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(218671) - Explains that you cannot open a unpacked publication with Publisher 98 because Pack and Go for Publisher 2000 is not compatible with Publisher 98. Requires that you use the Save As method to save the publication as a Publisher 98 file instead.

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Article ID: 218671 - Last Review: October 28, 2004 - Revision: 1.1

You receive the "Publisher cannot open files from a different version" error message when you open an unpacked publication in Publisher 98

This article was previously published under Q218671

SYMPTOMS

When you unpack a publication and try to open it with Microsoft Publisher 98, you will receive the following error message:
Publisher cannot open files from a different version.
This error message will occur, even if you saved the publication as a Publisher 98 file before you packed it.

CAUSE

Pack and Go for Microsoft Publisher 2000 is not compatible with Microsoft Publisher 98. The packed publication contains a Publisher 2000 file, regardless of whether or not it was previously saved in another version.

RESOLUTION

Do not use Pack and Go if you intend to open a publication in Microsoft Publisher 98. Use the Save As method to save the Publication as a Publisher 98 file instead.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Publisher 2000 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Publisher 98 Standard Edition
Keywords: 
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