Convert Wordstar to Word 2007?
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From: JCW on 20 Feb 2010 10:32 Is there still a file converter for Wordstar (circa 1992 -- I no longer know the version number) to Microsoft Word (I'm using Office 2007, but I still have computers with 2003 and 2000 installed)? I've searched the MS Knowldege Base, which refers to a Wordstar converter ONLY in the Office 2000 Converter Pack. This pack has been withdrawn, however, because of "security issues." The replacement Office 2003 Converter Pack does not appear to contain any Wordstar converter, nor does there appear to be one for Office 2007. It would appear that Microsoft has left me high and dry this time... I have lots of these old Wordstar docuemnts archived on CD-ROM, one of which I need right now. Text conversion followed by the extremely tedious corrrection of nearly every word is not an option. Any help would be much appreciated. -- JCW
From: Mary Sauer on 20 Feb 2010 11:08 Look here: http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm -- Mary Sauer http://msauer.mvps.org/ "JCW" <JCW(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4D26AA0E-B46D-49DF-B3CF-66358C181D9C(a)microsoft.com... > Is there still a file converter for Wordstar (circa 1992 -- I no longer know > the version number) to Microsoft Word (I'm using Office 2007, but I still > have computers with 2003 and 2000 installed)? > > I've searched the MS Knowldege Base, which refers to a Wordstar converter > ONLY in the Office 2000 Converter Pack. This pack has been withdrawn, > however, because of "security issues." The replacement Office 2003 Converter > Pack does not appear to contain any Wordstar converter, nor does there appear > to be one for Office 2007. It would appear that Microsoft has left me high > and dry this time... > > I have lots of these old Wordstar docuemnts archived on CD-ROM, one of which > I need right now. Text conversion followed by the extremely tedious > corrrection of nearly every word is not an option. Any help would be much > appreciated. -- JCW >
From: Graham Mayor on 20 Feb 2010 11:09 You can download the old converter from my web site. It still worked with 2007 last time I checked. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> "JCW" <JCW(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4D26AA0E-B46D-49DF-B3CF-66358C181D9C(a)microsoft.com... > Is there still a file converter for Wordstar (circa 1992 -- I no longer > know > the version number) to Microsoft Word (I'm using Office 2007, but I still > have computers with 2003 and 2000 installed)? > > I've searched the MS Knowldege Base, which refers to a Wordstar converter > ONLY in the Office 2000 Converter Pack. This pack has been withdrawn, > however, because of "security issues." The replacement Office 2003 > Converter > Pack does not appear to contain any Wordstar converter, nor does there > appear > to be one for Office 2007. It would appear that Microsoft has left me > high > and dry this time... > > I have lots of these old Wordstar docuemnts archived on CD-ROM, one of > which > I need right now. Text conversion followed by the extremely tedious > corrrection of nearly every word is not an option. Any help would be much > appreciated. -- JCW >
From: JCW on 20 Feb 2010 13:14 Meanwhile I've found a convoluted way to do this through "http://www.wordstar.org/wordstar/pages/convert_faq.htm": Download the old Office 95 converters from "ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/wdsupcnv.exe", expand them by running the EXE, and then install the one needed as instructed in the included readme.rtf file. This converter works in both Office 2000 and Office 2003 (but NOT in Office 2007). Once the files are converted on the other computer, copy them over, open them, and reformat as necessary in Word 2007. Now I'll check yours out... -- JCW "Graham Mayor" wrote: > You can download the old converter from my web site. It still worked with > 2007 last time I checked.
From: JCW on 20 Feb 2010 13:35
OPS -- Engage brain before putting [fingers] in gear! I was ASSUMING that my previously described solution would not work on Word 2007, since it was not advertised to do so. I see that your file, "Wrdstr32.cnv", is identical to the one I just installed successfully on Word 200 and Word 2003. I further guess that you intend me to copy that file to some corresponding converters directory for Office 2007 and then run the included REG file. Is that correct? -- JCW "Graham Mayor" wrote: > You can download the old converter from my web site. It still worked with > 2007 last time I checked. |