He'll probably have to delete any of the BSD *partitions* that he wants to use, then create new partitions for Windows. You could use the Windows "fdisk" utility for that. Or, it may be easier to just wipe the drive completely clean before installing Windows. The disk manufacturer would have a downloadable utility, or use DBAN (dban.sourceforge.net). Kraig --- Gary <adslmllu@tpg.com.au> wrote: > My son says he can't format a HDD with Free BSD on it but I'm > thinking that if he put a boot disk in the Floppy or USB & set it up > to boot from that, in the bios, he should be able to format the HDD & > > install Windows on it; am I right in this assumption? > > > Gary in Sunny Queensland, Australia. > > Genealogy Page > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping

Judy, Can you put a cable between the two computers?? What happens if you do a simple 'save as' to the cd then load it to the new computer?? We're learning photoshop elements at tafe but save onto flashdrives or our computer. Cheers. Anne from Cairns, Aus. > Judy In Ocala <treewright@gmail.com> wrote: > > All my genealogy photos and images are cataloged in Photoshop Album 2.0 > I'm > am moving my PSA catalogs from one PC to another. I have moved 4 > catalogs > successfully so far. Now the 5th is a problem. I fixed all broken links > and > recovered the file to remove unused space. Then I used the backup > function > on the old PC (Windows XP) to burn the catalog and images to a CD. I > took > the time to verify the disk. On the new PC (Vista), I chose Restore from > CD > or DVD. As soon as the PC accesses the CD I get an error message "Error > encountered while restoring." There is no further information. The only > option is OK, which takes me back to the program. > > > > All the previous catalogs were transferred without problem using this > method. Adobe no longer supports this program. They want me to upgrade > to > Photoshop Elements which does not have the album creating features I > want. > However, it may be the only way to restore my catalogs. I have backups > of > all the images, but am risk of losing all tags, captions, albums, etc. > > Does anyone have any trouble shooting suggestions? > > > > Judy in Ocala > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The "workaround" appears to begin with downloading the viewer from Microsoft. The rest of it is essentially a copy-and-paste into a new OpenOffice document. --- "n.east" <neast@inbox.com> wrote: > There is a work-around to enable OpenOffice to open ".wps" files. It > can be found on: > http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/misc/Troubleshooting_guide.html > by scrolling down the page or using the link in the index. I can not > confirm whether it works or not as I have no ".wks" files to trial it > on. > > -----Original Message----- > From: kraigjones2000@yahoo.com > Sent: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:46:09 -0700 (PDT) > To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Reader for Microsoft Works Word > Processor > (.wps) files > > OpenOffice won't open MS Works files anyway. Your best bet is the > viewer, available to download from Microsoft. > > Kraig > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Thank you Art and N East for the responses but I was not able to get anything to serve. On the site you gave me, Art, I was not clever enough to actually find my way to the required download. Through yours, N East, I downloaded and ran wdviewer.exe but the installed program, when run, did not have a code option which made my .wps files intelligble. Bob

At 03:18 PM 17/03/2008 +1300, you wrote: >I have quite a number of .WPS files created by Microsoft WORKS Word >Processor on my desk PC which I would like to read on my laptop - >sadly none of the laptop software will read those files. Is there a >Viewer/Reader I can download from somewhere? Open Office _may_ open these files. This is a FREE to download as it is shareware. http://www.openoffice.org/ Gary in Sunny Queensland, Australia. Genealogy Page <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liddellfamily/>http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liddellfamily/ No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1331 - Release Date: 16/03/2008 10:34 AM

In a message dated 17/03/2008 07:35:26 GMT Standard Time, adslmllu@tpg.com.au writes: Open Office _may_ open these files. This is a FREE to download as it is shareware. _http://www.openoffice.org/_ (http://www.openoffice.org/) Hi Gary Surely you meant to say that it is freeware - shareware has to be paid for, and is initially free as it is supplied on a "try before you buy" basis. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer / Programme Secretary / Bookstall Manager Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk)

There is a work-around to enable OpenOffice to open ".wps" files. It can be found on: http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/misc/Troubleshooting_guide.html by scrolling down the page or using the link in the index. I can not confirm whether it works or not as I have no ".wks" files to trial it on. -----Original Message----- From: kraigjones2000@yahoo.com Sent: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:46:09 -0700 (PDT) To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Reader for Microsoft Works Word Processor (.wps) files OpenOffice won't open MS Works files anyway. Your best bet is the viewer, available to download from Microsoft. Kraig ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D EARTH SCREENSAVER - Watch the Earth right on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/earth

Sorry, but ".wps" files are text files produced by MS Works. Files with an extension of ".wks" are spreadsheet files, either created by MS Works, or Lotus 1-2-3 version 1A. -----Original Message----- From: robertgillis@verizon.net Sent: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:23:43 -0400 To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Reader for Microsoft Works Word Processor (.wps) files Your .wps files are spreadsheet files and not word processor, document files. AFAIR, there is no reader for the old WORKS spreadsheet files. I think you will have recreate the spreadsheet in you current spreadsheet program. Try asking on COMPUTER-HELP ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D EARTH SCREENSAVER - Watch the Earth right on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/earth

I have quite a number of .WPS files created by Microsoft WORKS Word Processor on my desk PC which I would like to read on my laptop - sadly none of the laptop software will read those files. Is there a Viewer/Reader I can download from somewhere? Bob

OpenOffice won't open MS Works files anyway. Your best bet is the viewer, available to download from Microsoft. Kraig --- PaulGask@aol.com wrote: > > Open Office _may_ open these files. This is a FREE to download as it > is > shareware. > _http://www.openoffice.org/_ (http://www.openoffice.org/) > Hi Gary > > Surely you meant to say that it is freeware - shareware has to be > paid for, > and is initially free as it is supplied on a "try before you buy" > basis. > > Paul Gaskell ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

There appear to issues related to backing up or transferring Album / Organiser contents between different versions of Photoshop Elements. Some information can be found here: http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3c065134 RecumbentDennis in Chester UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy in Ocala" <treewright@gmail.com> To: <acpittard@optusnet.com.au>; <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 2:28 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Photoshop Album 2.0, backup and restore > There are lots of ways to transfer the images to the new computer. That's > not really the issue. The problem is that that the backup disk made by > Photoshop Album cannot be restored by the same version of Photoshop Album. > That means I cannot depend on being able to backup my PSA catalogs. Since > PSA is no longer supported by Adobe, there appears to be no remedy. > > So, reluctantly, I converted my catalogs to Photoshop Elements 5.0, made a > backup and restored them to the new computer. At least now I am using a > supported (for now!) program, even if it doesn't have the features I want. > > Thanks for the suggestion. > > Judy in Ocala

There are lots of ways to transfer the images to the new computer. That's not really the issue. The problem is that that the backup disk made by Photoshop Album cannot be restored by the same version of Photoshop Album. That means I cannot depend on being able to backup my PSA catalogs. Since PSA is no longer supported by Adobe, there appears to be no remedy. So, reluctantly, I converted my catalogs to Photoshop Elements 5.0, made a backup and restored them to the new computer. At least now I am using a supported (for now!) program, even if it doesn't have the features I want. Thanks for the suggestion. Judy in Ocala On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 7:28 AM, anne caroline pittard < acpittard@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > Judy, Can you put a cable between the two computers?? What happens > if you do a simple 'save as' to the cd then load it to the new computer?? > We're learning photoshop elements at tafe but save onto flashdrives or our > computer. > > Cheers. Anne from > Cairns, Aus. > > > > > > Judy In Ocala <treewright@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > All my genealogy photos and images are cataloged in Photoshop Album 2.0 > > I'm > > am moving my PSA catalogs from one PC to another. I have moved 4 > > catalogs > > successfully so far. Now the 5th is a problem. I fixed all broken links > > and > > recovered the file to remove unused space. Then I used the backup > > function > > on the old PC (Windows XP) to burn the catalog and images to a CD. I > > took > > the time to verify the disk. On the new PC (Vista), I chose Restore from > > CD > > or DVD. As soon as the PC accesses the CD I get an error message "Error > > encountered while restoring." There is no further information. The only > > option is OK, which takes me back to the program. > > > > > > > > All the previous catalogs were transferred without problem using this > > method. Adobe no longer supports this program. They want me to upgrade > > to > > Photoshop Elements which does not have the album creating features I > > want. > > However, it may be the only way to restore my catalogs. I have backups > > of > > all the images, but am risk of losing all tags, captions, albums, etc. > > > > Does anyone have any trouble shooting suggestions? > > > > > > > > Judy in Ocala > > > > -------------------------------------- > > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Judy in Ocala

Bob go to http://filext.com/ and enter .wps and there may be help for you there. RJ Kane originally wrote; > I have quite a number of .WPS files created by Microsoft WORKS Word > Processor on my desk PC which I would like to read on my laptop - > sadly none of the laptop software will read those files. Is there a > Viewer/Reader I can download from somewhere? I think your .wps files are spreadsheet files and not word processor, document files. AFAIR, there is no reader for the old WORKS spreadsheet files. I think you will have recreate the spreadsheet in you current spreadsheet program. Try asking on COMPUTER-HELP and he wrote: > Thank you Art and N East for the responses but I was not able to get > anything to serve. > > On the site you gave me, Art, I was not clever enough to actually > find my way to the required download. > > Through yours, N East, I downloaded and ran wdviewer.exe but the > installed program, when run, did not have a code option which made my > .wps files intelligble. bob gillis

RJ Kane originally wrote; > I have quite a number of .WPS files created by Microsoft WORKS Word > Processor on my desk PC which I would like to read on my laptop - > sadly none of the laptop software will read those files. Is there a > Viewer/Reader I can download from somewhere? Your .wps files are spreadsheet files and not word processor, document files. AFAIR, there is no reader for the old WORKS spreadsheet files. I think you will have recreate the spreadsheet in you current spreadsheet program. Try asking on COMPUTER-HELP and he wrote: > Thank you Art and N East for the responses but I was not able to get > anything to serve. > > On the site you gave me, Art, I was not clever enough to actually > find my way to the required download. > > Through yours, N East, I downloaded and ran wdviewer.exe but the > installed program, when run, did not have a code option which made my > .wps files intelligble. bob gillis

Problem solved - many thanks for all your help. I am very grateful to you. Joan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Art Seddon" <aseddon@artseddon.com> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] PRO11.MSI >A Google search took me to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830000 > which has the download as well as an explanation of the file. > > Art Seddon

A Google search brings up: http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Best/wps-to-doc.html Art Seddon ----- Original Message ----- From: "RJ Kane" <rjkane@paradise.net.nz> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 7:18 PM Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Reader for Microsoft Works Word Processor (.wps)files I have quite a number of .WPS files created by Microsoft WORKS Word Processor on my desk PC which I would like to read on my laptop - sadly none of the laptop software will read those files. Is there a Viewer/Reader I can download from somewhere? Bob -------------------------------------- Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Try: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=95E24C87-8732-48D5-8689-AB826E7B8FDF&displaylang=en or if broken http://tinyurl.com/3qlb4 This Word viewer will allow you to view the .wps files also. -----Original Message----- From: rjkane@paradise.net.nz Sent: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:18:28 +1300 To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Reader for Microsoft Works Word Processor (.wps) files I have quite a number of .WPS files created by Microsoft WORKS Word Processor on my desk PC which I would like to read on my laptop - sadly none of the laptop software will read those files. Is there a Viewer/Reader I can download from somewhere? Bob

Help! During the past few weeks I have been unable to install the MS updates and I cannot open Excel and associated programs either. In each case I am told that I need PRO11.MSI which puzzles me. I am told that "the feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable" and I am invited to enter an alternate path to a folder containing PRO11.MSI I do not seem to have PRO11.MSI on my PC. Error 1706 is sometimes mentioned as well. If I had no problems in February, and have made no alterations since, I cannot understand why I suddenly need something that has never been mentioned before. I am running MS Office 2003 and Windows XP Professional. I would be grateful for any your help you can give me. Joan

A Google search took me to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830000 which has the download as well as an explanation of the file. Art Seddon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Smith" <jivsmith@tiscali.co.uk> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:06 AM Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] PRO11.MSI Help! During the past few weeks I have been unable to install the MS updates and I cannot open Excel and associated programs either. In each case I am told that I need PRO11.MSI which puzzles me. I am told that "the feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable" and I am invited to enter an alternate path to a folder containing PRO11.MSI I do not seem to have PRO11.MSI on my PC. Error 1706 is sometimes mentioned as well. If I had no problems in February, and have made no alterations since, I cannot understand why I suddenly need something that has never been mentioned before. I am running MS Office 2003 and Windows XP Professional. I would be grateful for any your help you can give me. Joan -------------------------------------- Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I see that in my last posting, for some reason the body of my message failed to appear. Perhaps it's due to my ongoing computer problems, but I would just like to thank all the helpful people on this list for their expert advice. It's certainly given me a lot to think about. Mal in W. Australia