Can't open Word 9.0 doc in Word 10.0 or 11.0

My original Word 2002 doc was sent to an editor who returned a 'proof' copy
to me that was created by the editor from my original using Word 9.0. Now I
cannot open the proof copy in Word 10.0, getting error message: "The document
name or path is not valid". Tried opening from within Word as well as by
dbl-clk on filename in Explorer. Document properties look completely normal.
I can, however, open it on another machine running Word 9.0. But, when I try
to save it as a differnt filename, Word crashes, repeatedly, leaving the
document locked and inaccessible. (It thinks it's still open.) Lots of
problems. Editor found the doc won't open in Word 11.0 either. Many thanks.
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Rheologuy

garfield-n-odie
Wed Jul 06 17:49:41 CDT 2005

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328100 "You receive a 'The
document name or path is not valid' error message when you open a
document in Word 2002" and
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=832890 "'The document name or
path is not valid' error message when you open a Word 2002
document that is in a document management program".

rheologuy wrote:

> My original Word 2002 doc was sent to an editor who returned a 'proof' copy
> to me that was created by the editor from my original using Word 9.0. Now I
> cannot open the proof copy in Word 10.0, getting error message: "The document
> name or path is not valid". Tried opening from within Word as well as by
> dbl-clk on filename in Explorer. Document properties look completely normal.
> I can, however, open it on another machine running Word 9.0. But, when I try
> to save it as a differnt filename, Word crashes, repeatedly, leaving the
> document locked and inaccessible. (It thinks it's still open.) Lots of
> problems. Editor found the doc won't open in Word 11.0 either. Many thanks.