Corrupt Data CD

[droopdrawers]

Hello, I want to transfer a Document file to another Laptop. I have downloaded the information onto a Data CD and a DVD [not knowing which I ought to be using].

It has downloaded onto the other Laptop but when I try to open the file it tells me its corrupt? How has this happened and how can I put it right?

Does anyone know the answer.

Thankyou DD

[Buenchico]

I've no idea why the file is recognised as a corrupt but, if both laptops have email access, the obvious solution is to email the document to yourself.

Chris

PS: Did you enable 'data verification' when you burnt the disks, to check that the file had been properly copied?

[droopdrawers]

Thankyou for your reply Buenchico. I have tried emailing to myself and its still telling me it can't be opened as its corrupt.

Data Verification.......ermm I have no idea. I really know very little about these things. Maybe I should try burning another disc and look out for the Data wosit.

I really am a dip stick with this technology.

Thanks again DD

[ChuckFickens]

What is the file you are trying to transfer?

[droopdrawers]

Its a personal document I have written chuckfickens.

DD

[Buenchico]

If it keeps appearing as corrupt there's either a problem with the original file or with the program which is trying to read it.

Open the document on 'Laptop 1'. Go to File > Save As. Then save the file, with a slightly amended name, (e.g. Mybook2 instead of Mybook). Try transferring that amended file.

Alternatively (or as well) try changing the file format. e.g. If the file has been saved by a recent version of Microsoft Word in the default format, try using 'Save as' to select the 'Word 1997-2003' format.

Chris

[droopdrawers]

Thankyou for your help. I will try that tomorrow now as I am weary from it for tonight.

I'll let you know how it goes.

DD

[ChuckFickens]

I wasn't being nosey, I was looking for a little more in depth info, such as what you've written it in!

Taking a bit of a stab in the dark here due to lack of info, are you by chance trying to open a file created in a recent version of microsoft word on a computer that has a early version of word installed? if so you have two choices, either save the file as a word 97/2000 format on the original computer, or install the docx converter on the second computer.

http://www.microsoft....cd1466&displaylang=en

However, as I said I'm taking a educated guess due to lack of relevant info.

[droopdrawers]

Sorry I hadn't thought you were prying Chuckfickens. 10 years ago I wrote an account of my life for my family should they want to know what life was like for this old fogy lol. 10 years on I have updated it and planned to keep it on my older laptop until its complete.

I have a feeling I may well be trying to use different versions of Word as suggested here. The older laptop is XP and the newer one is Vista.


Thankyou so much for helping me.

DD