Computer cluelessness

[hildy89]

Okay, dumb question, how do you convert Word Perfect files to MS Word? I'm trying to get at one of my old stories and it keeps prompting for the disk, which I can't find. Is there another way around?

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[rainfallsautumn.livejournal.com]

Oh. You mean the install CD, and not that it's running around looking for a floppy?

What version of Word is it saved in, and what version of WP are you running? If it's an old WP and a new Word, you may well be screwed. (Goes back to that whole "why I like plaintext" discussion, doesn't it? ;)

[hildy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's the install disk it wanted. I'll have to rummage around and see if I can find it. At least I hope Dell included it with all the others.

Fortunately I still have my ancient copy of Word Perfect 5.1 installed on the old laptop. Say what I will about obsolete technology, but it uses Dos prompts, so if Windows gets screwed up, I can still use it! File is mostly saved. Now whether the story itself can be saved may be a different critter...