KB120403 - Works Err Msg: "Cannot Open File" or "Not Enough Memory..."

Article ID: 120403

Article Last Modified on 9/24/2003

Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Works 3.0a
Microsoft Works 3.0b

This article was previously published under Q120403

SYMPTOMS

Opening large Word 2.0 and 6.0 for Windows documents in Works 3.0 for Windows may produce one of the following error messages:

Cannot open file

-or-

Not enough memory to complete operation.
Word cannot open the document.

CAUSE

This usually occurs with large documents (greater than 2 MB) that contain a large number of color bitmap graphics. This limitation appears to be caused by the converter.

RESOLUTION

In Word, divide the document and save it as two separate files.
Open both documents in Works and save as Works 3.0 documents.
Combine them into one document, and save this as a Works 3.0 for Windows 3.0.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Works version 4.0, 4.5 and 4.5a for Windows 95.

Additional query words: convert conversion converting error message messages wrd open doc 2.0 2 6 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 2.0a 2.0b 2.0c 3.0a cnv interop interoperability

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbinterop KB120403