WD: How to Do an Administrative Installation of Word 97-2000 Import Converter (Wrd97cnv.exe)

ID: Q176017

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SUMMARY

This article describes how to perform an administrative installation of the Microsoft Word 97-2000 Import Converter for Word 6.x and 7.x by using the file Wrd97cnv.exe that is available for download from the Microsoft Download Library.

What Is the Converter?

In order to open a Word 97 or 2000 document in an earlier version of Word (6.x or 7.x), you must use the Word 97-2000 Import Converter. This converter works with the earlier versions of Word, allowing them to read the newer Word 97 or Word 2000 file format.

For more information about obtaining the Word 97-2000 Import Converter, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q162214 WD: How to Obtain the Word 97-2000 Import Converter
For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services


MORE INFORMATION

There are two methods you can use to place the converter into a central location so that it can be easily installed on multiple computers.

Method 1: Expanding Files to the Network Server

The following procedure allows you to expand the converter files to a network location. Then, from each workstation, you can run Setup from the server location and choose either to install the converter files locally or to run them from the server location. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Copy the Wrd97cnv.exe file to the network location on which you want to install the converter files.


  2. On the Start menu, click Run, and type
    <drive>:<location>\wrd97cnv.exe /A
    where <drive> and <location> point to the directory containing Wrd97cnv.exe.

    The following files are extracted into the source directory:
    Admin.flg
    Cnvhlp32.exe
    Emfimp.flt
    Emfimp32.flt
    Iffjpeg.dll
    Jpegim32.flt
    Jpegimp.flt
    License.txt
    Msconv97.dll
    Msword8.cnv
    Mswrd832.cnv
    Pictim32.flt
    Pictimp.flt
    Png32.flt
    Pngimp.flt
    Setup.exe
    Wrd97cnv.doc
    Wrd97cnv.inf


  3. Set the share permissions to Change (RWXD), and then set the individual file permissions to Read-Only (RX), if you want.

    NOTE: Do not set the share permissions to Read-Only, or you will be unable to run Setup.


  4. From each workstation, run Setup.exe from the network server location.

    The converter files are then copied to the local machine, or they remain on the network server, depending on the installation option you choose.


Method 2: Running Wrd97cnv.exe from the Server

NOTE: This installation method does not allow you to run the converters from the network location (if you want to do this, use Method 1).

In the following procedure, you place the self-extracting executable, Wrd97cnv.exe, in a common location. Then, from each workstation, you can run the executable file from the network server. This procedure downloads the converter files to the workstation and installs them. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Copy the Wrd97cnv.exe file to the network location.


  2. Set the share permissions to Change (RWXD), and then set the individual file permissions to Read-Only (RX), if you want.

    NOTE: Do not set the share permissions to Read-Only (RX), or you will be unable to run the Setup program.


  3. From each workstation, run Wrd97cnv.exe from the network server location.


The converter files are copied and installed to the local machine.


REFERENCES

For more information about the Word 97-2000 Import Converter, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q162214 WD: How to Obtain the Word 97-2000 Import Converter
Q162602 WD97: Questions About Saving in the Word 6.0/95 File Format
Q157091 WD97: How to Open Documents into an Earlier Version of Word
Q96119 WD: History of Word for Windows File Converters Categorized by Release

Additional query words: 


Keywords          : kbfile kbdta kbconversion word6 word7 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: July 8, 1999