WD: "Word Cannot Open the Document" with No Extension

ID: Q139938

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

You get the following error message when you double-click a file that does not have an extension and select Word to open the document.

Word cannot open the document (<path>\<filename>)

When you choose OK, Word opens a new document.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND

Use one of the following workarounds:

Method 1: Start Word, then open the document.

Method 2: Give the file an extension before you double-click it to open it.

Additional query words: 7.0 word95 word7 file open cannot can not errmsg winword word97

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Version : WINDOWS:7.0,7.0a,97
Platform : WINDOWS
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