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Re: How to fix MSWord97 "This document may be corrupt" problem?
Subject:Re: How to fix MSWord97 "This document may be corrupt" problem? From:Chris Knight <knight -at- ADA -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 16 Mar 1998 15:09:41 -0800
Jim Pulsipher wrote:
>
> I am getting the following message when opening the spec in Word:
>
> "This document may be corrupt. To preserve the contents:
> Choose Select All from..."
>
> Following the instructions to preserve the contents does not make any
> difference...the next time I open the spec I still get the "may be
> corrupt"
> message.
>
> I have tried cutting and pasting sections and/or paragraphs of text one
> at a time into a new document....some sections appear to cause the
> corruption message... but then if I delete everything in this new
> document I still get the "may be corrupt" message when I try to open
> it later.
Sounds to me like you've picked up a virus. Take appropriate action.
--
Chris Knight
Consultant, Technical Communication Architect
Vancouver BC, Canada
(currently at Applied Digital Access,
e-mail: knight -at- bcg -dot- ada -dot- com)
Phone: 604-415-5886 Fax: 604-415-5900
Opinions expressed are my own, not ADA's
