I use word for DOS version 5 with windows 95. Today I was typing, hit a button (don't know which one) and my COMPUTER crashed. I did a scan and it said an important operating file was damaged. It corrected this file, so I thought, but it didn't. The problem now is that I cannot put in a date below 2000 on the date and time settings in order to use word for DOS on windows. I keep putting in 1999 but it won't accept it, it stays at 2000, which MEANS I cannot work with word for DOS. I called my boss and he did a quick fix for me. He told me to set the date at 1980, and it works fine in word 5. You are probably wondering why I don't type in a higher word version. The answer is, that in any word for windows my fingers, back and neck hurt a lot after typing only for 15 minutes, but in word 5 for DOS, I have no problems whatsoever, I can type 5 or 6 hours straight. Hopefully someone can solve the time problem?How does the version affect your typing? I really don't understand what you are saying! You type a word and then when you WANT to, you type another one. The program does not affect your typing speed does it? Can you not just type slower? Please explain. Anyway, Word 5.5 is a Y2K update to Word 5 and is a free download.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/word97win/Wd55_be/97/WIN98/EN-US/Wd55_ben.exe



I have word 5.5, word 2, word 6, and word 97. I type in word 5 because it is MUCH faster, and like I said, in the other versions of word, I get pains. As for typing slower, that is truly impossible for a person who types fast, like myself. Thanks for the free download, but I ALREADY have that version. I prefer word 5. All I wanted to know was how to fix the date and time problem so that I can continue to work in word 5 under DOS.OK, I will try again to explain. I use word 5 under DOS (windows 95). I usually change the date to 1999 so that I can use word 5 because if I don't change the date, it is impossible to use that version. The other day I hit a key and an operating program got damaged (don't know which one). The system tried to correct it, but didn't. So now, I cannot enter the date 1999 so that I can use word 5 in DOS, but I can enter 1980 and the version of word 5 works fine. So, how do I fix the function "date and time" so that I can enter any date I want. I hope this explains it better.Quote from: egyptiandoll on March 03, 2008, 01:24:10 PM

All I wanted to know was how to fix the date and time problem so that I can continue to work in word 5 under DOS.