If it is the file which is causing the problem, you may be fortunate enough to have a copy in your automatic backups folder. Look in Tools > Options > OO.o > Paths for the location of the folder. It is good practice to backup a file after each session and not rely on automatic backups, a hard-earned lesson.
It may not be a problem with the file (if you are in luck) but with your settings folder (profile). > Paths will show you the location of the folder. Rename the folder (with all OO.o processes closed) and the software will create a new folder. If you are lucky, you will then be able to open the file. If the profile is not the problem you can get the old folder back by renaming or deleting the new one and renaming the older folder to the name which the software recognises. Regards. ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dieter Brunn <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: > Sent: Friday, 6 January 2012 10:58 PM > Subject: Problem: cannot open odt file > > I am running OpenOffice 3.3 on Windows XP Home Edition. I have been using OO > for > several years. > > I created an odt document a few months ago (30 pages of text and a few > imbedded > jpgs). I don't remember if I already had Open Office 3.3 back then or its > predecessor. Today I modified the file using OO Writer and saved the changes. > Now I cannot open the file any longer. > > When I try, OO Writer displays the bottom of the file and accepts no input, > not > even to the scroll bars. The cursor changes to 'busy' and the top line > of the window indicates that the applications does not respond. > > What can I do? > > If anybody would like to try, I can send you the file. I cannot post it to a > broad audience for commercial reasons. > > Thanks. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
