Pub. 2 files. They need to be opened and resaved
with an intermediate version of Publisher.

A couple of options for Publisher install from floppy disks.

1. purchase a USB floppy drive and attempt to install. I don't have Pub
2 installed on a Vista machine but I do know it will install on XP.
2. copy all the files on each floppy disk onto the root of a CD or USB
drive if your Win 98 machine supports either. While I haven't done this
with Publisher 2.0 install floppy disks I have done it with other install
floppy disks from Microsoft for other programs and have sometimes been
successful installing from the CD.

If all else fails and it isn't too large a number of files and time
constraints aren't important other than getting the files onto the upgraded
format you can email me privately @ jrsullyus at yahoo dot com (fix the at
and dot) to make arrangements to mail a CD with the files to me. I will
convert to Pub '03 format which will be able to be read in Pub '07 at no
charge and return to you on a CD.

Respond to me here if you do email as I don't check that email address
frequently.

This will work too
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Compres...rchiver-.shtml

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"LVTravel" wrote in message
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"montoban" u50835@uwe wrote in message news:93eb1f085e31f@uwe...
I have an old HP PC (Windows 98) and trying to save old Publisher v2.0
documents (kids school work,etc.) prior to getting rid of the computer. Was
able to save files to a CD. Installed Publisher 2007 to my new HP (Windows
Vista). When I try to open the saved files on the new PC, I get "unable to
open files because created with an older version no longer supported (or
something like that.) What can I do to open the files in my new computer?
Still have the installation discs for Publisher v2.0, but my new computer
does not have a floppy disc drive. What can I do? Thanks.


Publisher '07 won't open Pub. 2 files. They need to be opened and resaved
with an intermediate version of Publisher.

A couple of options for Publisher install from floppy disks.

1. purchase a USB floppy drive and attempt to install. I don't have Pub 2
installed on a Vista machine but I do know it will install on XP.
2. copy all the files on each floppy disk onto the root of a CD or USB
drive if your Win 98 machine supports either. While I haven't done this with
Publisher 2.0 install floppy disks I have done it with other install floppy
disks from Microsoft for other programs and have sometimes been successful
installing from the CD.

If all else fails and it isn't too large a number of files and time
constraints aren't important other than getting the files onto the upgraded
format you can email me privately @ jrsullyus at yahoo dot com (fix the at and
dot) to make arrangements to mail a CD with the files to me. I will convert to
Pub '03 format which will be able to be read in Pub '07 at no charge and
return to you on a CD.

Respond to me here if you do email as I don't check that email address
frequently.

Mary, have you tried to install from the created CD? Looks like an
interesting program but I also see that each floppy is put into a separate
folder. Any issue with the install program finding the various folders?
Looks like this is more of an archiving program to recreate the floppies
from on a later date.

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
This will work too
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Compres...rchiver-.shtml

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

Mary Sauer wrote:
This will work too
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Compres...rchiver-.shtml
==============================
Neat! Thanks for the link.

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Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

I have the original Visio Home floppies I transferred to a CD. They need to be
in a separate folders, that is the way floppies work. There is a piece of code
that waits for the next disk when you are installing. I have Publisher 1 and 2
plus updates, all on floppies. Both 5.25 and 3.5. I have an old Windows 95
computer with Publisher 2.0 installed. Works like a champ.

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"LVTravel" wrote in message
...
Mary, have you tried to install from the created CD? Looks like an
interesting program but I also see that each floppy is put into a separate
folder. Any issue with the install program finding the various folders? Looks
like this is more of an archiving program to recreate the floppies from on a
later date.

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
This will work too
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Compres...rchiver-.shtml

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
I have the original Visio Home floppies I transferred to a CD. They need
to be in a separate folders, that is the way floppies work. There is a
piece of code that waits for the next disk when you are installing. I have
Publisher 1 and 2 plus updates, all on floppies. Both 5.25 and 3.5. I have
an old Windows 95 computer with Publisher 2.0 installed. Works like a
champ.

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"LVTravel" wrote in message
...
Mary, have you tried to install from the created CD? Looks like an
interesting program but I also see that each floppy is put into a
separate folder. Any issue with the install program finding the various
folders? Looks like this is more of an archiving program to recreate the
floppies from on a later date.

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
This will work too
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Compres...rchiver-.shtml

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/






Great news. I have had success copying files to one folder and also to
individual folders in the past. Depends a lot on the installation program
and how it looks for the next file in line.

And,,,,, Thanks for the link. Looks like a good one to have available.

Thanks. Bought a floppy disc drive (USB). Will try to install v2 on my new
computer. If it doesn't work, I'll take you up on the offer to copy the
files. Thanks.

LVTravel wrote:
I have an old HP PC (Windows 98) and trying to save old Publisher v2.0
documents (kids school work,etc.) prior to getting rid of the computer.
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
Still have the installation discs for Publisher v2.0, but my new computer
does not have a floppy disc drive. What can I do? Thanks.

Publisher '07 won't open Pub. 2 files. They need to be opened and resaved
with an intermediate version of Publisher.

A couple of options for Publisher install from floppy disks.

1. purchase a USB floppy drive and attempt to install. I don't have Pub
2 installed on a Vista machine but I do know it will install on XP.
2. copy all the files on each floppy disk onto the root of a CD or USB
drive if your Win 98 machine supports either. While I haven't done this
with Publisher 2.0 install floppy disks I have done it with other install
floppy disks from Microsoft for other programs and have sometimes been
successful installing from the CD.

If all else fails and it isn't too large a number of files and time
constraints aren't important other than getting the files onto the upgraded
format you can email me privately @ jrsullyus at yahoo dot com (fix the at
and dot) to make arrangements to mail a CD with the files to me. I will
convert to Pub '03 format which will be able to be read in Pub '07 at no
charge and return to you on a CD.

Respond to me here if you do email as I don't check that email address
frequently.

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"montoban via OfficeKB.com" u50835@uwe wrote in message
news:9406e7c8ab6a4@uwe...
Thanks. Bought a floppy disc drive (USB). Will try to install v2 on my
new
computer. If it doesn't work, I'll take you up on the offer to copy the
files. Thanks.

LVTravel wrote:
I have an old HP PC (Windows 98) and trying to save old Publisher v2.0
documents (kids school work,etc.) prior to getting rid of the computer.
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
Still have the installation discs for Publisher v2.0, but my new
computer
does not have a floppy disc drive. What can I do? Thanks.

Publisher '07 won't open Pub. 2 files. They need to be opened and resaved
with an intermediate version of Publisher.

A couple of options for Publisher install from floppy disks.

1. purchase a USB floppy drive and attempt to install. I don't have
Pub
2 installed on a Vista machine but I do know it will install on XP.
2. copy all the files on each floppy disk onto the root of a CD or USB
drive if your Win 98 machine supports either. While I haven't done this
with Publisher 2.0 install floppy disks I have done it with other install
floppy disks from Microsoft for other programs and have sometimes been
successful installing from the CD.

If all else fails and it isn't too large a number of files and time
constraints aren't important other than getting the files onto the
upgraded
format you can email me privately @ jrsullyus at yahoo dot com (fix the at
and dot) to make arrangements to mail a CD with the files to me. I will
convert to Pub '03 format which will be able to be read in Pub '07 at no
charge and return to you on a CD.

Respond to me here if you do email as I don't check that email address
frequently.

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OK. I'll keep this thread highlighted. Let me know if you get it installed
OK.

Was able to install Publisher v2 (1993) to my laptop (Windows XP) and then
convert the files I copied to a CD (from the old Windows 98 computer) to PDF
using PrimoPDF. Have a bunch of files so have to open each one and convert
it. Beats printing and scanning, though. Couldn't download the Publisher
program to my desktop that runs Vista. Thanks for your help.
Montoban

LVTravel wrote:
Thanks. Bought a floppy disc drive (USB). Will try to install v2 on my
new
[quoted text clipped - 32 lines]
Respond to me here if you do email as I don't check that email address
frequently.

OK. I'll keep this thread highlighted. Let me know if you get it installed
OK.

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