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Name: babe714
Date: May 2, 2004 at 13:39:03 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: 6.2/256
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When I try to open M/S paint program it won't open . Had no problems with it for quite awhile. when I try to open I get a window that says , Paint has encountered a problem and needs to close , Sorry for the inconvienience. Then they want you to fill out an erroe report and send it to MS



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Name: svg
Date: May 2, 2004 at 13:42:57 Pacific
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Hi Richard,

Try starting some other programs. Same error?
An error with IKernel?
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Name: babe714
Date: May 2, 2004 at 13:49:04 Pacific
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Other programs like word pad , note pad open and work fine .


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Response Number 3
Name: svg
Date: May 2, 2004 at 13:53:18 Pacific
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Try restarting your computer and then starting Paint again.
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Response Number 4
Name: babe714
Date: May 2, 2004 at 16:05:43 Pacific
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I've tried that before , no luck , has been a problem for a couple weeks now .


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Name: k_semler
Date: May 2, 2004 at 20:10:29 Pacific
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have you tried expanding the MSPAINT.EX_ file off of your Windows XP CD to c:\windows\system32\mspaint.exe?

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Response Number 6
Name: babe714
Date: May 3, 2004 at 21:41:09 Pacific
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don't know how to do that . could you show mw .


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Response Number 7
Name: svg
Date: May 4, 2004 at 04:29:09 Pacific
Reply:

You need your XP CD to expand the file.

1)
Move the current mspaint.exe from the
HARDDISKDRIVE:\windows\system32
folder to another folder, so you can put a new mspaint.exe in there.

2)
Open a CommandPrompt via
START>All Programs>Accessories
Type this into the CommandPrompt
!replace CDDRIVE & HARDDISKDRIVE with their drive-letters
!There's a space before CDDRIVE & HARDDISKDRIVE


expand CDDRIVE:\i386\MSPAINT.EX_ HARDDISKDRIVE:\windows\system32\mspaint.exe


As an example, this is how it could look:
expand D:\i386\MSPAINT.EX_ C:\windows\system32\mspaint.exe

So, just one line -but beware you put spaces in the right place- and then press ENTER to execute the expand command. To see all of the 'command-line options' for a command, type: expand /?. To see all the commands, type help into the commandprompt.

That should do it. This procedure can also be done by typing msconfig into the run-box, and then theexpand file button on the general page, but it's easier from a commandprompt.
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