Works 98 to Works 9

[Hrshoer]

I have recently purchased Works 9 for our new computer.
We also have Office 2002 loaded. With Vista as our operating system.

I have found the old Works Data Bases that I made in Works 98.
They were transfered from the old computer and were found under My Documents
like they should be.

Somehow my new system is confused.

If I try to double click the file (from My Documents). I get a error message.
"The selected file is not a valid Microsoft Office Document Imaging File".

Under this files "properties" it is listed as a "WDB File (.wdb)"

The only way that I can open this file is from the
Start, Programs, Microsoft Works Database, Open existing database, then
selecting this file.

This is the long way around and would like to be able to put a shortcut on
the desktop to go directly to this database like I did before.

Can anyone tell me where my problem is and how to fix this.

Thank you
Gary

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Rightclick a .WDB file, 'open with', put a check in 'always use this...' and
browse to the Works app that runs it.

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[Hrshoer]

Thank you Mark.
After going to all different newsgroups, support sites.

I finally got my question answered.
I now can open it from "My Doc's) and the shortcut now is on the desktop and
working.

Thank you again.

Hey, if you are my client Mark Furgison, You get your horse Trimmed Free
next time.