MS Word 2003 file conversion question

[paullyboy]

I just recovered some Word documents from an older data CD, and am using the same software to open them now that was used to write them. For some reason they were saved with a .WPS extention and appear as jibberish when opened. Currently Word uses a .DOC extention. I tried using the Works/Word install disk to get a working file converter, but no luck. Does anyone know how to covert these .WPS files to .DOC?

This shows a folder with the problem file extensions.

This is the way the files are being extracted/viewed.

Any help much appreciated.

Best, Paul

[jaclaz]

.WPS is the extension for Microsoft Works text files, .WPD for Works Database.

http://www.fileinfo.net/extension/wps

as - BTW - clear from your screenshots and association.

If you don't have Works installed on that PC, you may need to install an additional filter/importer to Word (to open the text files):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

and Access:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/197894/en-us

for the Database ones.

jaclaz

[paullyboy]

Thanks for clearing it up, jaclaz. I don't know how the .DOC extention got into my original post(brain has trouble multi-tasking ), but the .WPS files will now open using Works Database.. as do the other .WDB files. Thanks again for the help.

Best, Paul