Word Converters for Office 2007 "Jim Gainsley" <jgainsley[ at ]rencocorp.com> 4/20/2007 2:04:32 PM I need to convert some old Wordstar 7 files for use with Word 2007. Where can I get the Converter Pack for 2007, like the one available for Word 2000 and 2003? (OCONVPCK.EXE) (This file doesn't seem to be available for 2007.) Jim

Re: Word Converters for Office 2007 "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules[ at ]hotNOSPAMmail.com> 4/20/2007 2:36:26 PM It may never be available.WordStar 7 was a DOS-based program and the final released was in Dec 1992. It was re-released in 1998-1999. Legacy programs aren't going to be supported forever. If you have *any* chance at all, it will be from WordStar or a third-party software developer, not Microsoft. (http://www.wordstar.org/wordstar/history/history.htm) -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] ~~~~~ How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 "Jim Gainsley" <jgainsley[ at ]rencocorp.com> wrote in message news:132hi23v7ob744[ at ]corp.supernews.com... [Quoted Text] >I need to convert some old Wordstar 7 files for use with Word 2007. Where >can I get the Converter Pack for 2007, like the one available for Word 2000 >and 2003? (OCONVPCK.EXE) (This file doesn't seem to be available for >2007.) > > Jim >

Re: Word Converters for Office 2007 "Patrick Schmid [MVP]" <pdschmid[ at ]nospam.mvps.org> 4/20/2007 2:37:16 PM The converter pack you are referring to is for opening Office 2007 files in Office 2000, XP and 2003. If Word 2007 can't open Wordstar 7 on its own, then I don't know where you could get an appropriate import converter from. Have you Googled this already? Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP] -------------- http://pschmid.net *** Outlook 2007 Performance Update: http://pschmid.net/blog/2007/04/13/105 Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80 *** Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote *** Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed "Jim Gainsley" <jgainsley[ at ]rencocorp.com> wrote in message news:132hi23v7ob744[ at ]corp.supernews.com: [Quoted Text] > I need to convert some old Wordstar 7 files for use with Word 2007. Where > can I get the Converter Pack for 2007, like the one available for Word 2000 > and 2003? (OCONVPCK.EXE) (This file doesn't seem to be available for 2007.) > > Jim

Re: Word Converters for Office 2007 "Jim Gainsley" <jgainsley[ at ]rencocorp.com> 4/20/2007 8:22:17 PM No, I know about the compatibility pack that you mention. I guess maybe we'll just have to keep Word 2003 on a machine to convert all these old files--it does that nicely, but it's very inconvenient. Thanks for your help. Jim "Patrick Schmid [MVP]" <pdschmid[ at ]nospam.mvps.org> wrote in message news:OaB4ql1gHHA.5008[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > The converter pack you are referring to is for opening Office 2007 files > in Office 2000, XP and 2003. > If Word 2007 can't open Wordstar 7 on its own, then I don't know where you > could get an appropriate import converter from. Have you Googled this > already? > > Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP] > -------------- > http://pschmid.net > *** > Outlook 2007 Performance Update: http://pschmid.net/blog/2007/04/13/105 > Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80 > *** > Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize > RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer > OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote > *** > Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed > > "Jim Gainsley" <jgainsley[ at ]rencocorp.com> wrote in message > news:132hi23v7ob744[ at ]corp.supernews.com: > >> I need to convert some old Wordstar 7 files for use with Word 2007. >> Where >> can I get the Converter Pack for 2007, like the one available for Word >> 2000 >> and 2003? (OCONVPCK.EXE) (This file doesn't seem to be available for >> 2007.) >> >> Jim >

Re: Word Converters for Office 2007 "Jim Gainsley" <jgainsley[ at ]rencocorp.com> 4/20/2007 8:23:45 PM Thanks for your help. I'll check around, but if MS isn't going to do it then it most likely won't happen. I notice they still convert WordPerfect goodies, (we've never used WP). Jim "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules[ at ]hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message news:Oe1PIl1gHHA.4416[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > It may never be available.WordStar 7 was a DOS-based program and the final > released was in Dec 1992. It was re-released in 1998-1999. Legacy programs > aren't going to be supported forever. If you have *any* chance at all, it > will be from WordStar or a third-party software developer, not Microsoft. > > (http://www.wordstar.org/wordstar/history/history.htm) > > -- > JoAnn Paules > MVP Microsoft [Publisher] > > ~~~~~ > How to ask a question > http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 > > > "Jim Gainsley" <jgainsley[ at ]rencocorp.com> wrote in message > news:132hi23v7ob744[ at ]corp.supernews.com... >>I need to convert some old Wordstar 7 files for use with Word 2007. Where >>can I get the Converter Pack for 2007, like the one available for Word >>2000 and 2003? (OCONVPCK.EXE) (This file doesn't seem to be available for >>2007.) >> >> Jim >> > >

Re: Word Converters for Office 2007 "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules[ at ]hotmail.com> 4/20/2007 8:33:30 PM WordPerfect is still being sold, WordStar 7 isn't. To put it rather bluntly, why should Microsoft bother? -- JoAnn Paules Microsoft MVP - Publisher How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 "Jim Gainsley" <jgainsley[ at ]rencocorp.com> wrote in message news:132i892jogb9695[ at ]corp.supernews.com... [Quoted Text] > Thanks for your help. I'll check around, but if MS isn't going to do it > then it most likely won't happen. I notice they still convert WordPerfect > goodies, (we've never used WP). > > Jim > > > "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules[ at ]hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message > news:Oe1PIl1gHHA.4416[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> It may never be available.WordStar 7 was a DOS-based program and the >> final released was in Dec 1992. It was re-released in 1998-1999. Legacy >> programs aren't going to be supported forever. If you have *any* chance >> at all, it will be from WordStar or a third-party software developer, not >> Microsoft. >> >> (http://www.wordstar.org/wordstar/history/history.htm) >> >> -- >> JoAnn Paules >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher] >> >> ~~~~~ >> How to ask a question >> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 >> >> >> "Jim Gainsley" <jgainsley[ at ]rencocorp.com> wrote in message >> news:132hi23v7ob744[ at ]corp.supernews.com... >>>I need to convert some old Wordstar 7 files for use with Word 2007. >>>Where can I get the Converter Pack for 2007, like the one available for >>>Word 2000 and 2003? (OCONVPCK.EXE) (This file doesn't seem to be >>>available for 2007.) >>> >>> Jim >>> >> >> > >

Re: Word Converters for Office 2007 "Bob Buckland ?:-\)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> 4/21/2007 4:39:49 PM Hi Jim, Some of the older MS converters are available through http://gmayor.com/downloads.htm but they're not supported by MS any longer, so use at your own risk :) There are also 3rd party products, http://acii.com for example that provide converter packs for older file types and a Wordstar keyboard emulator for Word from http://wordstar.org although I've not tested it in Word 2007. ============== <<"Jim Gainsley" <jgainsley[ at ]rencocorp.com> wrote in message news:132i892jogb9695[ at ]corp.supernews.com... Thanks for your help. I'll check around, but if MS isn't going to do it then it most likely won't happen. I notice they still convert WordPerfect goodies, (we've never used WP). Jim>> -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*