Re: can not run regedit

From: quan (qmt_at_msn.com)
Date: 04/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:53:50 -0700

i am just trying do anything in run. you said i have to
type this into dos, but i don't know how to get to dos.
>-----Original Message-----
>Command is not an exe file. Therefore explain further.
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>"can you show me how to get into dos." <qmt@msn.com>
wrote in message news:6aa301c42ec9$3351a770
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>> for me to do this, i need to get into dos, but i have
>> tried "start, run, command" but it is doing the same
>> thing. please help.
>> thank you for your time.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >
>> >Can't run applications
>> >Typically happens when cleaning viruses. Often an
error
>> message saying Can't find <some file name>. <some file
>> name> is needed to open files of type application".
The
>> file name is the virus, the virus has set itself to
run
>> when program is started (and it starts the correct
>> program), and as the virus has been deleted
applications
>> cannot run. This will fix this and similar non virus
>> problems.
>> >
>> > a.. Type this in dos (window ok if you can start it
as
>> you should be able to)
>> >copy %windir%\regedit.exe %windir%\regedit.coma..
then
>> merge exe_file.reg file and exe will run in regedit.
>> >a.. Type regedit.com in Start - Run to start it, then
>> Registry menu - Import the attached file.
>> >This will allow you to run applications so you can
>> complete you repairs.
>> >
>> >
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>> >"quan" <qmt@msn.com> wrote in message 
>> news:663a01c42e7e$71f0cce0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> please help!!
>> >> 
>> >> i accidentally set an exe file to always open with 
>> word 
>> >> pad.  now i cannot run any exe file.  i try to open 
>> >> regedit, and windows restore, but they cannot find 
a 
>> >> program to open with.  can anyone help me reverse, 
or 
>> undo 
>> >> this.
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