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O.P. Help Folder association
hey, something happend to some of my computers folders so that i cant open them. From what i see its because it has the wrong association...i was wondering what program i should select to change the folder back into a folder.
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11-14-2005 09:14 PM
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RE: Help Folder association
what happens when you try and open them and can you post a screenshot of what has happened?
11-14-2005 09:16 PM
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O.P. RE: Help Folder association
its treating the folder like a picture
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11-14-2005 09:24 PM
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well, if you know roughly when this has happened you can try a system restore if you have any available dates. but before you do it, ill keep finding out any info and ill let you know
11-14-2005 10:29 PM
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RE: Help Folder association
It isn't a folder its a file without an extension that is why it is asking you what program to open it with.
11-14-2005 10:41 PM
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It isn't a folder its a file without an extension that is why it is asking you what program to open it with
read my post it was a folder then something happend to it and it became a file...thats my problem

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well, if you know roughly when this has happened you can try a system restore if you have any available dates. but before you do it, ill keep finding out any info and ill let you know
i tried that and i didnt change anything

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11-15-2005 02:58 AM
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hey, something happend to some of my computers folders so that i cant open them. From what i see its because it has the wrong association...i was wondering what program i should select to change the folder back into a folder.
thx
What you don't understand is folders don't have a file accosiation to them. It is default within Windows that cannot be changed. Windows Explorer is what is used to view them.
11-15-2005 03:11 AM
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umm, dunno if this will work, but open it with explorer.exe or explorer.scf?
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