Update Mart,
I went ahead and:
-deleted the original WORDPAD.EXE from \Program
Files\Accessories
-copied the new extracted wordpad.exe from Desktop to
\Programs Files
\Accessories and then deleted it from Desktop
-copied original WORDPAD.EXE from Recycle Bin to Desktop
-double clicked WORDPAD.EXE icon on Desktop and got the
message
"Wordpad has caused an error in unknown.
Don't know if this gives you any worthwhile data but, bottom
line, I can now go to Program Files\Accessories and click on
Wordpad and it opens up like it should.
Lessons learned from this successful experience:
I know how to extract compressed files and there are
various ways to extract.
The KB 129605, which I find very confusing.
The Mike Maltby method.
Yours and Noel's just copy and paste (which would
extract in the process)
The right click on the file within the CAB folder, then
select Extract.
I have a small understanding of what is in OPTIONS\INSTALL
folder (very
helpful since I don't have the ME disks)
Thanks again to all for your help. Now I'm off to the
general newsgroup to submit a post regarding Temporary
Internet Files.
Job says, "I'm as happy as a clam!"
"Mart" wrote in message
...
Would the "all caps" name be the cause of the problem?
No, it's not case sensitive. - (or *shouldn't* be!)
However, now that you've 'sorted' the problem, it might be
an interesting
experiment to see if you can now run the OLD wordpad.exe
file, if necessary
by putting (copying or moving) it to the desktop. ***
If so, I just wonder if we've missed something in the
(original?) shortcut.
Have you by any chance, made a new shortcut?
*** Ah! - I've just noticed your line:- ***
.. the new extracted file on the Desktop ..
So, you haven't YET moved/replaced it to the C:\Program
Files\Accessories\
folder as suggested by Alan.
Mmm.. a shortcut or path issue now looks possible.
Mart
"Job" wrote in message
...
Okay Mart,
Results of the compare shows same version, length, etc.
for
both the original and the new extracted file. The only
difference I can see is that the original file in
C:\Program
Files\Accessories is named WORDPAD.EXE while the new
extracted file on the Desktop and in the .CAB is named
wordpad.exe.
Would the "all caps" name be the cause of the problem?
"Mart" wrote in message
...
Job, it's good to hear that my WAG worked - but in
fairness, it was more of
an 'inspired guess' than a 'WA' one g I'm pretty sure
that I had come
across this (or a very similar) situation before - very
feint bells were
ringing.
Regarding extracting files. If Noel hadn't beat me in
responding to you
question as to whether you should copy or extract the
file
from the CAB
folder, I would have suggested copy and pasting to your
Desktop (which would
have also extracted or 'expanded' it in the process).
However, Noel (not
Mike g), quite rightly and wisely, gave you the
'correct' - official -
response.
I frequently copy and paste some of these WinMe files
from
my CAB files onto
my desktop and then delete them for various reasons
e.g.
to confirm sizes,
versions, dates, try-out, etc., when researching for
these
News Group
replies and have NEVER had an issue with SFP in this
respect. BUT - maybe
I've just been lucky g
Which reminds me of another feint bell. I'm sure that
there was a 'utility'
or maybe a 'short procedure' kicking around when WinMe
first came out that
'demonstrated' how SFP worked. It let you 'try' to
delete
a protected file
and a couple of seconds later would advise you that the
file had been
restored. I can't find it now of course, but wonder if
any
of the other
'old-timers' remember it - or even have a copy/details.
Now back to your ORIGINAL copy of WORDPAD.EXE. If you
still have it (not
deleted it yet!) take a look at its Properties and see
how
it compares with
your 'new' copy (esp. length). It *might* give you a
clue
as to what went
wrong with the original copy.
Mart
"Job" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the response Alan.
I had to use some instructions as I have never done
any
extracting of files. Mike's method is clear cut,
simple
and
idiot proof. As for KB 129605, IMO it has a lot of
CHAFF.
g
Your recommendation of "where to put it" makes sense.
Cheers.
"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
...
Well done!
You really didn't need to use KB 129605 as you knew
it
was
in
Win_17.cab and you could have just opened that and
extracted
Wordpad.exe but the method Mike suggested is the
standard
way and is
outlined in KB 129605 (once you sort out the chaff)
Where to put it?
You might find it easier to put Wordpad.exe where it
is
normally, as
you will have shortcuts and associations pointing to
it
there.
C:\Program Files\Accessories\WORDPAD.EXE
Your PING seems OK to me. I think all four of us
will
see
it clearly.
...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html
In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:
Ref: Wordpad Problem thread started 1/28/2005
17:16.
Mart, I finally got around to trying your last
suggestion:
snipHowever, as a final WAG, try extracting a
fresh
copy
of wordpad.exe from
WIN_17.CAB in the Widows\Options folder and put it
on
your
desktop. Then try
running it from there.snip
I attempted to go by KB 129605 How To Extract
Original
Compressed Windows Files but as happens too often
for
me
I
found the instructions confusing.
Luckily I had a printout handy of a Mike Maltby
12/08/2004
06:11 post to the windowsme.systemtools that was
much
clearer and I quote:
"use MSConfig (Start I Run and enter MSConfig in
the
box
and
click OK). On the General tab you will find
"Extract
File...", click this, enter the name of the file to
be
extracted and click OK. If asked enter the location
of
the
Win Me cab files (C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or
C:\Windows\Options\lnstall or in your case the
folder
on
your CD, H:\Wingx) and the location where you want
to
place
the extracted file and then click OK."
I specified Desktop as the location to place the
extracted
file, double clicked the wordpad.exe on the Desktop
and
Wordpad opened right up. So Mart, your final WAG
was
a
real
winner.
Thanks to all that helped me with this problem.
Now I
plan
on deleting wordpad/wordpad.exe from all locations
(except
current Desktop), creating a C:\WINDOWS\Wordpad
folder
and
moving the wordpad.exe from the Desktop to this new
folder.
Is this a correct thing to do??
P.S. Is this PING a proper way to provide feedback
to
a
thread several days old?