WD6X: Msword6.cnv Is a Read-Only File Converter

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.x, 6.0

SYMPTOMS

Word 2.0 for Windows, Publisher 2.0 for Windows, and Works for Windows can use the Word 6.0 for Windows/Macintosh converter to read Word 6.0 for Windows documents. However, these programs cannot use the converter to save files in Word 6.0 format. If you attempt to save as Word 6.0 format, you receive an error message similar to the following:

Word is unable to save Word for Windows 6.0 files. The converter for this format is only capable of opening files.

CAUSE

It is not necessary for the Word 6.0 converter to enable these other Microsoft programs to save as Word 6.0 file format because Word 6.0 can read these programs' formats.

Word 6.0 reads Word 2.0 format internally without use of a converter, and converters that enable Word 6.0 to read Publisher 2.0 for Windows and Works for Windows formats are available as part of the Word 6.0 for Windows Supplemental File Conversions disk set. For more information on obtaining these disks, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q107141 Word 6.0 for Windows Supplemental File Conversion Disks

WORKAROUND

If you want to provide a Word 6.0 for Windows user a Word 2.0, Publisher 2.0, or Works for Windows document, save the file in your program's default format and provide that file to the Word 6.0 user. That user can then open the document in Word 6.0, provided he or she has the appropriate file converter installed.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Msword6 converter, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q110680 WinWord 6.0 Converter Enhancements in Word 6.0a for Windows

Q132431 How to Convert Asian Word Documents in Word

Q108913 How to Install MSWORD6.CNV for Use with WinWord 2.0

Q108008 Invalid "Word for Macintosh 6.0" File Type in WinWord 6.0

Q107758 MSWORD6.CNV Setup Proposes Incorrect Directory Location

Q106257 WinWord 6.0 Text Converter Locations and Their .INI Entries

Q96119 History of WinWord File Converters Categorized by Word Release

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Keywords : kbinterop winword word6
Version : WINDOWS:2.x,6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb