The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: darkbrowneggs on January 13, 2014, 04:06:32 pm
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Hi a few months ago I installed OpenOffice, which has been fine and I have been using it to write my Travel Journal. Today I went to open the programme and it just asks me to install it as though I am a new user.
If I go through with the installation programme will I be able to reach the work I have already done and saved? Or will the reinstall overwrite it all?
I am using Windows 8 and not very good with it - it doesnt have Windows Explorer, and though I have tried to use their help I am not sure how to see if the files are saved and where
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Hiya,
Your files (like your journal) should be saved onto a drive somewhere (probably ‘my documents’ from the sound of it, which I think is called ‘this PC’ in windows 8), so shouldn’t be touched by any new installation.
However, if it were me, I’d find them and copy them to a CD or similar, just to be sure. Try this link (http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/windows/3406018/how-use-windows-8s-new-file-explorer/)for some hints on the new Windows File Explorer.
HTH!
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Thanks - I found them filed and just took a chance, All it wanted was my name then it sprang into life. Many thanks Sue
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I know it's free and liaises with MS Office programmes, and it came pre-installed on my new computer, and is used exactly teh same way 0- but I just don't feel I can trust it yet. I already have MS Office anyway so it doesn't really matter. Not sure it has a programme to mimic Outlook though - or has it and I haven't found it yet?
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I just took a chance and it worked ok All it wanted was my name for some reason. I was too mean to pay for Microsoft word, especially now they expect you to pay every year. So far Open Office has been fine, just this blip today.
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Why don't you get a 16gig memory stick and back up all your documents to it as a safeguard , they are quite cheap from IJT Direct , even if your hard drive goes down you still have all your work safe.
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or open an account with Drop Box and store them in the sky :excited: It's free too, and you can share files with anyone you want instead of emailing them - for example all my photos are on there - her's an old one of my GWP Hester from 2000
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OpenOffice is great, I've used it for years on Linux. The only thing that could cock things up is Windows "trying to be clever" :).
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Thanks Doganjo - I will look into that and yes Foobar Windows is always having an argument and trying to get rid of McAfee
Most installments on the journal last night, I will try and get it so its nearly "live" so to speak