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Yes, you can open your files with no issue, the NTFS or FAT32 is not an
issue.

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"TMConlon" <> wrote in message
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> A question for the assembled multitude.
>
> I'm considering purchasing a new laptop. The new laptop will be XP. The
> desktops at home are 98. I also use Office 2000 Pro. I also have a copy
of
> Word Perfect 8 that I use for some other things.
>
> Obviously XP is NTFS and 98 is FAT 32.
>
> My question is: Under 98, can I open Office (Word, Excel, etc.) files
that I
> created under XP and vice versa?
>
> If I'm not mistaken, I can open , create, etc files under 2000 and
transfer,
> etc. them back & forth to 98 ( the box that has 2000 is formatted NTFS).
>
> Any assistance is appreciated.
>
> Thanks