Alfred, Yes I am very happy now. The GEDCOM file was produced by Family Tree Maker Version 8 and was done about 18 months ago. I can read the early part of the file very easily but then it goes into unprintable stuff. I saw the posting about possible viruses and so I have kept it on Vidtsa but assume now that I have done my extract all will be ok. Ali > Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:56:19 -0500> From: adeller@santel.net> To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Looking for a way to repair gedcom files FIXED> > A GEDCOM file usually starts out with a few lines of source information,> which should tell you what program created the GEDCOM file.> Then there is a GEDC version number and a CHAR type.> > I understand you have the data extracted now, but I am curious as to > what program created this kind of a problem.> > I wonder if the unreadable/unprintable section could be some sort of an > embedded graphic.> (I don't know if anyone tries to put graphics in GEDCOM files though.)> > Alfred D. Eller> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adelr/index.htm> =======================================> > > Alison Archer wrote:> > Thank you to all of those who helped. In the end I have exactly what I need. > > > > All I did was to edit the file on Vista with Microsoft Word 2007 on Vista and deleted out the big unprintable section and then loaded that into PAF. There were a few errors but nor that many from PAF - and as it happened I got everything that I was interested in. One happy girl here! LOL> > > > AliPS: When I tried to edit on Windows XP it took too long so I killed it. For some reason Microsoft have made Word work better on Vista (I think or there is some other reason).> >> >> >> > > >> -------------------------------------- > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Search for local singles online @ Lavalife http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Flavalife9%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fclickthru%2Fclickthru%2Eact%3Fid%3Dninemsn%26context%3Dan99%26locale%3Den%5FAU%26a%3D30290&_t=764581033&_r=email_taglines_Search_OCT07&_m=EXT