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M_sqd
Copper Contributor
Dec 16, 2022

Convert compatibility legacy doc to docx

I'm looking for a PS script to convert a batch of legacy Word documents that are in compatibility mode. Unfortunately, the script I found online; https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=h...
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EvanSullivan37
Copper Contributor
Apr 24, 2023

I am trying to use the same code the OP is using and making your changes. However I get the error.  For the record line 10 is just "$document.Close()"



Parameter value was out of acceptable range
At line:10 char:5
+ $document.SaveAs2([ref]$docx_filename, [ref]$Format, [ref][Micros ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : OperationStopped: (:) [], COMException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException

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AndySvints
Iron Contributor
May 01, 2023

Hello EvanSullivan37,

Can you please provide your code?

 

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    Paul1460
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 11, 2024

    AndySvints, did you manage to get the document.SaveAs2 code working?

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