[ale] WPS Format documents

[Geoffrey]

BruceG wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> My wife and son's WinXP laptop will not boot into WinXP at all - not
> even in safe mode. It is seriously hosed. It's a dual-boot laptop,
> and can start up in SuSE 9.1 Pro with no problems. I can read the
> WinXP NTFS partition. I've saved some critical docs to an external
> drive. Problem is, I can't read them. KWord doesn't know how to
> handle .wps. OpenOffice can't open them properly. I tried on my W2K
> office laptop, and Word2K can't open the WPS documents. Any 
> recommendations? I think it's Microsoft Works format.

I think you're going to have to find a working MS Works env to read them.

> Alternatively - and I know this is off-topic - does anyone know how
> to restore a WinXP OEM system that was not shipped with Emergency
> start-up CDs or any software on CD at all? I'd hate to go buy that
> software when there is a better alternative already working on the
> laptop (except for Linksys WP54G wireless).

If the box was truly shipped without the software, the company that sold 
it to you is required to provide them.  Otherwise you're pretty much out 
of luck, legally...

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Until later, Geoffrey