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AnswerOFC.EXE to convert DOT to DOTX file for Office 2007 upgrade

  • Monday, July 07, 2008 2:10 PMcduke99 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
     I need to mass convert a folder of 1700+ word templates (.dot) plus a few .xlt files .  I am using the command line OFC.exe from the Office Migration Planning manager install but I get the following error for the .dot files:

    Error: Unknown file type: c:\tempdocs\temp.dot

    This is the error repeated for each dot file.  The .xlt files convert ok.  It's just the .dot with the error.  Also, if I save the dot as a doc, the .doc will convert without errors?

    Anybody seen this before?

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  • Thursday, October 23, 2008 7:43 PMcduke99 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Solved issue by writing an application to open and save the dot/xlt templates to dotm/dotx and xltm/xltx files.
    • Marked As Answer bycduke99 Thursday, October 23, 2008 7:43 PM
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  • Thursday, October 23, 2008 7:43 PMcduke99 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Solved issue by writing an application to open and save the dot/xlt templates to dotm/dotx and xltm/xltx files.
    • Marked As Answer bycduke99 Thursday, October 23, 2008 7:43 PM
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  • Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:41 PMcoolhand400 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
    Can you post your application here?  I am looking to do the same....convert many .dot files to .dotx.