[dba-Tech] Microsoft Works

there is a PLUGIN converter for Word Users to read WORKS documents
watch for wrap!
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b9e11e83-f51b-4977-b572-8c042df802c1&displaylang=en

OR
http://tinyurl.com/6c6z2

I'm not sure how you would read the wks (exel like) spreadsheets, but
you may get some success w/ OpenOffice

http://www.openoffice.org/product/calc.html


On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:28:57 -0600, Mackin, Christopher
<cmackin at quiznos.com> wrote:
> I did see that openning Excel allows me to select a Microsodft Works 2.0 file to open, but it didn't work, not knowing the version of Works I don't know if it's prior to v2.0.
> 
> I'll have to ask him if he's got the original software somewhere.
> 
> -Chris Mackin
> 
> 
> 
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> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Bryan
> Carbonnell
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:09 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Microsoft Works
> 
> On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:58:21 -0600, Mackin, Christopher
> <cmackin at quiznos.com> wrote:
> > 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?
> 
> Office 2K (and later probably) have convertors for Works files. They
> are not part of the default install, so you will need to add these
> features.
> 
> I don't recall exactly where they are in the installer, so you will
> need to hunt around.
> 
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