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Old 05-20-2013, 12:16 AM
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The compatibility pack worked fine to open .docx files in my older Office XP. Then I had to replace my hard drive and reinstall Office XP. I again downloaded the compatibility pack, but this time it doesn't work. When I try to open a .docx file by clicking on it, it opens in WordPad instead.
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Did you install the compatibility pack after downloading it?
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Yes, I installed it, removed it, reinstalled it ad nauseum. I never even heard of WordPad before, so that seems different than before my hard drive was replaced.
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WordPad is a standard Windows 7 accessory. Have you tried repairing your Office installation (via Help|Detect & Repair)? Try doing that, then re-installing the compatability pack (if it's not now installed). Also, check whether you can open a docx file from within Word, rather than from Windows Explorer. If you can, it's just a matter of file associations needing correction.
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