How to open a file created in Word 2007 pre-release version

When I try opening some old Word 2007 docx files in Word 2010, I get the error message:

This file was created in a pre-release version of Word 2007 and cannot be opened in this version.

I tried following Microsoft's support advice, but it didn't fix the problem. Are there any other solutions?

dbkk101

Posted 2012-03-06T04:02:30.057

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Answers

Alternatively, upload the document to Google Docs and then resave it as a Word document.

Val Marinov

Posted 2012-03-06T04:02:30.057

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This worked for me:

Open the file with Wordpad.
Right click over the desired document, choose Open with… , choose Wordpad.
The file is opened even with photos
Copy the whole content with Ctrl-A, then Ctrl-C.
Opene a new Word document in Word 2013 and paste the whole content

semsemabosmasem

Posted 2012-03-06T04:02:30.057

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How dies this differ from Braids answer from the 6th of March? (over 9 months ago). Did you want to post a comment (not an answer) to that post? – Hennes – 2013-12-28T13:28:41.870

@Hennes I think this is another solution using Wordpad, not Word 2007. – slhck – 2013-12-28T14:19:45.623

Damn. Missed that. * sips coffee as suggested * – Hennes – 2013-12-28T14:36:15.107

If you installed the compatibility pack, you'd be open it with 2010. Don't know why you couldn't. But you may try this: open it with 2007, save it as an RTF, then open it with 2010.

braids

Posted 2012-03-06T04:02:30.057

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