How can I convert large Publisher 2000 files to Publisher 2003 wi.

When converting large files with embedded photos from Publisher 2000 into
Publisher 2003, SOMETIMES the photos do not transfer with the text. I have
large amounts of both RAM and Hardrive memory, so that shouldn't be causing
problems.
How can I reliably convert my Publisher 2000 files into Publisher 2003?

Maybe you need to increase your swap file
Large Publisher 2000 publication opens slowly in Publisher 2002 or 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;289010

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Mary Sauer MS MVP
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"TN" wrote in message
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When converting large files with embedded photos from Publisher 2000 into
Publisher 2003, SOMETIMES the photos do not transfer with the text. I have
large amounts of both RAM and Hardrive memory, so that shouldn't be causing
problems.
How can I reliably convert my Publisher 2000 files into Publisher 2003?

Sorry Mary, that didn't work. My virtual memory setting in the computer are
much larger than the Publisher 2000 file I'm trying to read (Initial: 2046
MB, Max: 4092 MB)-- the file is 277 MB. (I also have another, larger, file
of 1,603 MB that I can't get the photos to transfer either, but I'm trying to
get the smaller one to work first.)
Some of the postings talk about Video card incompatibilities (I have a
Radeon X800XT whose driver is dated 8/25/04) but-- and this is the most
frustrating part-- some of my large files do transfer with the photos
correctly. Some of the files that transfer OK are larger and some are
smaller than the one's I'm working with now.

Any other idea?

Thanks.

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Maybe you need to increase your swap file
Large Publisher 2000 publication opens slowly in Publisher 2002 or 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;289010

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"TN" wrote in message
...
When converting large files with embedded photos from Publisher 2000 into
Publisher 2003, SOMETIMES the photos do not transfer with the text. I have
large amounts of both RAM and Hardrive memory, so that shouldn't be causing
problems.
How can I reliably convert my Publisher 2000 files into Publisher 2003?

Turn the acceleration down on the video adapter. Right-click the desktop, properties,
settings, advanced button, troubleshoot tab.

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"TN" wrote in message
...
Sorry Mary, that didn't work. My virtual memory setting in the computer are
much larger than the Publisher 2000 file I'm trying to read (Initial: 2046
MB, Max: 4092 MB)-- the file is 277 MB. (I also have another, larger, file
of 1,603 MB that I can't get the photos to transfer either, but I'm trying to
get the smaller one to work first.)
Some of the postings talk about Video card incompatibilities (I have a
Radeon X800XT whose driver is dated 8/25/04) but-- and this is the most
frustrating part-- some of my large files do transfer with the photos
correctly. Some of the files that transfer OK are larger and some are
smaller than the one's I'm working with now.

Any other idea?

Thanks.

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Maybe you need to increase your swap file
Large Publisher 2000 publication opens slowly in Publisher 2002 or 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;289010

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"TN" wrote in message
...
When converting large files with embedded photos from Publisher 2000 into
Publisher 2003, SOMETIMES the photos do not transfer with the text. I have
large amounts of both RAM and Hardrive memory, so that shouldn't be causing
problems.
How can I reliably convert my Publisher 2000 files into Publisher 2003?

Thank you for your help Mary. Turning the acceleration off was a major
factor is solving this problem. When I did that, the smaller file was OK
complete with photos. However the larger 27 page file was not. I eliminated
the last 13 pages and stored the first 14 pages (a 900 megabyte plus file).
That worked. It appears that it was a combination of file size and
acceleration. Too bad a relatively mature program such as Publisher has
conversion problems because of major changes in the program with regard to
how graphics are treated compared to previous versions of the program.

I still need help (of a different sort now), however: How do I eliminate
the first 14 pages of my file and keep the integrity of the last 13 pages.
When I try to eliminate the first pages, the autoflow moves everything.

Thanks again for your help; hope you can help with this last piece of the
puzzle.

TN

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Turn the acceleration down on the video adapter. Right-click the desktop, properties,
settings, advanced button, troubleshoot tab.

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"TN" wrote in message
...
Sorry Mary, that didn't work. My virtual memory setting in the computer are
much larger than the Publisher 2000 file I'm trying to read (Initial: 2046
MB, Max: 4092 MB)-- the file is 277 MB. (I also have another, larger, file
of 1,603 MB that I can't get the photos to transfer either, but I'm trying to
get the smaller one to work first.)
Some of the postings talk about Video card incompatibilities (I have a
Radeon X800XT whose driver is dated 8/25/04) but-- and this is the most
frustrating part-- some of my large files do transfer with the photos
correctly. Some of the files that transfer OK are larger and some are
smaller than the one's I'm working with now.

Any other idea?

Thanks.

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Maybe you need to increase your swap file
Large Publisher 2000 publication opens slowly in Publisher 2002 or 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;289010

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"TN" wrote in message
...
When converting large files with embedded photos from Publisher 2000 into
Publisher 2003, SOMETIMES the photos do not transfer with the text. I have
large amounts of both RAM and Hardrive memory, so that shouldn't be causing
problems.
How can I reliably convert my Publisher 2000 files into Publisher 2003?

Are all the text boxes linked? Try un-linking them.

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"TN" wrote in message
...
Thank you for your help Mary. Turning the acceleration off was a major
factor is solving this problem. When I did that, the smaller file was OK
complete with photos. However the larger 27 page file was not. I eliminated
the last 13 pages and stored the first 14 pages (a 900 megabyte plus file).
That worked. It appears that it was a combination of file size and
acceleration. Too bad a relatively mature program such as Publisher has
conversion problems because of major changes in the program with regard to
how graphics are treated compared to previous versions of the program.

I still need help (of a different sort now), however: How do I eliminate
the first 14 pages of my file and keep the integrity of the last 13 pages.
When I try to eliminate the first pages, the autoflow moves everything.

Thanks again for your help; hope you can help with this last piece of the
puzzle.

TN

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Turn the acceleration down on the video adapter. Right-click the desktop,
properties,
settings, advanced button, troubleshoot tab.

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"TN" wrote in message
...
Sorry Mary, that didn't work. My virtual memory setting in the computer are
much larger than the Publisher 2000 file I'm trying to read (Initial: 2046
MB, Max: 4092 MB)-- the file is 277 MB. (I also have another, larger, file
of 1,603 MB that I can't get the photos to transfer either, but I'm trying to
get the smaller one to work first.)
Some of the postings talk about Video card incompatibilities (I have a
Radeon X800XT whose driver is dated 8/25/04) but-- and this is the most
frustrating part-- some of my large files do transfer with the photos
correctly. Some of the files that transfer OK are larger and some are
smaller than the one's I'm working with now.

Any other idea?

Thanks.

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Maybe you need to increase your swap file
Large Publisher 2000 publication opens slowly in Publisher 2002 or 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;289010

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"TN" wrote in message
...
When converting large files with embedded photos from Publisher 2000 into
Publisher 2003, SOMETIMES the photos do not transfer with the text. I have
large amounts of both RAM and Hardrive memory, so that shouldn't be causing
problems.
How can I reliably convert my Publisher 2000 files into Publisher 2003?