Yeah, should pretty much work the same way on Vista. Try that download link I sent lasst time for the Wordpad replacement file.
I'm surprised Wordpad isn't still included with Vista. Later, Ray Parrish tech_babee wrote: > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:A-1-Computer_Tech%40yahoogroups.com>, Ray Parrish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > One thing you could try [no guarantees here] is to simply copy the > > Wordpad program from your Win98 machine to your Win XP machine and see > > if it will run. I've been hanging on to the old Windows 3.1 Cardfile > > program through several operating systems, and it still works. [even in > > Ubuntu under their Wine Windows emulator] > > > > If it complains about not finding a certain file when you attempt to > run > > it on the XP machine, find that file on the Win 98 machine and copy it > > into the system folder on your Win XP machine and try it again until > you > > stop getting unfound file complaints. > > > > Then I suppose you could always just go download this free Wordpad > > replacement that can read the files you have. > > > > http://www.jarte.com/ <http://www.jarte.com/> > > > > Later, Ray Parrish > > > > d_papabear wrote: > > > > > > Hi, all--I'm a professional musician and have been using Win.98 for a > > > few years programming my one-man show...using midi files for playing > > > my background. I recently bought a new laptop (Acer Aspire 5050-3242) > > > loaded with Win. XP Media Editon. My problem is that all my files > > > created on Wordpad Win. 98 won't open in the new XP machine. I have > > > thousands of files, song words, etc. created on Wordpad and I really > > > need some kind of driver or something to make the word 6.0 open in XP. > > > I insatlled Microsoft Office, but when it opened the wordpad files > > > from the old "98" program, it put it on a page with a bunch of stuff > > > at the top of the page instead of just the plain sheet with writing on > > > it. The Office program takes up about 1/3 page with different icons > > > for operations I will never use for my purpose. I would love to know > > > how to just make this XP open the old wordpad files. Any help will be > > > greatly appreciated. I'm obviosly not a tech, but I have been playing > > > with these machines "by ear" for approx. 10 years and have changed > > > hard drives, sound cards, floppy drives, fans, power supplies > > > myself...so hopefully I can understand what you tell me. Thanks!-- > > > ROBERT-- > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://www.rayslinks.com/ <http://www.rayslinks.com/> Web index of > human reviewed links. > > > <http://www.rayslinks.com/Troubleshooting%20and%20fixing%20Windows.html > <http://www.rayslinks.com/Troubleshooting%20and%20fixing%20Windows.html>> > > Trouble shooting and Fixing Windows > > http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com > <http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com> My poetry in web pages > > > Thank you for your quick response. I have windows vista, what can I do > with that operating system. What you shared about window 98 or xp will > it work for window vista? > > -- http://www.rayslinks.com/ Web index of human reviewed links. <http://www.rayslinks.com/Troubleshooting%20and%20fixing%20Windows.html> Trouble shooting and Fixing Windows http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com My poetry in web pages ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
