On Monday 16 January 2006 10:22 pm, 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.
Easest way to solve this is to take your computer to a computer shop and let them fix it. Make sure you go to a top quality shop in your area. Ask local friends where to go as this is an international list and it is excedently unlikely that anyone on this list would know your local area. > 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. The easest way to convert .sxw files to .doc files is to install OpenOffice, Open the files and then save in .doc format. To get a copy of OpenOffice go to download page at OpenOffice.org and download and install. 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. .swx is the stand Sun Microsystem Write file format. If I recall correct this format predates Sun purchasing what is now called Sun Office Suit the commerical version of what you can get for free as in free bear from OpenOffice.org. > > I see there is a new version of Open Office, 2.0.1. Should I download it? Yes > Should I delete 1.1.0 first? No. Why down load and install an older version of the program? Besides OpenOffice-2.0 has the best DataBase in any office suit. 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
