Re: Replacing XP Notepad under SP2?

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From: cmsix (cmsix_at_cmsix.com)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 22:48:36 -0600

"george" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "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.
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>>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.

No, I did it from the CD. I guess it is another undocumented feature
for me.

cmsix

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> george
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