WD97: Need .doc Extension to Open WordPerfect Subdocuments (167624)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q167624

SYMPTOMS

If you open a WordPerfect 5.x master document in Word 97, you may receive the following error message if the subdocuments do not have a .doc file name extension:
An unexpected error has occurred.

CAUSE

WordPerfect does not require .doc file name extensions. File name extensions for documents in WordPerfect are optional.

If a WordPerfect subdocument does not have a .doc file name extension, then Word does not know how to handle the document.

WORKAROUND

Rename the WordPerfect subdocuments so that they have a .doc file name extension.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

NOTE: This problem only affects WordPerfect master documents.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbhowto kbinterop KB167624
©2002 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.