when I copied in a floppy some details from a PC with windows 98 having word document and tried to open it in my computer with windows xp and word 2000. I was unable to do so. But in another computer with windows xp i could do it. What should I do so that it can be opened in my computer
2006-10-04 19:01:34 · 7 answers · asked by n2006 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
how to rectify it.
2006-10-04 19:43:34 · update #1
It could be a problem with your floppy disk or floppy disk drive. Floppy disks and drives are made so cheap nowadays, they cannot be trusted. Try copying the file from the floppy to your computer first and then see if you can open it. If it won't copy, you know the problem is probably with disk (or drive if you've opened it on another computer).
If it copies to your computer, but still doesn't open, let us know what error message comes up. That is always a help.
Also, try to open it with Wordpad rather than Microsoft Word and see what happens.
If you are going to be copying files in the future, and can't copy them across the network/internet, then I'd suggest getting a USB memory stick. They are fairly cheap now adays, can hold 100s of floppys (depending on size) and are much more reliable.
2006-10-04 19:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
You can right click on the doc(in the floppy) & save it in a different format like text in notepad or so , this way you can have your content copied & then you can sdave it in your word XP once its on your system.
I'm not an expert...this was a general advise...
I'm sorry if it won't work out..
anywz all the best
pratu
2006-10-04 19:25:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the problem is not with your floppy. you must use the same operating system to open it. The problem is with the windowsxp because it use to check all the device you have inserted new and also the 98 is 16bit os and where as xp is 64 bit.
2006-10-04 19:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by Vinoth Thomas 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It seems to be an incompatibility between FAT32 and NTFS. Maybe you can convert the floppy into a NTFS disk, by using the command "convert" in a DOS prompt.
See also Kevin W. explaining.
2006-10-04 19:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by Ledbird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shall we anticipate you have observe on the two pc's. If the version of observe on your place pc is a later version than that for the duration of your artwork pc then you certainly should not be waiting to edit it. it could artwork any other way around. A checklist saved in say observe ninety seven ought to be opened in observe 2003 and edited and saved. a fashion around could be to open the checklist on your place pc and shop AS (F12). contained in the shop AS variety section opt for observe ninety seven-2003 contained in the record - this could in all risk artwork then.
2016-10-01 23:07:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is becouse windows xp is patendit wont work but u can try to go to google and find a solution
2006-10-04 19:15:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe there is a patch that you can download from MS to correct that.
2006-10-04 19:10:35 · answer #7 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋