Accessing old files after upgrade to Word 2003

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Lesa - 31 Jul 2006 02:41 GMT

I just upgraded to Word 2003 from an earlier version and now I am unable to
access any of my Word files. How can I access? Any help is appreciated.

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JoAnn Paules [MVP] - 31 Jul 2006 02:59 GMT

What happens when you try?

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>I just upgraded to Word 2003 from an earlier version and now I am unable to
> access any of my Word files. How can I access? Any help is appreciated.

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Lesa - 31 Jul 2006 03:04 GMT

The message window says "file unavailable"

> What happens when you try?
>
> >I just upgraded to Word 2003 from an earlier version and now I am unable to
> > access any of my Word files. How can I access? Any help is appreciated.

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JoAnn Paules [MVP] - 31 Jul 2006 03:37 GMT

How are you accessing those files?

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> The message window says "file unavailable"
>
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>> > access any of my Word files. How can I access? Any help is
>> > appreciated.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 31 Jul 2006 04:37 GMT

If you have Norton AntiVirus installed, disable its Office Plug-in.

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> The message window says "file unavailable"
>
> > What happens when you try?
> >
> > >I just upgraded to Word 2003 from an earlier version and now I am unable to
> > > access any of my Word files. How can I access? Any help is appreciated.

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