publisher cannot open file from a different version

A numpty? Never heard that one before.

After the files are copied onto your new computer, open My Computer and
located those files - but don't open them. Right click on the file name.
Select Properties. Look at the bottom of that dialog box and if Read-Only is
checked, clear it. Then try opening the file.

If that doesn't work, send a file to jl dot paules at gmail dot com. (It's
spelled out so I don't get blasted with spam.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi JoAnn thx for getting back please be patient with me as im not very
tech
minded on PC's but not a total numpty,

from the start, i have a new PC and from my old PC i was using Publisher
2000, i tranfered all my files over to my memory stick, then from my CD i
downloaded office 2000 which has the same Publisher that i was using on my
old PC, everything else works on my new PC ie Excel, windows etc but not
Publisher.

I have checked all the files on the stick and all of them have a tick by
Archieve, i have also disabled AV and transfered all my have over to my
hard
drive and to no avail

dont mind emailing you a file at all, what is your address please..



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Oh, just never heard of the terminology.

I need to recap. You got a new computer. Both old and new computer have
Publisher. You copied Pub files from old computer to storage device, you
copied those files back onto the new computer. They won't open. You tried
disabling AV. Still no success.

A few questions:
1. Which version of Publisher is on the old computer?

2. Which version of Publisher is on the new computer? (Please don't say
Version 6 - I deal with things like Pub 98, Pub 2000, etc. Sorry)

3. Have you checked the files on the new computer (within Windows
Explorer)
and made sure they are not read-only?

4. Is there any chance you can email me one of the questionable files?

5. I have to ask this question - Any chance you are getting Home
Publishing
and Publisher mixed up? It happens every now and then and sometimes you
need
to eliminate that fact.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
a memory stick.

Mary did as you requested but still no joy, im running version 6 and
the
Archieve box is ticked

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

What's a POD?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Mary, thx for getting back to me, just tried your request and it
didnt
work i
also checked the files and they are set as Archieve on the POD

M


"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Copy the files over to your hard drive, try to open them again. The
Publisher
files maybe read only if they are stored on removable media.



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi, just bought a new PC from Dell and trying to open several
Publisher
files
from my old PC which i saved onto my POD, but the following msg
comes
up:
publisher cannot open file from a different version, I dont have
Norton
(I
have Mcafee) I have tried to save it as a duifferent Program
with
no
success, the version i am using for publisher is version 6,
please
can
someone help as and please use the idiots guide with me as im not
that
technically minded as you pro's,

Cheers Maurizio

when i open a file a blank page appears with the following message: publisher
cannot open file from a different version, when i right click the file and go
into properties it shows the archieve box as ticked

But, when i go through programmes to open up a totally new page from start
its works as normal

im using Windows XP



"Mary Sauer" wrote:

The only way you will see "archiving" is by clicking the advanced button in the
properties dialogue. Are you using Windows XP? The "read only" is an attribute.

What happens if you double-click a file?

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi JoAnn thx for getting back please be patient with me as im not very tech
minded on PC's but not a total numpty,

from the start, i have a new PC and from my old PC i was using Publisher
2000, i tranfered all my files over to my memory stick, then from my CD i
downloaded office 2000 which has the same Publisher that i was using on my
old PC, everything else works on my new PC ie Excel, windows etc but not
Publisher.

I have checked all the files on the stick and all of them have a tick by
Archieve, i have also disabled AV and transfered all my have over to my hard
drive and to no avail

dont mind emailing you a file at all, what is your address please..



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Oh, just never heard of the terminology.

I need to recap. You got a new computer. Both old and new computer have
Publisher. You copied Pub files from old computer to storage device, you
copied those files back onto the new computer. They won't open. You tried
disabling AV. Still no success.

A few questions:
1. Which version of Publisher is on the old computer?

2. Which version of Publisher is on the new computer? (Please don't say
Version 6 - I deal with things like Pub 98, Pub 2000, etc. Sorry)

3. Have you checked the files on the new computer (within Windows Explorer)
and made sure they are not read-only?

4. Is there any chance you can email me one of the questionable files?

5. I have to ask this question - Any chance you are getting Home Publishing
and Publisher mixed up? It happens every now and then and sometimes you need
to eliminate that fact.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
a memory stick.

Mary did as you requested but still no joy, im running version 6 and the
Archieve box is ticked

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

What's a POD?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Mary, thx for getting back to me, just tried your request and it didnt
work i
also checked the files and they are set as Archieve on the POD

M


"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Copy the files over to your hard drive, try to open them again. The
Publisher
files maybe read only if they are stored on removable media.



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi, just bought a new PC from Dell and trying to open several
Publisher
files
from my old PC which i saved onto my POD, but the following msg
comes
up:
publisher cannot open file from a different version, I dont have
Norton
(I
have Mcafee) I have tried to save it as a duifferent Program with
no
success, the version i am using for publisher is version 6, please
can
someone help as and please use the idiots guide with me as im not
that
technically minded as you pro's,

Cheers Maurizio

ok i'll send you an email asap, Read Only and Hidden were both clear.

Numpty is the word of the day



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

A numpty? Never heard that one before.

After the files are copied onto your new computer, open My Computer and
located those files - but don't open them. Right click on the file name.
Select Properties. Look at the bottom of that dialog box and if Read-Only is
checked, clear it. Then try opening the file.

If that doesn't work, send a file to jl dot paules at gmail dot com. (It's
spelled out so I don't get blasted with spam.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi JoAnn thx for getting back please be patient with me as im not very
tech
minded on PC's but not a total numpty,

from the start, i have a new PC and from my old PC i was using Publisher
2000, i tranfered all my files over to my memory stick, then from my CD i
downloaded office 2000 which has the same Publisher that i was using on my
old PC, everything else works on my new PC ie Excel, windows etc but not
Publisher.

I have checked all the files on the stick and all of them have a tick by
Archieve, i have also disabled AV and transfered all my have over to my
hard
drive and to no avail

dont mind emailing you a file at all, what is your address please..



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Oh, just never heard of the terminology.

I need to recap. You got a new computer. Both old and new computer have
Publisher. You copied Pub files from old computer to storage device, you
copied those files back onto the new computer. They won't open. You tried
disabling AV. Still no success.

A few questions:
1. Which version of Publisher is on the old computer?

2. Which version of Publisher is on the new computer? (Please don't say
Version 6 - I deal with things like Pub 98, Pub 2000, etc. Sorry)

3. Have you checked the files on the new computer (within Windows
Explorer)
and made sure they are not read-only?

4. Is there any chance you can email me one of the questionable files?

5. I have to ask this question - Any chance you are getting Home
Publishing
and Publisher mixed up? It happens every now and then and sometimes you
need
to eliminate that fact.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
a memory stick.

Mary did as you requested but still no joy, im running version 6 and
the
Archieve box is ticked

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

What's a POD?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Mary, thx for getting back to me, just tried your request and it
didnt
work i
also checked the files and they are set as Archieve on the POD

M


"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Copy the files over to your hard drive, try to open them again. The
Publisher
files maybe read only if they are stored on removable media.



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi, just bought a new PC from Dell and trying to open several
Publisher
files
from my old PC which i saved onto my POD, but the following msg
comes
up:
publisher cannot open file from a different version, I dont have
Norton
(I
have Mcafee) I have tried to save it as a duifferent Program
with
no
success, the version i am using for publisher is version 6,
please
can
someone help as and please use the idiots guide with me as im not
that
technically minded as you pro's,

Cheers Maurizio

I was able to open the file with Pub 2003 without a problem. Then I
remembered you said you used Pub 2000. I tried opening it with Pub 2000.
Guess what - couldn't open it. Tried with Pub 2002 - opened just fine.

Okay............if you have Publisher 2000, who created the file for you?
:-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
ok i'll send you an email asap, Read Only and Hidden were both clear.

Numpty is the word of the day



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

A numpty? Never heard that one before.

After the files are copied onto your new computer, open My Computer and
located those files - but don't open them. Right click on the file name.
Select Properties. Look at the bottom of that dialog box and if Read-Only
is
checked, clear it. Then try opening the file.

If that doesn't work, send a file to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.
(It's
spelled out so I don't get blasted with spam.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi JoAnn thx for getting back please be patient with me as im not very
tech
minded on PC's but not a total numpty,

from the start, i have a new PC and from my old PC i was using
Publisher
2000, i tranfered all my files over to my memory stick, then from my CD
i
downloaded office 2000 which has the same Publisher that i was using on
my
old PC, everything else works on my new PC ie Excel, windows etc but
not
Publisher.

I have checked all the files on the stick and all of them have a tick
by
Archieve, i have also disabled AV and transfered all my have over to my
hard
drive and to no avail

dont mind emailing you a file at all, what is your address please..



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Oh, just never heard of the terminology.

I need to recap. You got a new computer. Both old and new computer
have
Publisher. You copied Pub files from old computer to storage device,
you
copied those files back onto the new computer. They won't open. You
tried
disabling AV. Still no success.

A few questions:
1. Which version of Publisher is on the old computer?

2. Which version of Publisher is on the new computer? (Please don't
say
Version 6 - I deal with things like Pub 98, Pub 2000, etc. Sorry)

3. Have you checked the files on the new computer (within Windows
Explorer)
and made sure they are not read-only?

4. Is there any chance you can email me one of the questionable files?

5. I have to ask this question - Any chance you are getting Home
Publishing
and Publisher mixed up? It happens every now and then and sometimes
you
need
to eliminate that fact.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
a memory stick.

Mary did as you requested but still no joy, im running version 6 and
the
Archieve box is ticked

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

What's a POD?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Mary, thx for getting back to me, just tried your request and it
didnt
work i
also checked the files and they are set as Archieve on the POD

M


"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Copy the files over to your hard drive, try to open them again.
The
Publisher
files maybe read only if they are stored on removable media.



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi, just bought a new PC from Dell and trying to open several
Publisher
files
from my old PC which i saved onto my POD, but the following
msg
comes
up:
publisher cannot open file from a different version, I dont
have
Norton
(I
have Mcafee) I have tried to save it as a duifferent Program
with
no
success, the version i am using for publisher is version 6,
please
can
someone help as and please use the idiots guide with me as im
not
that
technically minded as you pro's,

Cheers Maurizio

Can we swap PC's please,

I have it on my Office 2000 CD that i bought ages ago, i just entered the CD
and downloaded it as usual, as i did on my old PC, all the other different
files that i have on my stick are all working ok ie Word, Excel etc





"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

I was able to open the file with Pub 2003 without a problem. Then I
remembered you said you used Pub 2000. I tried opening it with Pub 2000.
Guess what - couldn't open it. Tried with Pub 2002 - opened just fine.

Okay............if you have Publisher 2000, who created the file for you?
:-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
ok i'll send you an email asap, Read Only and Hidden were both clear.

Numpty is the word of the day



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

A numpty? Never heard that one before.

After the files are copied onto your new computer, open My Computer and
located those files - but don't open them. Right click on the file name.
Select Properties. Look at the bottom of that dialog box and if Read-Only
is
checked, clear it. Then try opening the file.

If that doesn't work, send a file to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.
(It's
spelled out so I don't get blasted with spam.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi JoAnn thx for getting back please be patient with me as im not very
tech
minded on PC's but not a total numpty,

from the start, i have a new PC and from my old PC i was using
Publisher
2000, i tranfered all my files over to my memory stick, then from my CD
i
downloaded office 2000 which has the same Publisher that i was using on
my
old PC, everything else works on my new PC ie Excel, windows etc but
not
Publisher.

I have checked all the files on the stick and all of them have a tick
by
Archieve, i have also disabled AV and transfered all my have over to my
hard
drive and to no avail

dont mind emailing you a file at all, what is your address please..



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Oh, just never heard of the terminology.

I need to recap. You got a new computer. Both old and new computer
have
Publisher. You copied Pub files from old computer to storage device,
you
copied those files back onto the new computer. They won't open. You
tried
disabling AV. Still no success.

A few questions:
1. Which version of Publisher is on the old computer?

2. Which version of Publisher is on the new computer? (Please don't
say
Version 6 - I deal with things like Pub 98, Pub 2000, etc. Sorry)

3. Have you checked the files on the new computer (within Windows
Explorer)
and made sure they are not read-only?

4. Is there any chance you can email me one of the questionable files?

5. I have to ask this question - Any chance you are getting Home
Publishing
and Publisher mixed up? It happens every now and then and sometimes
you
need
to eliminate that fact.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
a memory stick.

Mary did as you requested but still no joy, im running version 6 and
the
Archieve box is ticked

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

What's a POD?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Mary, thx for getting back to me, just tried your request and it
didnt
work i
also checked the files and they are set as Archieve on the POD

M


"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Copy the files over to your hard drive, try to open them again.
The
Publisher
files maybe read only if they are stored on removable media.



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi, just bought a new PC from Dell and trying to open several
Publisher
files
from my old PC which i saved onto my POD, but the following
msg
comes
up:
publisher cannot open file from a different version, I dont
have
Norton
(I
have Mcafee) I have tried to save it as a duifferent Program
with
no
success, the version i am using for publisher is version 6,
please
can
someone help as and please use the idiots guide with me as im
not
that
technically minded as you pro's,

Cheers Maurizio

Sure! My PC is a 6½ yr old P3-550. I'm sure I could make do with yours.

Did you double check the version on the old computer? Could you have
obtained an upgrade on Office somewhere along the line?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Can we swap PC's please,

I have it on my Office 2000 CD that i bought ages ago, i just entered the
CD
and downloaded it as usual, as i did on my old PC, all the other different
files that i have on my stick are all working ok ie Word, Excel etc





"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

I was able to open the file with Pub 2003 without a problem. Then I
remembered you said you used Pub 2000. I tried opening it with Pub 2000.
Guess what - couldn't open it. Tried with Pub 2002 - opened just fine.

Okay............if you have Publisher 2000, who created the file for you?
:-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
ok i'll send you an email asap, Read Only and Hidden were both clear.

Numpty is the word of the day



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

A numpty? Never heard that one before.

After the files are copied onto your new computer, open My Computer
and
located those files - but don't open them. Right click on the file
name.
Select Properties. Look at the bottom of that dialog box and if
Read-Only
is
checked, clear it. Then try opening the file.

If that doesn't work, send a file to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.
(It's
spelled out so I don't get blasted with spam.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi JoAnn thx for getting back please be patient with me as im not
very
tech
minded on PC's but not a total numpty,

from the start, i have a new PC and from my old PC i was using
Publisher
2000, i tranfered all my files over to my memory stick, then from my
CD
i
downloaded office 2000 which has the same Publisher that i was using
on
my
old PC, everything else works on my new PC ie Excel, windows etc but
not
Publisher.

I have checked all the files on the stick and all of them have a
tick
by
Archieve, i have also disabled AV and transfered all my have over to
my
hard
drive and to no avail

dont mind emailing you a file at all, what is your address please..



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Oh, just never heard of the terminology.

I need to recap. You got a new computer. Both old and new computer
have
Publisher. You copied Pub files from old computer to storage
device,
you
copied those files back onto the new computer. They won't open. You
tried
disabling AV. Still no success.

A few questions:
1. Which version of Publisher is on the old computer?

2. Which version of Publisher is on the new computer? (Please
don't
say
Version 6 - I deal with things like Pub 98, Pub 2000, etc. Sorry)

3. Have you checked the files on the new computer (within Windows
Explorer)
and made sure they are not read-only?

4. Is there any chance you can email me one of the questionable
files?

5. I have to ask this question - Any chance you are getting Home
Publishing
and Publisher mixed up? It happens every now and then and sometimes
you
need
to eliminate that fact.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
a memory stick.

Mary did as you requested but still no joy, im running version 6
and
the
Archieve box is ticked

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

What's a POD?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Mary, thx for getting back to me, just tried your request and
it
didnt
work i
also checked the files and they are set as Archieve on the POD

M


"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Copy the files over to your hard drive, try to open them
again.
The
Publisher
files maybe read only if they are stored on removable media.



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Maurizio" wrote in
message
...
Hi, just bought a new PC from Dell and trying to open
several
Publisher
files
from my old PC which i saved onto my POD, but the following
msg
comes
up:
publisher cannot open file from a different version, I dont
have
Norton
(I
have Mcafee) I have tried to save it as a duifferent
Program
with
no
success, the version i am using for publisher is version 6,
please
can
someone help as and please use the idiots guide with me as
im
not
that
technically minded as you pro's,

Cheers Maurizio

umm, no, you can keep your old PC, mines only 3 days old, so no deal there !

i was running the same version on the last pc, as it came from the same
office 2000 CD that i bought.

I may have to buy a new version as i need it for work and i also work half
the time from home, if i do get another version what version do you recommend
as you obviously know your stuff (probably 2003)

M


"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Sure! My PC is a 6½ yr old P3-550. I'm sure I could make do with yours.

Did you double check the version on the old computer? Could you have
obtained an upgrade on Office somewhere along the line?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Can we swap PC's please,

I have it on my Office 2000 CD that i bought ages ago, i just entered the
CD
and downloaded it as usual, as i did on my old PC, all the other different
files that i have on my stick are all working ok ie Word, Excel etc





"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

I was able to open the file with Pub 2003 without a problem. Then I
remembered you said you used Pub 2000. I tried opening it with Pub 2000.
Guess what - couldn't open it. Tried with Pub 2002 - opened just fine.

Okay............if you have Publisher 2000, who created the file for you?
:-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
ok i'll send you an email asap, Read Only and Hidden were both clear.

Numpty is the word of the day



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

A numpty? Never heard that one before.

After the files are copied onto your new computer, open My Computer
and
located those files - but don't open them. Right click on the file
name.
Select Properties. Look at the bottom of that dialog box and if
Read-Only
is
checked, clear it. Then try opening the file.

If that doesn't work, send a file to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.
(It's
spelled out so I don't get blasted with spam.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi JoAnn thx for getting back please be patient with me as im not
very
tech
minded on PC's but not a total numpty,

from the start, i have a new PC and from my old PC i was using
Publisher
2000, i tranfered all my files over to my memory stick, then from my
CD
i
downloaded office 2000 which has the same Publisher that i was using
on
my
old PC, everything else works on my new PC ie Excel, windows etc but
not
Publisher.

I have checked all the files on the stick and all of them have a
tick
by
Archieve, i have also disabled AV and transfered all my have over to
my
hard
drive and to no avail

dont mind emailing you a file at all, what is your address please..



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Oh, just never heard of the terminology.

I need to recap. You got a new computer. Both old and new computer
have
Publisher. You copied Pub files from old computer to storage
device,
you
copied those files back onto the new computer. They won't open. You
tried
disabling AV. Still no success.

A few questions:
1. Which version of Publisher is on the old computer?

2. Which version of Publisher is on the new computer? (Please
don't
say
Version 6 - I deal with things like Pub 98, Pub 2000, etc. Sorry)

3. Have you checked the files on the new computer (within Windows
Explorer)
and made sure they are not read-only?

4. Is there any chance you can email me one of the questionable
files?

5. I have to ask this question - Any chance you are getting Home
Publishing
and Publisher mixed up? It happens every now and then and sometimes
you
need
to eliminate that fact.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
a memory stick.

Mary did as you requested but still no joy, im running version 6
and
the
Archieve box is ticked

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

What's a POD?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Mary, thx for getting back to me, just tried your request and
it
didnt
work i
also checked the files and they are set as Archieve on the POD

M


"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Copy the files over to your hard drive, try to open them
again.
The
Publisher
files maybe read only if they are stored on removable media.



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Maurizio" wrote in
message
...
Hi, just bought a new PC from Dell and trying to open
several
Publisher
files
from my old PC which i saved onto my POD, but the following
msg
comes
up:
publisher cannot open file from a different version, I dont
have
Norton
(I
have Mcafee) I have tried to save it as a duifferent
Program
with
no
success, the version i am using for publisher is version 6,
please
can
someone help as and please use the idiots guide with me as
im
not
that
technically minded as you pro's,

Cheers Maurizio

DARN! Here I thought I was getting a new computer! ;-)

2003 because it's currently the latest version available. 2002 is okay but
since it's already one version back, and not sold new any longer, I can't
see starting out behind right from the get-go.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
umm, no, you can keep your old PC, mines only 3 days old, so no deal there
!

i was running the same version on the last pc, as it came from the same
office 2000 CD that i bought.

I may have to buy a new version as i need it for work and i also work half
the time from home, if i do get another version what version do you
recommend
as you obviously know your stuff (probably 2003)

M


"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Sure! My PC is a 6½ yr old P3-550. I'm sure I could make do with yours.

Did you double check the version on the old computer? Could you have
obtained an upgrade on Office somewhere along the line?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Can we swap PC's please,

I have it on my Office 2000 CD that i bought ages ago, i just entered
the
CD
and downloaded it as usual, as i did on my old PC, all the other
different
files that i have on my stick are all working ok ie Word, Excel etc





"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

I was able to open the file with Pub 2003 without a problem. Then I
remembered you said you used Pub 2000. I tried opening it with Pub
2000.
Guess what - couldn't open it. Tried with Pub 2002 - opened just fine.

Okay............if you have Publisher 2000, who created the file for
you?
:-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
ok i'll send you an email asap, Read Only and Hidden were both
clear.

Numpty is the word of the day



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

A numpty? Never heard that one before.

After the files are copied onto your new computer, open My Computer
and
located those files - but don't open them. Right click on the file
name.
Select Properties. Look at the bottom of that dialog box and if
Read-Only
is
checked, clear it. Then try opening the file.

If that doesn't work, send a file to jl dot paules at gmail dot
com.
(It's
spelled out so I don't get blasted with spam.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi JoAnn thx for getting back please be patient with me as im not
very
tech
minded on PC's but not a total numpty,

from the start, i have a new PC and from my old PC i was using
Publisher
2000, i tranfered all my files over to my memory stick, then from
my
CD
i
downloaded office 2000 which has the same Publisher that i was
using
on
my
old PC, everything else works on my new PC ie Excel, windows etc
but
not
Publisher.

I have checked all the files on the stick and all of them have a
tick
by
Archieve, i have also disabled AV and transfered all my have over
to
my
hard
drive and to no avail

dont mind emailing you a file at all, what is your address
please..



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Oh, just never heard of the terminology.

I need to recap. You got a new computer. Both old and new
computer
have
Publisher. You copied Pub files from old computer to storage
device,
you
copied those files back onto the new computer. They won't open.
You
tried
disabling AV. Still no success.

A few questions:
1. Which version of Publisher is on the old computer?

2. Which version of Publisher is on the new computer? (Please
don't
say
Version 6 - I deal with things like Pub 98, Pub 2000, etc.
Sorry)

3. Have you checked the files on the new computer (within
Windows
Explorer)
and made sure they are not read-only?

4. Is there any chance you can email me one of the questionable
files?

5. I have to ask this question - Any chance you are getting Home
Publishing
and Publisher mixed up? It happens every now and then and
sometimes
you
need
to eliminate that fact.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
a memory stick.

Mary did as you requested but still no joy, im running version
6
and
the
Archieve box is ticked

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

What's a POD?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in
message
...
Mary, thx for getting back to me, just tried your request
and
it
didnt
work i
also checked the files and they are set as Archieve on the
POD

M


"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Copy the files over to your hard drive, try to open them
again.
The
Publisher
files maybe read only if they are stored on removable
media.



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Maurizio" wrote in
message
...
Hi, just bought a new PC from Dell and trying to open
several
Publisher
files
from my old PC which i saved onto my POD, but the
following
msg
comes
up:
publisher cannot open file from a different version, I
dont
have
Norton
(I
have Mcafee) I have tried to save it as a duifferent
Program
with
no
success, the version i am using for publisher is version
6,
please
can
someone help as and please use the idiots guide with me
as
im
not
that
technically minded as you pro's,

Cheers Maurizio

JoAnne, im looking at the Microsoft Download Centre website in order to
download Publisher 2003 would you recommend that i should do this please

Link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

its saying that i can download for free, the file is called: PbWrdArt.exe


M







"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

DARN! Here I thought I was getting a new computer! ;-)

2003 because it's currently the latest version available. 2002 is okay but
since it's already one version back, and not sold new any longer, I can't
see starting out behind right from the get-go.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
umm, no, you can keep your old PC, mines only 3 days old, so no deal there
!

i was running the same version on the last pc, as it came from the same
office 2000 CD that i bought.

I may have to buy a new version as i need it for work and i also work half
the time from home, if i do get another version what version do you
recommend
as you obviously know your stuff (probably 2003)

M


"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Sure! My PC is a 6½ yr old P3-550. I'm sure I could make do with yours.

Did you double check the version on the old computer? Could you have
obtained an upgrade on Office somewhere along the line?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Can we swap PC's please,

I have it on my Office 2000 CD that i bought ages ago, i just entered
the
CD
and downloaded it as usual, as i did on my old PC, all the other
different
files that i have on my stick are all working ok ie Word, Excel etc





"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

I was able to open the file with Pub 2003 without a problem. Then I
remembered you said you used Pub 2000. I tried opening it with Pub
2000.
Guess what - couldn't open it. Tried with Pub 2002 - opened just fine.

Okay............if you have Publisher 2000, who created the file for
you?
:-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
ok i'll send you an email asap, Read Only and Hidden were both
clear.

Numpty is the word of the day



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

A numpty? Never heard that one before.

After the files are copied onto your new computer, open My Computer
and
located those files - but don't open them. Right click on the file
name.
Select Properties. Look at the bottom of that dialog box and if
Read-Only
is
checked, clear it. Then try opening the file.

If that doesn't work, send a file to jl dot paules at gmail dot
com.
(It's
spelled out so I don't get blasted with spam.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi JoAnn thx for getting back please be patient with me as im not
very
tech
minded on PC's but not a total numpty,

from the start, i have a new PC and from my old PC i was using
Publisher
2000, i tranfered all my files over to my memory stick, then from
my
CD
i
downloaded office 2000 which has the same Publisher that i was
using
on
my
old PC, everything else works on my new PC ie Excel, windows etc
but
not
Publisher.

I have checked all the files on the stick and all of them have a
tick
by
Archieve, i have also disabled AV and transfered all my have over
to
my
hard
drive and to no avail

dont mind emailing you a file at all, what is your address
please..



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Oh, just never heard of the terminology.

I need to recap. You got a new computer. Both old and new
computer
have
Publisher. You copied Pub files from old computer to storage
device,
you
copied those files back onto the new computer. They won't open.
You
tried
disabling AV. Still no success.

A few questions:
1. Which version of Publisher is on the old computer?

2. Which version of Publisher is on the new computer? (Please
don't
say
Version 6 - I deal with things like Pub 98, Pub 2000, etc.
Sorry)

3. Have you checked the files on the new computer (within
Windows
Explorer)
and made sure they are not read-only?

4. Is there any chance you can email me one of the questionable
files?

5. I have to ask this question - Any chance you are getting Home
Publishing
and Publisher mixed up? It happens every now and then and
sometimes
you
need
to eliminate that fact.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
a memory stick.

Mary did as you requested but still no joy, im running version
6
and
the
Archieve box is ticked

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

What's a POD?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in
message
...
Mary, thx for getting back to me, just tried your request
and
it
didnt
work i
also checked the files and they are set as Archieve on the
POD

M


"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Copy the files over to your hard drive, try to open them
again.
The
Publisher
files maybe read only if they are stored on removable
media.



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Maurizio" wrote in
message
...
Hi, just bought a new PC from Dell and trying to open
several
Publisher
files
from my old PC which i saved onto my POD, but the
following
msg
comes
up:
publisher cannot open file from a different version, I
dont
have
Norton
(I
have Mcafee) I have tried to save it as a duifferent
Program
with
no
success, the version i am using for publisher is version
6,
please
can
someone help as and please use the idiots guide with me
as
im
not
that
technically minded as you pro's,

Cheers Maurizio

You can't download it. (That link is an add-in for WordArt within
Publisher.) You have to purchase it.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
JoAnne, im looking at the Microsoft Download Centre website in order to
download Publisher 2003 would you recommend that i should do this please

Link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

its saying that i can download for free, the file is called: PbWrdArt.exe


M







"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

DARN! Here I thought I was getting a new computer! ;-)

2003 because it's currently the latest version available. 2002 is okay
but
since it's already one version back, and not sold new any longer, I can't
see starting out behind right from the get-go.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
umm, no, you can keep your old PC, mines only 3 days old, so no deal
there
!

i was running the same version on the last pc, as it came from the same
office 2000 CD that i bought.

I may have to buy a new version as i need it for work and i also work
half
the time from home, if i do get another version what version do you
recommend
as you obviously know your stuff (probably 2003)

M


"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Sure! My PC is a 6½ yr old P3-550. I'm sure I could make do with
yours.

Did you double check the version on the old computer? Could you have
obtained an upgrade on Office somewhere along the line?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Can we swap PC's please,

I have it on my Office 2000 CD that i bought ages ago, i just
entered
the
CD
and downloaded it as usual, as i did on my old PC, all the other
different
files that i have on my stick are all working ok ie Word, Excel etc





"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

I was able to open the file with Pub 2003 without a problem. Then I
remembered you said you used Pub 2000. I tried opening it with Pub
2000.
Guess what - couldn't open it. Tried with Pub 2002 - opened just
fine.

Okay............if you have Publisher 2000, who created the file
for
you?
:-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
ok i'll send you an email asap, Read Only and Hidden were both
clear.

Numpty is the word of the day



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

A numpty? Never heard that one before.

After the files are copied onto your new computer, open My
Computer
and
located those files - but don't open them. Right click on the
file
name.
Select Properties. Look at the bottom of that dialog box and if
Read-Only
is
checked, clear it. Then try opening the file.

If that doesn't work, send a file to jl dot paules at gmail dot
com.
(It's
spelled out so I don't get blasted with spam.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in message
...
Hi JoAnn thx for getting back please be patient with me as im
not
very
tech
minded on PC's but not a total numpty,

from the start, i have a new PC and from my old PC i was using
Publisher
2000, i tranfered all my files over to my memory stick, then
from
my
CD
i
downloaded office 2000 which has the same Publisher that i was
using
on
my
old PC, everything else works on my new PC ie Excel, windows
etc
but
not
Publisher.

I have checked all the files on the stick and all of them have
a
tick
by
Archieve, i have also disabled AV and transfered all my have
over
to
my
hard
drive and to no avail

dont mind emailing you a file at all, what is your address
please..



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Oh, just never heard of the terminology.

I need to recap. You got a new computer. Both old and new
computer
have
Publisher. You copied Pub files from old computer to storage
device,
you
copied those files back onto the new computer. They won't
open.
You
tried
disabling AV. Still no success.

A few questions:
1. Which version of Publisher is on the old computer?

2. Which version of Publisher is on the new computer?
(Please
don't
say
Version 6 - I deal with things like Pub 98, Pub 2000, etc.
Sorry)

3. Have you checked the files on the new computer (within
Windows
Explorer)
and made sure they are not read-only?

4. Is there any chance you can email me one of the
questionable
files?

5. I have to ask this question - Any chance you are getting
Home
Publishing
and Publisher mixed up? It happens every now and then and
sometimes
you
need
to eliminate that fact.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in
message
...
a memory stick.

Mary did as you requested but still no joy, im running
version
6
and
the
Archieve box is ticked

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

What's a POD?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Maurizio" wrote in
message
...
Mary, thx for getting back to me, just tried your
request
and
it
didnt
work i
also checked the files and they are set as Archieve on
the
POD

M


"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Copy the files over to your hard drive, try to open
them
again.
The
Publisher
files maybe read only if they are stored on removable
media.



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Maurizio" wrote
in
message
...
Hi, just bought a new PC from Dell and trying to open
several
Publisher
files
from my old PC which i saved onto my POD, but the
following
msg
comes
up:
publisher cannot open file from a different version,
I
dont
have
Norton
(I
have Mcafee) I have tried to save it as a duifferent
Program
with
no
success, the version i am using for publisher is
version
6,
please
can
someone help as and please use the idiots guide with
me
as
im
not
that
technically minded as you pro's,

Cheers Maurizio