Microsoft KB Archive/111043

Works Err Msg: Cannot Load Conversion Files

PSS ID Number: Q111043 Article last modified on 10-22-1998

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= SYMPTOMS =

In Microsoft Works, when you attempt to open a file, you receive the following error message:

Microsoft Works Cannot Load Conversion Files

= RESOLUTIONS =

The following are conditions that can cause the error. Three problems and suggestions for solving them are discussed below.

For more information about how to perform these tasks in Windows, see your Windows printed documentation or online Help.

Solution: Make sure each reference in the [MS Text Converters] section of the WIN.INI file points to a valid file in the : directory, or has the correct path to an alternate directory (where is your hard disk drive letter and is your Windows directory).

Cause: When Works for Windows validates the converter list, it is       unable to recognize unidirectional text converters correctly. One example of a unidirectional text converter would be one that only imports information or exports information. Workaround: Remove unidirectional text converters from the [MS Text Converters] section of the WIN.INI file. Removing converters from this list disables converters for all applications.

NOTE: There is no easy way to know which drivers in the WIN.INI file are unidirectional. Unidirectional converter entries in the WIN.INI file look exactly the same as       bidirectional converters. The only way to know for sure is       if you try to save or open a file in a certain format and then you get a message such as &quot;You cannot save in this format. This is a read-only converter.&quot;

The following files are known unidirectional converters:

- DISPWRIT.CNV - LOTUS123.CNV - MSWORD6.CNV - XLBIFF.CNV - DBASE.CNV - MULTIPLAN.CNV

Publisher 1.0 and Works 2.x for Windows have conflicts with unidirectional converters. Upgrading to the current versions of these programs corrects this problem. For more information about unidirectional text converters query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

unidirectional and MS and Text and Converters

Solution: Delete and reinstall the following conversion files, located in the MSAPPSsubdirectory of your WINDOWS directory.

- WPFT5.CNV - WORDWIN1.CNV - WORDWIN2.CNV (Works 2.0a only) - WRITWIN.CNV - WRKSWIN.CNV

To reinstall the conversion files, perform a custom installation of Works for Windows and select &quot;Converters for Word Processor and Graphics&quot; from the list of choices. KBCategory: kbother kberrmsg kbsetup kbtshoot KBSubcategory: wworkskb conv

Additional reference words: w_works 2.00 wp interop convert converting ascii ====================================================================== Version : 2.00 Platform : WINDOWS ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.