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accidental word to PDF...help!

by neelswahl
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I somehow managed to change all my PLR content (ebooks) from .doc files to .pdf files.
now, im embarrassed to say, i dont know how to fix it!
please help!
thx in advance.
#accidental #pdfhelp #word
  • Profile picture of the author lotsofsnow
    If you only changed the extension then change it back.

    So, find the files and rename them accordingly.

    Not sure whether this is what you mean though.
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    • Profile picture of the author wtatlas
      Just do a search for PDF to word converter. There are plenty of free programs that will do this for you.
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      • Profile picture of the author neelswahl
        i tried using pdftoword dot com, but my file couldnt be converted.
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    • Profile picture of the author neelswahl
      i tried that, changed .pdf back to .doc by simply editing the file name, but it still opened as a pdf flie.
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      • Profile picture of the author Myles Sinclair
        Originally Posted by neelswahl View Post

        i tried that, changed .pdf back to .doc by simply editing the file name, but it still opened as a pdf flie.
        After you changed the file extension back to doc, how are you trying to open the file? Have you tried right clicking the file and choosing "Open with.." from the drop down list.

        If you have actually managed to convert all the doc files to pdf and they won't convert back, it may be your only option but to copy and paste from the pdf's and create new Doc files.
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        • Profile picture of the author neelswahl
          Originally Posted by Myles Sinclair View Post

          After you changed the file extension back to doc, how are you trying to open the file? Have you tried right clicking the file and choosing "Open with.." from the drop down list.

          If you have actually managed to convert all the doc files to pdf and they won't convert back, it may be your only option but to copy and paste from the pdf's and create new Doc files.
          I have right clicked and tried to use "open with" but it still opened as .pdf files. even worse, ALL my .doc files on my entire computer have changed! therefore, all my PLR content is suddenly not PLR anymore, as im not able to edit them!
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          • Profile picture of the author loaf1011
            Originally Posted by neelswahl View Post

            I have right clicked and tried to use "open with" but it still opened as .pdf files. even worse, ALL my .doc files on my entire computer have changed! therefore, all my PLR content is suddenly not PLR anymore, as im not able to edit them!
            Based on this information it sounds like you've changed your default .doc viewer to Adobe Reader. Change the extension back to .doc, and then in the "Open With" box select Microsoft Word. I hope this helps!
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  • Profile picture of the author stoltingmediagroup
    What version of windows do you have?
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    • Profile picture of the author neelswahl
      Originally Posted by stoltingmediagroup View Post

      What version of windows do you have?
      im not sure! my computer was bought in 2008. im using windows XP, i think.
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  • Profile picture of the author davidaclark
    Two possibilities spring to mind. Were the doc files originally embedded PDF Files? The second is, have you been infected by a virus. I would write a new word document, it does not need to be very long, and try opening and closing it and see if it changes to PDF.
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  • Profile picture of the author neelswahl
    thx for all the inputs. i have managed to change all back to word files, but the particular PLR i want to edit cant be changed. i have used it before to add some content to my website, so it was .doc before. for some reason, when i want to change it to .doc now, it's asking me for a password. how is this possible?
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  • Profile picture of the author laurencewins
    How can we help you if you don't even know what OS you're running on your computer?
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    THIS is why you should have a BACKUP, ESPECIALLY if you use a new program like this.

    OK, FIRST, there is the possibility that you mean "changed the extension". I'm guessing THAT isn't it, because you are claiming it opens in adobe. I don't believe adobe will open RDF, DOC, or TXT. Why should it? NEXT...

    SECOND, there is EXTENSION ASSOCIATION. See #1, but you said you selected after right clicking. So THAT isn't it. NEXT...

    THIRD, they were CHANGED! SORRY, you're "HOSED"! They DO have PDF->DOC(RTF) converters, but they do NOT work 100%! WHY? Well, first of all, PDF can't do all that DOC can, so it will throw out things and/or convert them to things like graphics! If it is a REAL SIMPLE, like only TEXT, document, you should have little trouble, at least with your PLR.

    For future reference, were you working with files in the root directory? Some programs, at least sometimes, do a full recursion. That means that converting files in the "/" (AKA ROOT) directory affects EVERY such file on your system!

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