Opening .wdb files - Microsoft Works needed

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  1. PGT

    PGT Fuck the fuck off

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    Anyone know where I can 'acquire' a copy of Microsoft Works? Quickly.

    I need to open a .wdb file and there is no way to do it with Office, IMO. Suggestions are welcome.
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    The only way to open .wdb is with works. There are no MS or 3rd party .wdb viewers like there is with MS office files. So... try the usual places :)
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    I'm at work. Not sure torrents will go down too well...
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    Worked! Everything I read said there was no way to covert... odd.

    Anyway, the trial version removed some of the cells but I had the mixed up text in free text format anyway so I could add the necessary back in.

    Tremendous.
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    Id just like to say it took me at least 20 mins of bored-nothing-to-do-at-work time to stumble across that. I had about 50 winders open and was clickin all over the place trying to find some way to open it.
    Im surprised MS hasnt released a viewer, you can get them for all office programs and most other stuff
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    Yes I had a look but when I read stuff saying that unlike most Works files there was no converter for .wdb I gave up...

    Much appreciated!