Someone tries to send me a .doc  MS word file, but it changes to .dat, how can I open it?
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If you trust this person (which means that this file is not a virus)\nright click on the file > open with > MS word\nor\ngo to my computer > tools > folder options > uncheck hide the extensions for known file types ...\nThen rename the file ... *.dat   to     *.doc
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The .dat extension is a generic extension that indicates /some type/ of data file for a program.  There's no specific format for these types of files, so you'll have to examine it as a 1. a binary file with any hex editor (shareware: UltraEdit; freeware: PSPad) or 2. extract only the non-binary string data from the file.  You can use a free program like "strings" (Windows port of the Unix program of the same name): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Utilities/Strings.mspx\n\nHope this helps.
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With out the link it's impossible to say for sure.\nAt a guess, I would say you've associated a file incorrectly. \nWhen the open save box appears, check the file extension. If it is not .doc, then it's not a word file. I suspect it's a .pdf, and you need to open it with adobe acrobat reader. You can re-associate file extensions with programs through folder options.
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The language settings might be overwritten by the normal.dot.\nCreate an empty document\nChange language settings\nand save it by using: "Save as" - Save as type: "Document Template"  - File name: "Normal.Dot"\n\nClose word, open it again and see. Should be fixed now!
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That would depend largly on what program in which the document was created or converted.  If you are refering to MS Office Programs, it would be relativly easy; on the other hand if you are refering to a PDF, it is a little more problematic.\n\nLet me know what program you are opening the document with and I will be glad to attempt to help you.
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dazed and confused ? ;-)\n\nI suppose you mean a word document. If you remember the name and folder of that document then it's no problem.\nOpen your e-mail program and click on new e-mail, then click on "add attachment" - a explorer window pop up and you can navigate to that document, select it and click ok or import. write your message and send it.
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You'll have to switch to explorer view, copy it to your local harddisk, open the target document library, switch to explorer view and paste it.\nThat's the only way i know.
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Usually the older word programs will open the new documents.  I know the one in 2003 works with most.  You can go to microsoft.com and read up and make sure if you are worried it might mess up your paragraphing.
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.dat should be text-based file, therefore you should be able to open it with Notepad. Now, if it contains contains fields of information (fixed width, or data separated by comma, tab, or other character) you should be able to use Excel.  But first, i would trying with Notepad to have an idea of what's in there. If you don't know what software created it then your best bet is to open it in a HEX EDITOR.\n\nOr else you can also try the tool named "Dat View" from this http://www.angelfire.com/ego2/idleloop/archives/dat_view.htm\n\nGood Luck\nKhoj
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is the file a wordpad file, or a m.s. word, or works file? If the file they are sending is not a wordpad file, and you are trying to open it using wordpad, sorry it's not going to work~ not compatible.
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Most .dat files that we receive as email attachments are attachments from MS Outlook.  It's actually a file format called TNEF (that no one apart from Microsoft seems to use).\n\nThe actual file that the person meant to attach is wrapped up in the TNEF code (although sometimes outlook will attach the file with nothing but a vcard, or similarly basically blank file).\n\nThere are a couple of free TNEF extractors that I can think of, but the best one I've found is called fentun.  You can find it at http://www.fentun.com/  There is also a mac program called TNEF's Enough, but I don't have any experience using it, so I can't comment.
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Try saving it as.. then select word document\nGood luck!
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It either needs to be saved in a format that MS word can open, or (I think) saved as a text file.  It's been awhile since I've done this.\n\nThe person who sent it can change the format under Save As on the file menu.  \n\nUnfortunately, Clarisworks is outdated, so you might have difficulties.
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you probably don't have the correct program to view the file. Check the Microsoft website to see what you need to open it.
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if u have MS OFFICE 2000 of 97 use tehn MS Office XP.\nwhen u open that file in office XP. it will repair ur file................
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Its becuase you have saved the information under a different format and the binary conversion rates on the programme when you uploaded the information to the new programme aren't converting properly try using a different version of office or on a different computer to see if the problem occurs or else you may need to install a new version of ms word...
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I think you burned it wrong...\n\nWhat yuou did was drag and drop the files onto the cd using a program and "save it", (which is why they are only shortcuts)\nT\nhis has none of your actual dato on it! :(