Cant open the file...

[avx]

Hey guys, I got this file here, I know its a text file, I made it myself, but I think I made it with corel, which I no longer have access too, and this is a pretty important file...so I tried to open it and had XP find out what software I can open it with, they said I needed corel(hence my explanation above:)) but anyway, I went to corel.com and I can dl a trial version, but its 170mb...bit much dont you think?

Anyone know where I can get a viewer or something...or some how just get the text out and open it in my Microsoft word?

Thanks for the help


[edit]Well, I went ahead and dled the trial version at Corel, it was Corel worperfect 2002...and get this, the friggin file still says unrecognized format...what gives???

[Miz]

Go here (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=212265) for links to download the right text converter pack for your version of Word.

Word 2000 & 2002 apparently can only convert Word Perfect files up to WP version 4...although way down that page it says Word 97 with its text converter pack can open WP version 5 files as well.

Good luck!

[avx]

I dont think any of those apply to me. They only seem to offer the ability to convert Microsoft 2000 documetns into Microsoft 2002 documents.

I need something that will allow me to take this unknown version of corel document, and transfer the data to a Microsoft word 2000 document.

I could just be misreading what they offer at MS.com, but it doesnt look like they will we able to help me, but thank you for the help Miz

[edit]Wait a minute, I think I might be misunderstanding this.."Word Perfect" is made by Corel, and Word is made by Microsoft, so when they say WordPerfect, they mean corel dont they?

edit: ok, tried this, went to PROPERTIES>>OPENS WITH>> and I changed it to a Mi Word File, and then as I try and open it, it says file may be corrupt, Im trying to access it from a Floppy btw. So am I S.O.L. or do I still have a chance?

[juppy]

What extension does the file end in (.txt, .doc, .hlp, etc)?

[avx]

well it ended in pdf when I first put it in, then I dled the trial version of corel worperfect2002, and it automatically changed it to a word perfect file, and then I tried to open it up, and it siad "this is not a recognized format" so then I just hit properties and changed it to a M$ file, and then I tried to open it up and it said this file may be corrupt....so it is now a WPD file, and I just cant think of anythign else to do

[doctorgonzo]

If it is a PDF file, try opening it with Adobe Acrobat reader. I use Corel, and I have never known it to save a file with a PDF extension.

[juppy]

Yeah, doctorgonzo is right, if it ends in .pdf, it should be able to be opened with Adobe Acrobat. If you changed it by saving it to different file formats though, I don't know if it would open it or not.

[glc]

Worst case - download a trial of Quick View Plus from Jasc. This will open almost any file on the planet.

[avx]

That looks like what I need. I tried Jasc.com and they said they let avanstar.com take control of that, so I tried them, and no where could I find a trial version of it. You know where they have them?

nvm, tried dl.com and found it...gonna give it a shot and hopefully it works, thanks for the advice glc:)

[avx]

omg...this is just my luck, download.com does not have Quick View plus avialable for download anymore for some reason, and neither do jas.com or aranstar.com...Just when I thought I saw the light at the end of the tunnel...turned out to be a train.