On Mon, 2006-01-16 at 14:22 -0800, pasunhill wrote:
> Hello, my name is Pat Anderson, and I have a problem regarding .sxw files,
> and I need information. My computer skills range is more or less "average"
> (self-taught).
>
> My computer was built for me by a man who I can't reach anymore (he retired
> and is in South America someplace). The version is Windows XP, home version
> Microsoft 2000 Office Professional was installed on it, it shows in my
> Add or Delete Programs" area and in the last two weeks or so, it is sending
> me error messages, some part of it wants to be re-installed, but I don't
> have the CD to do so, and it won't repair or reinstall without it.
>
> I have worked with MS tech, but they tell me I must go to my OEM (which is
> the man in South America) to have access to the CD he installed with, and of
> course, that option is not available to me.
>
> Also, and this is my specific question to Open Office, several of my
> documents have been saved in .sxw format, and my computer won't open them.
> I did a Google search on .sxw, and that led me to Open Office sites, and
> that is how I found you. I don'tknow how to convert the files to a format
> my computer can open. Open Office does not show in my "Add or Delete
> Programs", but if I do a computer search for Open Office files and folders,
> there are a lot of of them, they appear to all be Version 1.1.0
>
> I have not yet found any connection between Open Office and .sxw files.
>
> I see there is a new version of Open Office, 2.0.1. Should I download it?
> Should I delete 1.1.0 first? It is not listed in my installed programs, but
> I could probably delete all the individual files I found.
>
> Basically, my biggest problem at the moment is being able to access the
> information in those .sxw documents.
>
> Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Pat Anderson
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It would appear that at some time OOo (OpenOffice.org) version 1.1.0 has
been installed on your computer and has been used to create the .sxw
(Writer) documents you now seek to recover.
If it is a matter of urgency that you access these files and assuming
your previous OOo installation is still functional, try searching for
the file name "swriter.exe" or "soffice.exe" and double left mouse click
on the file name to try and start the program. If OOo runs OK, then you
will be able to open ("File -> Open...") your .sxw files.
However. version 1.1.0 is comparatively old and I would recommend you
obtain version 2.0.1, which has many enhancements and improvements. You
can download by going to http://openoffice.org and clicking on the big
green box. It is a very large file to download, so If you have a slow
dial-up connection you might want to obtain a copy on CD (for a small
fee) from a distributor listed here:
http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/
If you decide to install OOo 2.0.1, you do not have to remove 1.1.0
first. It's your choice.
You can find a wealth of information about OOo from the links here:
http://support.openoffice.org/index.html
Please reply to [email protected] only.
Hope this helps
Dave
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