[dba-Tech] Microsoft Works

If you haven't solved the problem by mid November, write me. I have a copy of MS Works that came with one of my computers. Have never installed it, but could do so and see if that will open it, so that I could save or export in something that Excel will open. But I'm leaving Sat for my annual jaunt to Salt Lake, and after I'm back need to "catch up". Hopefully, you'll solve the problem before then, but at least you'll have an option if you don't.

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Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mackin, Christopher
> Sent: 28 Sep 2004 7:58 am
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Microsoft Works
> 
> A co-worker of mine came to me with the remnants of his 
> daughter's machine that had crashed, but her had backups of 
> the main files.  These files are Microsoft Works files from 
> an old Windows 98 machine (No further details on version or 
> specs).  The files are .wps and .wks files (Similar to Word 
> and Excel).  The .wps files open fine in Word, but the .wks 
> files are "Unrecognized Format" followed by jibberish when it opens.
> 
> Does anyone have enough knowledge of Microsoft Works to 
> recommend how to possibly convert the .wks files to Excel?
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris Mackin
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