FAQ: Why Can't ArcGIS 9.0 Map Documents Be Opened in ArcGIS 8.3?

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After uninstalling ArcGIS 9.0 and reinstalling ArcGIS 8.3, MXD map documents created in ArcGIS 9.0 do not open under ArcGIS 8.3.

ArcGIS 9.0 is not backwards compatible with previous releases.

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ArcMap 9 x

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Why can't ArcGIS 9.0 map documents be opened in ArcGIS 8.3?

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