when i saved my files in word and excel, i saved them in the 97-2003 format.
now, however, they all have an x after them (ie .xlsx or .docx). i know you
all will say that i didn't save the right way, but i remember doing it that
way because i had to choose that before saving.

well, the whole beta thing just melted down one day and i had to uninstall.
so now how do i open those files? i change the extension it doesn't work.

and i cant' find anywhere to download the beta again.

please help!!

The beta is no longer available. You can use the RTM compatibility pack
to open your files:
http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_offi...hitepaper.aspx

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"mollycase" <mollycase@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> when i saved my files in word and excel, i saved them in the 97-2003 format.
> now, however, they all have an x after them (ie .xlsx or .docx). i know you
> all will say that i didn't save the right way, but i remember doing it that
> way because i had to choose that before saving.
>
> well, the whole beta thing just melted down one day and i had to uninstall.
> so now how do i open those files? i change the extension it doesn't work.
>
> and i cant' find anywhere to download the beta again.
>
> please help!!

the compatibility pack tells me it can't convert my files.
it says i have to open in Excel Beta 2 and then save it.
apparently i had beta 1 (?). i had downloaded the technical refresh and
then eveything went haywire, so i had to uninstall it.

now i'm stuck. i know saved those files in the right way because it said
"compatibility mode" at the top when excel or word was open.

any other advice i will gladly take!! thanks



"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:

> The beta is no longer available. You can use the RTM compatibility pack
> to open your files:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_offi...hitepaper.aspx
>
> Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
> --------------
> http://pschmid.net
> ***
> Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
> Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
> http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
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> OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
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>
> "mollycase" <mollycase@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A2B3DA2B-EAB3-4C15-85EA-F05C06D846F1@microsoft.com:
>
> > when i saved my files in word and excel, i saved them in the 97-2003 format.
> > now, however, they all have an x after them (ie .xlsx or .docx). i know you
> > all will say that i didn't save the right way, but i remember doing it that
> > way because i had to choose that before saving.
> >
> > well, the whole beta thing just melted down one day and i had to uninstall.
> > so now how do i open those files? i change the extension it doesn't work.
> >
> > and i cant' find anywhere to download the beta again.
> >
> > please help!!
>
>

If it tells you to use Beta 2, then you are truly stuck without Beta 2.

Sorry,

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"mollycase" <mollycase@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C794832A-2D64-4DCF-BE22-922354116612@microsoft.com:

> the compatibility pack tells me it can't convert my files.
> it says i have to open in Excel Beta 2 and then save it.
> apparently i had beta 1 (?). i had downloaded the technical refresh and
> then eveything went haywire, so i had to uninstall it.
>
> now i'm stuck. i know saved those files in the right way because it said
> "compatibility mode" at the top when excel or word was open.
>
> any other advice i will gladly take!! thanks
>
>
>
> "Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > The beta is no longer available. You can use the RTM compatibility pack
> > to open your files:
> > http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_offi...hitepaper.aspx
> >
> > Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
> > --------------
> > http://pschmid.net
> > ***
> > Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
> > Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
> > http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
> > ***
> > Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
> > OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
> > ***
> > Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed
> >
> > "mollycase" <mollycase@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A2B3DA2B-EAB3-4C15-85EA-F05C06D846F1@microsoft.com:
> >
> > > when i saved my files in word and excel, i saved them in the 97-2003 format.
> > > now, however, they all have an x after them (ie .xlsx or .docx). i know you
> > > all will say that i didn't save the right way, but i remember doing it that
> > > way because i had to choose that before saving.
> > >
> > > well, the whole beta thing just melted down one day and i had to uninstall.
> > > so now how do i open those files? i change the extension it doesn't work.
> > >
> > > and i cant' find anywhere to download the beta again.
> > >
> > > please help!!
> >
> >