Which begs the question:
Did you simply rename an ODT as a DOC or did you resave the file as a
Microsoft Word 97,2000,XP file using the "Save as type" drop down list?
The former method won't work whereas the latter will.

On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:42:30 +0100
Karl Lindemalm wrote:

> Thanks a lot for the response! The box "automatic file..." is selcted.
> And it was not Microsoft but Open office writer thats said of "its
> own" document: This is not a Windord97 file... 
> 
> Karl Lindemalm
> 
> [email protected] Skriver:
> >On 06/12/2007 06:25, Karl Lindemalm wrote:
> >> Hej!
> >>
> >> I am running open office on vista. I hade the same problem several
> >times> now: 
> >> when i save a writer-document as microsoftwordXP a cannot open it
> >in open
> >> office anymore. I get a message: This is not a WinWord97 file?
> >help!>
> >> hälsningar
> >>   
> >You need to make sure the little box labelled "Automatic file name 
> >extension" is selected when you save your document. Otherwise 
> >Microsoft's software gets confused.
> >

-- 
Michael

All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall
be well

 - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416

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