Re: Lost the ability to load apps & recognize file types.

From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/14/04


Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:58:18 +1000

If you rename regedit.exe to regedit.com does regedit then work. Type
%windir%
in Start Run to find it.

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"Todd" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1bdc701c451ba$16508880$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> i lost power to my system while trying to deinstall an 
> app. after rebooting it looks like the computer no longer 
> recognizes the ability to understand application or file 
> types. i know i don't have a virus - but i can't figure 
> out what is happending. if i transfer files to another 
> machine the files are fine. i also can use the windows 
> interface, ie. explore the directory but i can't launch 
> an app or open a file. it seems like part of the system 
> was "disabled"?
> 
> so, i can transfer files off the machine no problem. here 
> is my dilema - it looks like windows is corrupted and i 
> cannot find or load my outlook files. it's like they just 
> disappeared (or rolled back to a much earlier version). 
> 
> any ideas on diagnosing and getting outlook file back?


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