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cmd >>assoc problem!
Name: beth__x Date: May 14, 2007 at 08:46:48 Pacific OS: / CPU/Ram: / Product: /
Comment:
Hi, the other day i opened my the command prompt and foolishly did this:
cmd Type: assoc .exe=.txt (note the space between assoc and .exe) press enter type: assoc .cmd=.txt
Now none of the programs on my computer work, ifact internet explorer and msn is the only thing working, does anybody know how i can fix this?
Name: Derek Date: May 14, 2007 at 18:23:23 Pacific
Reply:
As cmd.exe will probably not even run in Safe Mode then, if necessary, you could use another XP machine to produce a BartPE CD - very handy.
You boot to that then use the inbuilt file manager to get to cmd.exe (it's in c:\windows\system32).
You can then use the info in post #4 to input your new script to undo the changes.
There are also programs around to fix .exe associations in particular. You could put one on a floppy then use BartPE to execute it.
DerekW
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Response Number 6
Name: jongray Date: May 14, 2007 at 21:04:51 Pacific
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you used it wrong. use this to fix it.
assoc .exe=exefile
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Response Number 7
Name: beth__x Date: May 15, 2007 at 08:34:53 Pacific
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It won't let me typecmd into the prompt anymore. Will it be ok if my computer gets reconfigured or will i still have the problem?
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Response Number 8
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: May 15, 2007 at 11:29:10 Pacific
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Why did you run that command to begin with? Have you tried a Repair Install? What OS are you running?
Life is more painless for those who are brainless.
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Response Number 9
Name: Derek Date: May 15, 2007 at 11:51:11 Pacific
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Re #7. That's why I suggested creating a BartPE CD on some working XP. The command prompt will then run because it loads a limited form of XP from the CD (ignoring your changes which prevented cmd from working).
I assume it is XP as it has been posted here. BartPE will also run on W98 tho.
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