RE: Error on importing Word file to Frame+SGML

["CARVER,JEFF (HP-Roseville,ex1)" <carver@xxxxxx>]

Probable problems are graphics, tables, or corrupt 
Word document.  Most likely corrupt file.

Copy out portions of the document to a new Word doc.  
Gets rid of problems due to corrupted Word files.
Do not SAVE-AS.  Copy content to a clean file.

Convert tables to text in Word and then convert them
back to tables in FM.

Using FM6, I was more successful converting .doc files
into FM than using RTF files.  I was given RFT, saved
as .doc in Word, and the graphics came through fine,
and it supported conversion better as DOC.

Jeff
-----Original Message-----
I am using FrameMaker 5.56 on a PC and I'm importing a Word 97 file (copy
into document). This is our standard procedure, and we use a customized
Word template optimized for this.

However, I have a couple files that are giving me a problem. As the
progress bar approaches 50% or so, it stops, and then I get this error
message:
  The filter encountered an error and could not complete the translation.

I've been trying to figure out what the problem is with the Word files.
Alas, these files have a checkered past, and none of my usual Word
troubleshooting techniques has resolved the problem. They *seem* properly
styled and free of weird stuff. Since the files look ok, I don't know what
needs fixing! The Frame filter documentation hasn't given me any leads.
Does anyone know what kinds of things cause the Word 97 import filter to
choke?

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