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How To Get Rid Of DOS Mode; Help!

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Name: xCHaOTiC
Date: July 15, 2007 at 21:27:07 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: not sure
Product: emachines
Comment:

i have windows xp, and for some reason, when i try to open up a program, like photoshop, AIM, etc, it comes up in a notepad file, and i get this message," This program cannot be run in DOS mode."followed by a bunch of giberish. Can someone tell me how to fix this?




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Name: birdlegs
Date: July 16, 2007 at 07:34:38 Pacific
Reply:

Try XP_FIX.exe

http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/


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Response Number 2
Name: xCHaOTiC
Date: July 16, 2007 at 09:40:50 Pacific
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i did, the download comes up in notepad too.


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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: July 16, 2007 at 11:31:41 Pacific
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Have you tried a System Restore?

Life is more painless for those who are brainless.


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Response Number 4
Name: xCHaOTiC
Date: July 16, 2007 at 19:08:43 Pacific
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i wanted to, all my programs, except for internet explorer, come up in notepad, is there like, a setting on boot menu or something?


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Response Number 5
Name: xCHaOTiC
Date: July 17, 2007 at 17:54:19 Pacific
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is there anything else i could do?


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