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Appleworks will not load

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btcomm

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Oct 18, 2006
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When I try to run it, it says that it can't because of a problem with the shared library and and there is an ok button.

I tried making a new user and it still won't load.

Is there some plists or some other files that it goes to access that would be causing this error? I thought I remember there being some obscure file that Appleworks accesses that you could just dump and it would work again but I could be wrong. I will post the exact error when I can. Or is it just an issue of the only thing that will fix this is reinstalling it?
 
Application Launch Failure

The application "AppleWorks" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "- <Appleworkds><MW_MSL.PPC.Shlb><Interfacelib><>"
 
Are you fully updated (if you call a two-year old update "updated") to AppleWorks 6.2.9?

If so, I think you'll need to reinstall it. Make sure you uninstall the old version first...I think there's an uninstaller somewhere.
 
pianoman said:
i didn't know people still used AppleWorks. hmm... :p
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Yep...some people do and even good old Claris works. They have a "well, if the Mac ain't broke, why upgrade?" philosophy.

I often am asked to convert files from somone who still has Claris Works on their computer (generating .cwk files). I am able to open those files (once I take the .cwk extension off) using both Appleworks and Pages. Then I convert them to Word.
 
hana said:
Yep...some people do and even good old Claris works. They have a "well, if the Mac ain't broke, why upgrade?" philosophy.

I often am asked to convert files from somone who still has Claris Works on their computer (generating .cwk files). I am able to open those files (once I take the .cwk extension off) using both Appleworks and Pages. Then I convert them to Word.
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How about AppleWorks before it was Clarisworks?

The oddest one I ever had was a job to convert a company's databases out of Microsoft File 1.0. Had to find a machine that would boot OS 4.2 from floppy, first. Worth it though - it paid $750 to translate 300 K worth of data.

Molar of the story: If you have a valuable client list -- keep up with the times by upgrading, at least twice a decade.
 
Ok, thank you very much guys. I did the 6.2.9 update and that updates like 3000 files now appleworks loads just fine.
 
CanadaRAM said:
Molar of the story: If you have a valuable client list -- keep up with the times by upgrading, at least twice a decade.
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Yeah, it's either upgrade or later end up paying for an expensive crown. :eek: :D
(couldn't resist another dental related pun)

By the way, I guess I'll be holding on to that USB external floppy drive for awhile...it might come in handy....
 
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