Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!think!ames!ncar!tank!cps3xx!usenet From: usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: WordPerfect 5.1: Questions Message-ID: <5858@cps3xx.UUCP> Date: 20 Dec 89 21:29:22 GMT References: <9220@elsie.UUCP> Reply-To: urban@frith.UUCP (Mark Urban-Lurain) Organization: Engineering, Michigan State University, E. Lansing Lines: 28 In article <9220@elsie.UUCP> ado@elsie.UUCP (Arthur David Olson) writes: >Here's my question to add to the list: does WordPerfect 5.1 crash systems when >run in a MicroSoft Window (the way WordPerfect 5.0 does)? Don't know about this. BUT, I did just install 5.1 on a 3Com file server running 3Com 3+ share version 1.1. WP claims that this network is supported. First time I tried to print the test document, I got: Disk Error 58 reading drive F: Upon exiting WP, I discovered that my server's FAT was trashed; over 5000 lost clusters. Had to reformat/reload the server (which if you've ever done it, is no picnic; takes hours). I then reinstalled WP and it did the same thing. WP has been next to useless. They claim it is a DOS error and not their fault. Of course, no other software has ever done this. So, here we sit with a commercial product that makes most VIRUSES look tame. I *used* to be very pleased with WP support, but am losing my good will towards them fast. Mark Urban-Lurain urban@cpswh.cps.msu.edu Computer Science Dept. urbanluraimg@clvax1.cl.msu.edu Michigan State University A-714 Wells Hall (517) 353-0682 office East Lansing, MI 48824 (517) 355-5210 department