Tom,
I'd save your documents in the .docx format to some media, USB, CDR etc...

THen I would completely uninstall OFfice. IF you have to, use system restore, and then try to reinstall Office 12 beta.

Also they recently released a second beta... perhaps you should try to get that.

If that doesn't work, try the office beta online:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/prev...testdrive.mspx

That should give you access to your .docx files. Then simply open them, click file at the top, and save as.

Then select WOrdXP/2003 .doc format to save the files as .doc files instead of the .docx format.