Windows Disassociation

Devrial · 10-May-06, 09:30 PM

Anyone seen this before got a system where windows boots, but when you get in all the shortcuts are disassociated with their proper files. Yet when you go through my computer even trying to load the exec files fails. If you try to get into the control panel you get a message "cannot create a shortcut here would you like to create it on your desktop". If attempting to go start->run->cmd you get the message "windows cannot find this component". If My Computer is launched you get the flashlight looking for files but it never finds anything.

Tried a chkdsk /r attempted reassociation via rewriting the shortcut paths but will not open the properties of any file.

Fortran · 10-May-06, 09:48 PM

go here,
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

download the fixes for your missing files, which i believe are

exe
lnk
bat
com

start with the exe
extract the zip file
right click on the "reg" file and put "open with" just browse for your "regedit.exe" file and click OK

Devrial · 10-May-06, 10:18 PM

thanks alot will give it a shot

10-May-06, 09:30 PM		#1 (permalink)
Devrial Apex Techie Wannabe	Windows Disassociation Anyone seen this before got a system where windows boots, but when you get in all the shortcuts are disassociated with their proper files. Yet when you go through my computer even trying to load the exec files fails. If you try to get into the control panel you get a message "cannot create a shortcut here would you like to create it on your desktop". If attempting to go start->run->cmd you get the message "windows cannot find this component". If My Computer is launched you get the flashlight looking for files but it never finds anything. Tried a chkdsk /r attempted reassociation via rewriting the shortcut paths but will not open the properties of any file.

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10-May-06, 09:48 PM		#2 (permalink)
Fortran Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	go here, http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm download the fixes for your missing files, which i believe are exe lnk bat com start with the exe extract the zip file right click on the "reg" file and put "open with" just browse for your "regedit.exe" file and click OK

10-May-06, 10:18 PM		#3 (permalink)
Devrial Apex Techie Wannabe	thanks alot will give it a shot