Microsoft KB Archive/825346

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Cannot Open Documents with Word 97 If You Use the French Language Version of Windows

Article ID: 825346

Article Last Modified on 12/2/2003



APPLIES TO

  • Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 6.0
  • Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 6.1



SYMPTOMS

When you try to open a document with Microsoft Word 97 in Virtual PC for Mac, the document may not open.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when both of the following conditions are true:

  • There is a space in the file name, such as Test Document.doc.
  • The virtual machine is running a French language version of Microsoft Windows.


WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, rename the file so that there are no spaces in the file name.


Keywords: kbprb KB825346