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computer people please help
I had some Excels docs on my old computer (windows 7). I bought a new computer Windows 10 and came home with my old hard drive (in a box attached to new computer)
In trying to access these Excel docs (either by dragging them to my desktop OR accessing through old hard drive) the Excel sheets are blank. I was using Office Professional 2010 when I made the docs. I did not buy an Office program to load onto the new computer.
Open Office or LibreOffice should open them fine as well.

Can you open other files such as docs and pictures. I am wondering it they just put the old HD in a case without removing all the ownership/security off of the files first.
 

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Open Office or LibreOffice should open them fine as well.

Can you open other files such as docs and pictures. I am wondering it they just put the old HD in a case without removing all the ownership/security off of the files first.

Ownership would have generated an error. A blank page could be either Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) feature or corruption. An online viewer such as Google Docs or even Zoho Sheets can verify their integrity which if they are still intact we can look at why Office is not working (or turning off DDE) or install a 3rd party Office suite.
 

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one of the problems is that office 2010 files are not directly compatible with windows 10 and office 2018 or 2019 as the old format for office 2003 to 2010 is .doc and the newer office reads .docx files. in order to read older files you need to go into settings for office and allow reading of the old .doc format. this should take care of it. hope this helps.
 

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    That’s just wrong! Tooooooo freaking cold for humans!!!
    But wait, there's more!

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    The possibility of freezing to death on my balcony a few inches away from safety is fascinating to me. I wonder if vapor would crystallize like boiling water does when you toss it into the frigid air? BRB science!
     

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    But wait, there's more!

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    The possibility of freezing to death on my balcony a few inches away from safety is fascinating to me. I wonder if vapor would crystallize like boiling water does when you toss it into the frigid air? BRB science!
    Be sure and wear, well... a couple dozen layers at least. No need to freeze to death for the sake of science
     

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    Open Office or LibreOffice should open them fine as well.

    Can you open other files such as docs and pictures. I am wondering it they just put the old HD in a case without removing all the ownership/security off of the files first.
    I found an answer but I am so computer illiterate that I cannot really even explain what I did. Downloaded something from Microsoft and then I was able to pull it up. Thanks all. Phew. I am fiduciary of my daughters trust account and thought I had lost all info
     

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    Open Office or LibreOffice should open them fine as well.

    Can you open other files such as docs and pictures. I am wondering it they just put the old HD in a case without removing all the ownership/security off of the files first.
    And YES, I have been able to retrieve other things from the hard drive such as pictures and WORD docs
     

    chanelvaps

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    one of the problems is that office 2010 files are not directly compatible with windows 10 and office 2018 or 2019 as the old format for office 2003 to 2010 is .doc and the newer office reads .docx files. in order to read older files you need to go into settings for office and allow reading of the old .doc format. this should take care of it. hope this helps.
    I think what I ended up doing was something along these lines :confused: (very confused) This is why I was so hesistant to change over to Windows 10! I knew there would be a problem somewhere down the road.
     

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    Be sure and wear, well... a couple dozen layers at least. No need to freeze to death for the sake of science
    I was out there in my jammies and boots. I lasted about 37 seconds. It literally sucks the life right out of you.
     

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    computer people please help
    I had some Excels docs on my old computer (windows 7). I bought a new computer Windows 10 and came home with my old hard drive (in a box attached to new computer)
    In trying to access these Excel docs (either by dragging them to my desktop OR accessing through old hard drive) the Excel sheets are blank. I was using Office Professional 2010 when I made the docs. I did not buy an Office program to load onto the new computer.
    great suggestions already but there's also the full blown libreoffice suite which is also free and does most of the things ms office does.
     

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