I have tried that it just goes back to the first window again. The stange thing is Word Powerpoint all work in 2003 version. But not publisher.
What version of Word, PowerPoint, etc? Office versions are 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. There was no Office 98, even though there is a Publisher 98. Publisher 2003 is included in Office 2003, at least some versions. Obviously, Publisher 98 was a stand-alone product.
Still, I would have guessed that Publisher 98 files will open in Publisher 2003. You might Google for some info on this.