I am getting the same error. I downloaded the beta (pre-Beta 2) and was able
to use my sections from OneNote 2003. I worked for several weeks, then
recently did the Beta 2 Refresh and my sections still worked. However, when
i moved them to my laptop (which was using OneNote 2003), i received the
error mentioned in this posting.

I loaded the Beta (this time I could only get the Beta 2 Tech Refresh) and i
still get that error on my laptop.

Thanks in advance...

-jdk

"Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook" wrote:

> Right, but what version created the files you're trying to open? Where did
> you get the "section" that OneNote says is from an earlier version?
>
>
> --
> Aloha,
>
> -Ben-
> Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP
> Stockholm Consulting Group/KSG
> http://www.scgab.com
> Microsoft OneNote FAQ:
> http://home.hawaii.rr.com/schorr/com...onenotefaq.htm
>
> **I apologize but I am unable to respond to direct requests for assistance.
> Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup. Mahalo!
>
> "AxeTracks" <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:35B1DC00-5E07-4902-9319-E3773B13E425@microsoft.com...
> >I don't think the version I have is a beta, I got on disk from MS. The
> >help
> > about shows it as version 11.5510.5606
> >
> > "Andrew Watt [MVP - InfoPath]" wrote:
> >
> >> Just to be clear. Which version of OneNote did you use to create the
> >> file(s) that you are being told need to be converted? In other words
> >> which version of OneNote did you use to create what you called "my old
> >> onenote database"?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Andrew Watt
> >> MVP - InfoPath
> >>
> >> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 08:34:16 -0800, AxeTracks
> >> <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Thanks for the post Andrew.
> >> >
> >> >It's a clean install of OneNote with the update from the MS website.
> >> >The
> >> >message I get is -
> >> >
> >> >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.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Andrew Watt [MVP - InfoPath]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 07:46:03 -0800, AxeTracks
> >> >> <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> 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?
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> What precisely is the message you get?
> >> >>
> >> >> I could be wrong but the only converter I remember was for files
> >> >> created in one of the betas to upgrade to a "technical preview" or
> >> >> something like that. That was about a year ago, probably more.
> >> >>
> >> >> Were the files created by a OneNote beta?
> >> >>
> >> >> There shouldn't be a problem moving from the original OneNote release
> >> >> to SP1.
> >> >>
> >> >> Andrew Watt
> >> >> MVP - InfoPath
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

How about you describe exactly how your sections went from one version
to the other and which versions exactly? So far I understand that you
created sections in Beta 1 or Beta 1 Technical Refresh, then moved them
back to 2003, then...?

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
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

"treviso" <treviso@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9AC47EBE-B6D4-45F5-8BD0-3DA36D523031@microsoft.com:

> I am getting the same error. I downloaded the beta (pre-Beta 2) and was able
> to use my sections from OneNote 2003. I worked for several weeks, then
> recently did the Beta 2 Refresh and my sections still worked. However, when
> i moved them to my laptop (which was using OneNote 2003), i received the
> error mentioned in this posting.
>
> I loaded the Beta (this time I could only get the Beta 2 Tech Refresh) and i
> still get that error on my laptop.
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> -jdk
>
> "Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook" wrote:
>
> > Right, but what version created the files you're trying to open? Where did
> > you get the "section" that OneNote says is from an earlier version?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Aloha,
> >
> > -Ben-
> > Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP
> > Stockholm Consulting Group/KSG
> > http://www.scgab.com
> > Microsoft OneNote FAQ:
> > http://home.hawaii.rr.com/schorr/com...onenotefaq.htm
> >
> > **I apologize but I am unable to respond to direct requests for assistance.
> > Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup. Mahalo!
> >
> > "AxeTracks" <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:35B1DC00-5E07-4902-9319-E3773B13E425@microsoft.com...
> > >I don't think the version I have is a beta, I got on disk from MS. The
> > >help
> > > about shows it as version 11.5510.5606
> > >
> > > "Andrew Watt [MVP - InfoPath]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Just to be clear. Which version of OneNote did you use to create the
> > >> file(s) that you are being told need to be converted? In other words
> > >> which version of OneNote did you use to create what you called "my old
> > >> onenote database"?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >>
> > >> Andrew Watt
> > >> MVP - InfoPath
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 08:34:16 -0800, AxeTracks
> > >> <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >Thanks for the post Andrew.
> > >> >
> > >> >It's a clean install of OneNote with the update from the MS website.
> > >> >The
> > >> >message I get is -
> > >> >
> > >> >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.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >"Andrew Watt [MVP - InfoPath]" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 07:46:03 -0800, AxeTracks
> > >> >> <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> 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?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Hi,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> What precisely is the message you get?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I could be wrong but the only converter I remember was for files
> > >> >> created in one of the betas to upgrade to a "technical preview" or
> > >> >> something like that. That was about a year ago, probably more.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Were the files created by a OneNote beta?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> There shouldn't be a problem moving from the original OneNote release
> > >> >> to SP1.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Andrew Watt
> > >> >> MVP - InfoPath
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

Patrick...

Thanks for your response. I actually have corrected the issue. I went to
you web page and saw the comment about needing to have the Office Beta 2
installed. I originally did not have the Office 2007 Beta on the laptop.
After installing the Office Beta and the B2TR, the OneNote files can be read.

thanks again,
-jdk

"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:

> How about you describe exactly how your sections went from one version
> to the other and which versions exactly? So far I understand that you
> created sections in Beta 1 or Beta 1 Technical Refresh, then moved them
> back to 2003, then...?
>
> Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
> --------------
> http://pschmid.net
> ***
> 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
>
> "treviso" <treviso@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9AC47EBE-B6D4-45F5-8BD0-3DA36D523031@microsoft.com:
>
> > I am getting the same error. I downloaded the beta (pre-Beta 2) and was able
> > to use my sections from OneNote 2003. I worked for several weeks, then
> > recently did the Beta 2 Refresh and my sections still worked. However, when
> > i moved them to my laptop (which was using OneNote 2003), i received the
> > error mentioned in this posting.
> >
> > I loaded the Beta (this time I could only get the Beta 2 Tech Refresh) and i
> > still get that error on my laptop.
> >
> > Thanks in advance...
> >
> > -jdk
> >
> > "Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook" wrote:
> >
> > > Right, but what version created the files you're trying to open? Where did
> > > you get the "section" that OneNote says is from an earlier version?
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Aloha,
> > >
> > > -Ben-
> > > Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP
> > > Stockholm Consulting Group/KSG
> > > http://www.scgab.com
> > > Microsoft OneNote FAQ:
> > > http://home.hawaii.rr.com/schorr/com...onenotefaq.htm
> > >
> > > **I apologize but I am unable to respond to direct requests for assistance.
> > > Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup. Mahalo!
> > >
> > > "AxeTracks" <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:35B1DC00-5E07-4902-9319-E3773B13E425@microsoft.com...
> > > >I don't think the version I have is a beta, I got on disk from MS. The
> > > >help
> > > > about shows it as version 11.5510.5606
> > > >
> > > > "Andrew Watt [MVP - InfoPath]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Just to be clear. Which version of OneNote did you use to create the
> > > >> file(s) that you are being told need to be converted? In other words
> > > >> which version of OneNote did you use to create what you called "my old
> > > >> onenote database"?
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks
> > > >>
> > > >> Andrew Watt
> > > >> MVP - InfoPath
> > > >>
> > > >> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 08:34:16 -0800, AxeTracks
> > > >> <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> >Thanks for the post Andrew.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >It's a clean install of OneNote with the update from the MS website.
> > > >> >The
> > > >> >message I get is -
> > > >> >
> > > >> >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.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >"Andrew Watt [MVP - InfoPath]" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 07:46:03 -0800, AxeTracks
> > > >> >> <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> 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?
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Hi,
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> What precisely is the message you get?
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> I could be wrong but the only converter I remember was for files
> > > >> >> created in one of the betas to upgrade to a "technical preview" or
> > > >> >> something like that. That was about a year ago, probably more.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Were the files created by a OneNote beta?
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> There shouldn't be a problem moving from the original OneNote release
> > > >> >> to SP1.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Andrew Watt
> > > >> >> MVP - InfoPath
> > > >> >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

I am having the same problem, but I did install the Office Beta then the
B2TR. The OneNote sections that cannot be opened were in downloaded notebook
templates from Office Online.


"treviso" wrote:

> Patrick...
>
> Thanks for your response. I actually have corrected the issue. I went to
> you web page and saw the comment about needing to have the Office Beta 2
> installed. I originally did not have the Office 2007 Beta on the laptop.
> After installing the Office Beta and the B2TR, the OneNote files can be read.
>
> thanks again,
> -jdk
>
> "Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > How about you describe exactly how your sections went from one version
> > to the other and which versions exactly? So far I understand that you
> > created sections in Beta 1 or Beta 1 Technical Refresh, then moved them
> > back to 2003, then...?
> >
> > Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
> > --------------
> > http://pschmid.net
> > ***
> > 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
> >
> > "treviso" <treviso@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9AC47EBE-B6D4-45F5-8BD0-3DA36D523031@microsoft.com:
> >
> > > I am getting the same error. I downloaded the beta (pre-Beta 2) and was able
> > > to use my sections from OneNote 2003. I worked for several weeks, then
> > > recently did the Beta 2 Refresh and my sections still worked. However, when
> > > i moved them to my laptop (which was using OneNote 2003), i received the
> > > error mentioned in this posting.
> > >
> > > I loaded the Beta (this time I could only get the Beta 2 Tech Refresh) and i
> > > still get that error on my laptop.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance...
> > >
> > > -jdk
> > >
> > > "Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Right, but what version created the files you're trying to open? Where did
> > > > you get the "section" that OneNote says is from an earlier version?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Aloha,
> > > >
> > > > -Ben-
> > > > Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP
> > > > Stockholm Consulting Group/KSG
> > > > http://www.scgab.com
> > > > Microsoft OneNote FAQ:
> > > > http://home.hawaii.rr.com/schorr/com...onenotefaq.htm
> > > >
> > > > **I apologize but I am unable to respond to direct requests for assistance.
> > > > Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup. Mahalo!
> > > >
> > > > "AxeTracks" <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:35B1DC00-5E07-4902-9319-E3773B13E425@microsoft.com...
> > > > >I don't think the version I have is a beta, I got on disk from MS. The
> > > > >help
> > > > > about shows it as version 11.5510.5606
> > > > >
> > > > > "Andrew Watt [MVP - InfoPath]" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Just to be clear. Which version of OneNote did you use to create the
> > > > >> file(s) that you are being told need to be converted? In other words
> > > > >> which version of OneNote did you use to create what you called "my old
> > > > >> onenote database"?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Thanks
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Andrew Watt
> > > > >> MVP - InfoPath
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 08:34:16 -0800, AxeTracks
> > > > >> <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> >Thanks for the post Andrew.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >It's a clean install of OneNote with the update from the MS website.
> > > > >> >The
> > > > >> >message I get is -
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >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.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >"Andrew Watt [MVP - InfoPath]" wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 07:46:03 -0800, AxeTracks
> > > > >> >> <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> 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?
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Hi,
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> What precisely is the message you get?
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> I could be wrong but the only converter I remember was for files
> > > > >> >> created in one of the betas to upgrade to a "technical preview" or
> > > > >> >> something like that. That was about a year ago, probably more.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Were the files created by a OneNote beta?
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> There shouldn't be a problem moving from the original OneNote release
> > > > >> >> to SP1.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Andrew Watt
> > > > >> >> MVP - InfoPath
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >

Since this was some time ago, I'm not sure of the EXACT sequence; however, I
do know that it does now work fine.

I had to install the Beta on the laptop, then apply the Beta 2TR.


"kmi" wrote:

> I am having the same problem, but I did install the Office Beta then the
> B2TR. The OneNote sections that cannot be opened were in downloaded notebook
> templates from Office Online.
>
>
> "treviso" wrote:
>
> > Patrick...
> >
> > Thanks for your response. I actually have corrected the issue. I went to
> > you web page and saw the comment about needing to have the Office Beta 2
> > installed. I originally did not have the Office 2007 Beta on the laptop.
> > After installing the Office Beta and the B2TR, the OneNote files can be read.
> >
> > thanks again,
> > -jdk
> >
> > "Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > How about you describe exactly how your sections went from one version
> > > to the other and which versions exactly? So far I understand that you
> > > created sections in Beta 1 or Beta 1 Technical Refresh, then moved them
> > > back to 2003, then...?
> > >
> > > Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
> > > --------------
> > > http://pschmid.net
> > > ***
> > > 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
> > >
> > > "treviso" <treviso@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:9AC47EBE-B6D4-45F5-8BD0-3DA36D523031@microsoft.com:
> > >
> > > > I am getting the same error. I downloaded the beta (pre-Beta 2) and was able
> > > > to use my sections from OneNote 2003. I worked for several weeks, then
> > > > recently did the Beta 2 Refresh and my sections still worked. However, when
> > > > i moved them to my laptop (which was using OneNote 2003), i received the
> > > > error mentioned in this posting.
> > > >
> > > > I loaded the Beta (this time I could only get the Beta 2 Tech Refresh) and i
> > > > still get that error on my laptop.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance...
> > > >
> > > > -jdk
> > > >
> > > > "Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Right, but what version created the files you're trying to open? Where did
> > > > > you get the "section" that OneNote says is from an earlier version?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Aloha,
> > > > >
> > > > > -Ben-
> > > > > Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP
> > > > > Stockholm Consulting Group/KSG
> > > > > http://www.scgab.com
> > > > > Microsoft OneNote FAQ:
> > > > > http://home.hawaii.rr.com/schorr/com...onenotefaq.htm
> > > > >
> > > > > **I apologize but I am unable to respond to direct requests for assistance.
> > > > > Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup. Mahalo!
> > > > >
> > > > > "AxeTracks" <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:35B1DC00-5E07-4902-9319-E3773B13E425@microsoft.com...
> > > > > >I don't think the version I have is a beta, I got on disk from MS. The
> > > > > >help
> > > > > > about shows it as version 11.5510.5606
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Andrew Watt [MVP - InfoPath]" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> Just to be clear. Which version of OneNote did you use to create the
> > > > > >> file(s) that you are being told need to be converted? In other words
> > > > > >> which version of OneNote did you use to create what you called "my old
> > > > > >> onenote database"?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Thanks
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Andrew Watt
> > > > > >> MVP - InfoPath
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 08:34:16 -0800, AxeTracks
> > > > > >> <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> >Thanks for the post Andrew.
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> >It's a clean install of OneNote with the update from the MS website.
> > > > > >> >The
> > > > > >> >message I get is -
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> >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.
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> >"Andrew Watt [MVP - InfoPath]" wrote:
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> >> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 07:46:03 -0800, AxeTracks
> > > > > >> >> <AxeTracks@discussions.microsoft.com> 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?
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >> Hi,
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >> What precisely is the message you get?
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >> I could be wrong but the only converter I remember was for files
> > > > > >> >> created in one of the betas to upgrade to a "technical preview" or
> > > > > >> >> something like that. That was about a year ago, probably more.
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >> Were the files created by a OneNote beta?
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >> There shouldn't be a problem moving from the original OneNote release
> > > > > >> >> to SP1.
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >> Andrew Watt
> > > > > >> >> MVP - InfoPath
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >