Re: Replacing XP Notepad under SP2?
From: george (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/25/05
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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 20:43:26 +0100
"cmsix" <cmsix@cmsix.com> wrote in message
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> "cmsix" <cmsix@cmsix.com> wrote in message
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>> "george" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>>> You are experiencing the 'self-healing' capabilities of Windows XP.
>>> (Nothing to do with SP2 for that matter)
>>> Whenever XP detects that (according to MS) 'vital' system files are
>>> replaced by 'whatever' it automatically puts back the original version
>>> of that file in it's rightfull place in the system. (This happens
>>> virtually instantaneously).
>>> Notepad is considered one such file.
>>> XP has a hidden folder called \system32\dllcache (anywhare from 230-250
>>> MB and up in size) containing copies of all those 'vital' files and
>>> serving them up when needed.
>>> So at the very least you would have replace both copies in order to get
>>> 'your' version of the truth.
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>> I am having the same problem, trying to replace notepad.exe with a
>> different text editor, the one I like will read the text to me with a
>> text to speech engine. The thing is, I already knew about the dllcache -
>> I searched for all copies of notepad.exe on the local drive and deleted
>> them all. I turned on advanced options, told search to look in system
>> folders and to search hidden files and folders and subfolders. I deleted
>> anyfile that had "notepad" in it but after replacing notepad, the old
>> version still comes back in seconds.
>>
>> This is a fresh install of xp pro sp1. I can't figure out where it is
>> copying the file from and I'd really like to get rid of it. If anyone has
>> a clue, please speak up.
>
> Nevermind, I fixed it by sending my file to the dllcache. XP then did the
> replacement for me. I still can't figure out where it was getting the
> original notepad.exe when I was trying to delete them all.
>
> cmsix
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Maybe from the install location, if you happen to havedone the install from
a copy of i386 held on your harddisk.
SFC (System File Checker) 'knows' about the originating location and would
be capable of 'healing' from there.
george
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