This apparently this is a security patch. <http://www.news.com/Office-2003-update-blocks-older-file-formats/2100-1012_3-6224462.html>
Pretty stupid and poorly handled. A warning box and radio buttons would have been a better choice. I took the opportunity to leave a comment on the knowledge base page. On Jan 3, 2008 3:24 PM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While the RIAA tells us it is illegal to convert old-format media into > new-format media, MS Office does them one better by blocking old file > formats. > > Office SP3 disables the ability to open 24 file formats. Not only will > Office SP3 stop opening formats from competitors, it blocks files > produced by the current version of Mac Office and even older versions of > Office for Windows. I guess MS has gotten sick and tired of people > hanging on to older versions of Office. (Those looking for Office > upgrades will also be pissed when they discover that their old versions > have been declared not upgradable by MS.) > > If my reading of their multiple, poorly written tech notes is correct it > won't even allow you to open TXT files. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938810/en-us > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ > -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
