Bug 69850 - FILESAVE: Save file as .doc fails on Linux but not on Windows XP
Summary: FILESAVE: Save file as .doc fails on Linux but not on Windows XP
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
4.1.0.4 release
Hardware: Other Linux (All)
: medium major
Assignee: Not Assigned
URL:
Whiteboard: BSA
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2013-09-26 14:22 UTC by dick_wiley
Modified: 2015-06-19 14:52 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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This file contains the test case files. The text file Save file a .doc problem contains an explanation of what I did and the results I got. (374.15 KB, application/zip)
2013-09-26 14:22 UTC, dick_wiley
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Description dick_wiley 2013-09-26 14:22:08 UTC
Created attachment 86647 [details]
This file contains the test case files. The text file Save file a .doc problem contains an explanation of what I did and the results I got.

Problem description: 
I encountered the following problem with Libre Office.

    Opened file x.odt file without problem
    Saved the file as x.doc
    Closed the file
    Attempted to open the file x.doc and received the following message:

    Version Incompatability. Incorrect file version.

Libre Office Version: 4.1.0.4, Build ID: 410m0(Build:4)

System running Kubuntu (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS): OS Version: 3.2.0-51-generic KDE SC Version: 4.8.5(4.8.5)

Processor: Intel Celeron 900 @ 2.20Ghz

Memory: 3 Gb

Exiting and restarting Libre Office did not change the result.

However this does not occur using the same version on Windows XP Media Center Edition.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Open file x.odt without problem
2. Save the file as x.doc
3. Close the file
4. Open the file x.doc

Current behavior: Saving file as .doc produces garbage file. Attempt to reopen file produces the following error: Version Incompatability. Incorrect file version.

Expected behavior: Saving file as .doc produces valid .doc file

              
Operating System: Ubuntu
Version: 4.1.0.4 release
Comment 1 Thomas van der Meulen [retired] 2013-09-27 15:03:23 UTC
Thank you for your bug report, 
I can reproduce this bug running: 
Version: 4.1.1.2
Build ID: 410m0(Build:2)
OS: Ubuntu 13.04 64-bits
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Comment 3 Buovjaga 2015-06-19 14:52:11 UTC
Charles and Claire.odt saved to .doc ok now. WFM.

Ubuntu 15.04 64-bit 
Version: 5.1.0.0.alpha1+
Build ID: fb6dd2a73074b9695bd8ddf7ba40f1819b03024e
TinderBox: Linux-rpm_deb-x86_64@46-TDF-dbg, Branch:master, Time: 2015-06-17_23:54:33
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8)