1.     On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the General tab.

2.     Make sure the Confirm conversion at Open check box is selected, and then click OK.

3.     Click Open.

4.     In the Files of type box, click Recover Text from Any File.

              If you don't see Recover Text from Any File in the Files of type box, you need to install the file converter.

                  1.     Run the Microsoft Office Setup program. 

                  2.     On the Maintenance Mode Options screen, click Add or Remove Features, and then click Next. 

                  3.     On the Custom Setup screen, select the Choose advanced customization of applications check box, and then click Next.

                  4.     On the Advanced Customization screen, click the expand indicator next to Office Shared Features.

                  5.     Click the expand indicator next to Converters and Filters, and then click the expand indicator next to Text Converters.

                  6.     Click the arrow next to Recover Text Converter, and then click Run from My Computer. 

Cheers…………………!