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UNABLE to open file typed in 3.2

PostPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:33 pm
by everton
hi guys. I was almost finished typing my assignment when my battery ran out and the machine shut down. When i reboot the file couldnt be recovered or opened when i return to my document folder. it was typed in open office 3.2. i really need some help. attached is the problem doc. if you guys can help please link me at [email protected]. thank you.

Re: UNABLE to open file typed in 3.2

PostPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:21 pm
by dathem
everton wrote:hi guys. I was almost finished typing my assignment when my battery ran out and the machine shut down. When i reboot the file couldnt be recovered or opened when i return to my document folder. it was typed in open office 3.2. i really need some help. attached is the problem doc. if you guys can help please link me at [email protected]. thank you.


Hello everton, So sorry, It appears that you will need to redo from scratch. I tried a number of programs but none of them could read that file. dathem

Re: UNABLE to open file typed in 3.2

PostPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:26 pm
by everton
OMG! thanks much for trying...guess i am doomed...i hate 3.2....never had this problem with 3.1...a life still..afi jus pick up mi self and tag along..

Re: UNABLE to open file typed in 3.2

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:47 am
by pclinuxguru
Stop using open office and move to libreoffice.

Much better about saving before shutdown to prevent loss.

Better all the way around.

Re: UNABLE to open file typed in 3.2

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:45 pm
by everton
first i am hearing about libreoffice...gona google it as i am not seeing it in synaptic..thnx

Re: UNABLE to open file typed in 3.2

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:29 pm
by pclinuxguru

Re: UNABLE to open file typed in 3.2

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:47 pm
by everton
thnx even though i found that link...trying to install tar.gz file..never done it before still but giving it a try

Re: UNABLE to open file typed in 3.2

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:58 pm
by pclinuxguru
Extract

inside is a read me file tells ya what to do.

Don't get easier.

Never need to go it alone, Ya have all of us to help ya along lol.

Right-click within the directory and choose "Open in Terminal". A terminal window will open. From the command line of the terminal window, enter the following command (you will be prompted to enter your root user's password before the command will execute):

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

The above dpkg command does the first part of the installation process. To complete the process, you also need to install the desktop integration packages. To do this, change directory to the "desktop-integration" directory that is within the "DEBS" directory, using the following command:

cd desktop-integration

Now run the dpkg command again:

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

The installation process is now completed, and you should have icons for all the LibreOffice applications in your desktop's Applications/Office menu.