opening established files

Originally purchased Publisher 3.0 for Windows 95. Used
it often. Upgraded to Office 97 and still used Publisher
3.0. Later upgraded to Office 2000. Still using
Publisher 3.0. Transfered all my existing files to new
Dell 8200 with XP last year. Still able to use Publisher
3.0. Recent hardware problem required reformat of hard
drive. Backed up all files to CD at local vendor.
Reinstalled XP and all programs. Now I cannot open
Publisher files. Error message says cannot load from a
different version. All other programs appear to be
working as in the past. 3.0 is all I ever had and Office
programs do not have Publisher in them. Can you help me?

Do you have Norton? Disable "script blocking", in options, disable "office plug-ins".
Try this: Right-click any Publisher document, properties, opens with.. point it to
Publisher. Sometimes works.

There is a help file available for Publisher 3.0; you can download it he
PUB: KB Help File on Current Publisher 2.0 & 3.0 Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default...42&Product=pub


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"jim" wrote in message
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Originally purchased Publisher 3.0 for Windows 95. Used
it often. Upgraded to Office 97 and still used Publisher
3.0. Later upgraded to Office 2000. Still using
Publisher 3.0. Transfered all my existing files to new
Dell 8200 with XP last year. Still able to use Publisher
3.0. Recent hardware problem required reformat of hard
drive. Backed up all files to CD at local vendor.
Reinstalled XP and all programs. Now I cannot open
Publisher files. Error message says cannot load from a
different version. All other programs appear to be
working as in the past. 3.0 is all I ever had and Office
programs do not have Publisher in them. Can you help me?