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highberg
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 Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:27 pm Post subject: error openning .doc file |
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I downloaded open office, I still get the error: .doc could not be opened, because the associated helper application does not exist. Change the association in your preferences
??? what do I do??[/b] |
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Hagar Delest
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If you run first OOo and then try to open the file, does it work ?
Perhaps it's a mere file association missing.
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hol.sten
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:48 am Post subject: Re: error openning .doc file |
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| highberg wrote: | I still get the error: .doc could not be opened, because the associated helper application does not exist. Change the association in your preferences
??? what do I do?? |
Repair your file associations for example by reading this thread: http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=28096&highlight=file+association
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