Microsoft Publisher - Please help me identify the version of Publisher that is needed to open my client's pub

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Please help me identify the version of Publisher that is needed to open my client's pub

Brandon

2004-08-15, 11:15 pm

I recently formatted a customer's computer and reinstalled Windows on it and
in the process they lost their Publisher application. I saved all of their
pub files and other documents before I formatted it. No one in the place
knew what version of Publisher they were using and they do not have a
version of Publisher that will open the files. I went through their
"computer stuff" box which had most of their important stuff in it like
their OS disks, Office disks, and stuff like that. There was a disk in
there for Publisher 97 and I installed that but it would not open their pub
files saying something about not being able to open files created with a
different version. I can get Publisher 2000 for about half the price of a
new 2003 version. If Publisher 2000 will work I will be happy to get it for
them and save them some money; they are a small operation in a backwoods bar
in Wisconsin, so they are pretty appreciative of every dollar that I can
save them. Can someone please help me identify which version of Publisher
was used to create their pub files? I can send you one of their pub files
and maybe you could tell me if your version will open it. Or maybe you have
a better idea to identify the files?

Remove X from my e-mail address to reply: xbgilmet@new.rr.com

Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]

2004-08-15, 11:15 pm

In news:%23IH4hnygEHA.904@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
Brandon <xbgilmet@new.rr.com> posted:
|| I recently formatted a customer's computer and reinstalled Windows
|| on it and in the process they lost their Publisher application. I
|| saved all of their pub files and other documents before I formatted
|| it. No one in the place knew what version of Publisher they were
|| using and they do not have a version of Publisher that will open the
|| files. I went through their "computer stuff" box which had most of
|| their important stuff in it like their OS disks, Office disks, and
|| stuff like that. There was a disk in there for Publisher 97 and I
|| installed that but it would not open their pub files saying
|| something about not being able to open files created with a
|| different version. I can get Publisher 2000 for about half the
|| price of a new 2003 version. If Publisher 2000 will work I will be
|| happy to get it for them and save them some money; they are a small
|| operation in a backwoods bar in Wisconsin, so they are pretty
|| appreciative of every dollar that I can save them. Can someone
|| please help me identify which version of Publisher was used to
|| create their pub files? I can send you one of their pub files and
|| maybe you could tell me if your version will open it. Or maybe you
|| have a better idea to identify the files?

Send a file to bkvalheim@publishermvps.com
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Brandon

2004-08-20, 1:44 am

I sent the files to Brian last Sunday but I did not hear back from him. Is
anyone else out there willing to help me with this? I would really
appreciate it.

JoAnn Paules

2004-08-20, 1:44 am

I'm surprized you didn't hear back from him. Email me for an addy to send
the files.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

"Brandon" <xbgilmet@new.rr.com> wrote in message
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>I sent the files to Brian last Sunday but I did not hear back from him. Is
> anyone else out there willing to help me with this? I would really
> appreciate it.
>
>

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Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]

2004-08-20, 1:44 am

In news:u%23QK3ukhEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
Brandon <xbgilmet@new.rr.com> posted:
|| I sent the files to Brian last Sunday but I did not hear back from
|| him. Is anyone else out there willing to help me with this? I
|| would really appreciate it.

I have not received the files in question.
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
~pay it forward~

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

Brandon

2004-08-21, 7:20 pm

I sent them to you again this afternoon. I do not know what could have
happened to the first set, I used the address you gave me in the post above.
Oh well....

I really appreciate your help.

Thanks,
Brandon

lpusanet

2005-05-11, 3:51 pm

I have this same issue. Did you ever find a resolution to your problem? If so what was the fix?

Thanks,
L.