This original question was never answered - and I have the same problem. My
original OneNote files were created in ON2003 (with all updates.) I have now
installed a clean download of a full version of ON2007 (I never had the beta)
and get the same error mesage on the actual section page:

"This section is from a differenent version of OneNote and cannot be opened.
Your version cannot load this file, but a converter may be available on the
Downloads on Office Online Web site."

I can't find a converter...

Thanks!
~Deborah

"AxeTracks" wrote:

> I can't view my old onenote database now that I've updated my OneNote
> software. The error message that OneNote gives me tells me there is a
> converter availabe but I can't find it?

That's an interesting one. Maybe one of the OneNote guys who typically hang
around here will address it. I have never done an upgrade but from what I
understand, it's supposed to convert the files automatically. It might have
something to do with whether or not SP1 was applied to OneNote 2003 before
you upgraded?

--
Josh Einstein (Tablet PC MVP)
Einstein Technologies
Tablet Enhancements for Outlook - Try it free: www.tabletoutlook.com


"IDICWorld" <IDICWorld@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7C0BD69A-4F3D-4C06-83DB-3B9F9171F0CE@microsoft.com...
> This original question was never answered - and I have the same problem.
> My
> original OneNote files were created in ON2003 (with all updates.) I have
> now
> installed a clean download of a full version of ON2007 (I never had the
> beta)
> and get the same error mesage on the actual section page:
>
> "This section is from a differenent version of OneNote and cannot be
> opened.
> Your version cannot load this file, but a converter may be available on
> the
> Downloads on Office Online Web site."
>
> I can't find a converter...
>
> Thanks!
> ~Deborah
>
> "AxeTracks" wrote:
>
>> I can't view my old onenote database now that I've updated my OneNote
>> software. The error message that OneNote gives me tells me there is a
>> converter availabe but I can't find it?

Hmmm... I have assumed that I have applied all upgrades, as it is set to do
so automatically. It didn't occurr to me to check for an update, because I
didn't have ON03 actually installed on this desktop - it was on my Tablet.
Copies of those files were on my PC and that is what ON07 found but didn't
convert.

However, with this thought, I will check my Tablet and see if SP1 was
applied and then try and open those files with ON07 on my PC.

I would be interested in anything else the "OneNote guys" have to say! <smile>
~Deborah

"Josh Einstein" wrote:

> That's an interesting one. Maybe one of the OneNote guys who typically hang
> around here will address it. I have never done an upgrade but from what I
> understand, it's supposed to convert the files automatically. It might have
> something to do with whether or not SP1 was applied to OneNote 2003 before
> you upgraded?
>
> --
> Josh Einstein (Tablet PC MVP)
> Einstein Technologies
> Tablet Enhancements for Outlook - Try it free: www.tabletoutlook.com
>
>
> "IDICWorld" <IDICWorld@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7C0BD69A-4F3D-4C06-83DB-3B9F9171F0CE@microsoft.com...
> > This original question was never answered - and I have the same problem.
> > My
> > original OneNote files were created in ON2003 (with all updates.) I have
> > now
> > installed a clean download of a full version of ON2007 (I never had the
> > beta)
> > and get the same error mesage on the actual section page:
> >
> > "This section is from a differenent version of OneNote and cannot be
> > opened.
> > Your version cannot load this file, but a converter may be available on
> > the
> > Downloads on Office Online Web site."
> >
> > I can't find a converter...
> >
> > Thanks!
> > ~Deborah
> >
> > "AxeTracks" wrote:
> >
> >> I can't view my old onenote database now that I've updated my OneNote
> >> software. The error message that OneNote gives me tells me there is a
> >> converter availabe but I can't find it?
>

Okay let us know what you find. But just to be clear, I was just throwing
that out there. I don't know what the cause of that issue would be, but
hopefully someone with more knowledge about OneNote 2003 will chime in. I
didn't use that version.

--
Josh Einstein (Tablet PC MVP)
Einstein Technologies
Tablet Enhancements for Outlook - Try it free: www.tabletoutlook.com


"IDICWorld" <IDICWorld@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E4E6AC67-4960-46EC-A296-D08EC430CBC9@microsoft.com...
> Hmmm... I have assumed that I have applied all upgrades, as it is set to
> do
> so automatically. It didn't occurr to me to check for an update, because
> I
> didn't have ON03 actually installed on this desktop - it was on my Tablet.
> Copies of those files were on my PC and that is what ON07 found but didn't
> convert.
>
> However, with this thought, I will check my Tablet and see if SP1 was
> applied and then try and open those files with ON07 on my PC.
>
> I would be interested in anything else the "OneNote guys" have to say!
> <smile>
> ~Deborah
>
> "Josh Einstein" wrote:
>
>> That's an interesting one. Maybe one of the OneNote guys who typically
>> hang
>> around here will address it. I have never done an upgrade but from what I
>> understand, it's supposed to convert the files automatically. It might
>> have
>> something to do with whether or not SP1 was applied to OneNote 2003
>> before
>> you upgraded?
>>
>> --
>> Josh Einstein (Tablet PC MVP)
>> Einstein Technologies
>> Tablet Enhancements for Outlook - Try it free: www.tabletoutlook.com
>>
>>
>> "IDICWorld" <IDICWorld@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7C0BD69A-4F3D-4C06-83DB-3B9F9171F0CE@microsoft.com...
>> > This original question was never answered - and I have the same
>> > problem.
>> > My
>> > original OneNote files were created in ON2003 (with all updates.) I
>> > have
>> > now
>> > installed a clean download of a full version of ON2007 (I never had the
>> > beta)
>> > and get the same error mesage on the actual section page:
>> >
>> > "This section is from a differenent version of OneNote and cannot be
>> > opened.
>> > Your version cannot load this file, but a converter may be available on
>> > the
>> > Downloads on Office Online Web site."
>> >
>> > I can't find a converter...
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> > ~Deborah
>> >
>> > "AxeTracks" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I can't view my old onenote database now that I've updated my OneNote
>> >> software. The error message that OneNote gives me tells me there is a
>> >> converter availabe but I can't find it?
>>

As far as I know, there shouldn't be a difference between 2003RTM and
2003SP1 as far as the ability of 2007 to open up and convert the files.



"Josh Einstein" <josh@einsteintech.net> wrote in
news:29EBB3F2-C1F9-46C2-992E-FD493886E220@microsoft.com:


> That's an interesting one. Maybe one of the OneNote guys who typically
> hang around here will address it. I have never done an upgrade but
> from what I understand, it's supposed to convert the files
> automatically. It might have something to do with whether or not SP1
> was applied to OneNote 2003 before you upgraded?
>

You get this error when you try to access a 2003 *.ONE file in a Notebook
in 2007? Can you describe the steps needed to recreate it? As far as I
know, you shouldn't get that error message at all just by opening up a 2003
Section file.

Can you verify that the files are OK when accessed under 2003 and are not
corrupt? You should also check that they are not password protected.

=?Utf-8?B?SURJQ1dvcmxk?= <IDICWorld@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:7C0BD69A-4F3D-4C06-83DB-3B9F9171F0CE@microsoft.com:

> This original question was never answered - and I have the same
> problem. My original OneNote files were created in ON2003 (with all
> updates.) I have now installed a clean download of a full version of
> ON2007 (I never had the beta) and get the same error mesage on the
> actual section page:
>
> "This section is from a differenent version of OneNote and cannot be
> opened. Your version cannot load this file, but a converter may be
> available on the Downloads on Office Online Web site."
>
> I can't find a converter...
>
> Thanks!
> ~Deborah
>
> "AxeTracks" wrote:
>
>> I can't view my old onenote database now that I've updated my OneNote
>> software. The error message that OneNote gives me tells me there is
>> a converter availabe but I can't find it?