ok helpme please new laptop and all files tranferered are gibberish

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ok so i got a laptop last weekend

all has been fine have transferred al files over but just tried to go into them and it's all gibberish i think it's because i don;t have micrsoft word or office or whatever

have borrowed my dad's microsoft disc but it isn't working will i really have to buy this

i thought that all computers came with this as standard

have just had to make him an invoice up from scratch using the windows vista rich word text thingy couldn;t even insert a table as that option wasn't there

can someone give me some advice please

You can download MS Office online though you do have to pay for it. I think, anyway, but here is the link

yep you'll have to buy office.. ..Office 2007 comes in a 'Home and Student' pack that's about £100 and you can install it on up to 3 computers...

jesus £100's steep i just assumed stupidly that it would already be on i wonder if i have it n the ack that came with my old computer will have to have a look

You could try installing Open Office, it is currently a 119MB download for the Windows version. With luck, that will enable you to open the files, plus you may be able to edit them as well

Open Office is available as a CD-ROM, if you don't wish to download. Try 8daysaweek who currently have it for £8.99 plus £1.50 postage.