[MS Works 8 refuses to open my Works 6 database files]

I recently had to buy a new printer (HP C4180) only to find that it has an incompatibility with MS Works 6 which causes an 'out of memory' error when trying to print a spreadsheet or database. The solutions offered by HP were far from ideal (use a different driver - rubbish print) so I bought MS Works 8, only to find that it refuses to open any of my Works 6 database files (spreadsheets are OK)!!!
If no-one knows of a solution I shall have to RE-ENTER ALL 600 ITEMS of these databases. Help!

 

Three possible work around's ......

Error message when you try to open a Works database file in Works 8.0

 

MS Works 8 refuses to open my Works 6 database files

Hi Dennis L -
Many thanks for your reply. Of the three options I used the first, it being the easiest, and it works (excuse the pun)!! You've saved me from having to retype 600-plus entries into new database files - what a relief. Only drawback - I used a font in the original which isn't available in Works 8 so I'm having to do some minor restructuring to get the layout right - a trivial difficulty.

 

Glad it WORKed out.
No fun reentering large databases.

Is this font not on your computer ...? which would allow it to be available to WORD 8. If not, adding a font to your system is not difficult.

 

MS Works 8 resudes to open my Works 6 database files

Hi Dennis L -
You are right that the font is not on my PC. however, the font I am now using (Abadi MT Cond.) gives a preferable result, so I'll put up with the small amount of restructuring. Thanks anyway.