To import worstar files in ms word doc format.

[anilvc31]

Helo


I have tonnes of old files (records) worstar4 (.ws) format. I cannot aford to loose them. I wish to import these wordstar files in MS Word (doc) files.Please tell how to import files without loosing text formats.


Anil V. Chaudhary.
anilvc31@gmail.com

[sakumar79]

Check out http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;235928 which indicates converting WS files to Word requires Microsoft Office Converter Pack but that is not available...

Next, check out http://www.wordstar.org/wsdos/pages/downloads.htm for tools that convert Wordstar files to various formats including HTML & RTF. RTF format will probably be better than HTML format in retaining more structure... Then, you can open either in Word

Arun

[sakumar79]

Oops, I just noticed that the old Converter packs are superceded by the new Converter pack 2003... It is valid for Office from Version Office97... Link is http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cf196df0-70e5-4595-8a98-370278f40c57&displaylang=en

But, I am confused as it does not list Wordstar. So, download and check it out... About 1.8MB size...

Arun

[calvin]

check out this link :
http://www.thebeatlesforever.com/processtext/conversions_w.html
i didn't test it myself but they are free convrters

pretty useful!!

[anilvc31]

Thanks to Mr. sakumar79 and Mr. calvin for providind helps. Now I have sufficient stuff to test. However i am going to delhi. After return, i will test them. I feel these are sufficient.

again thanks to all

your's

Anil V. Chaudhary
anilvc31@gmail.com

[calvin]

all the best
have a safe trip