File Associations

I am trying to open a .mp3 or .wma using Windows Explorer
by double clicking on the file. I am getting an error
message "Cannot find the file C:\PROGRAM- Files\Windows
Media Player.........."

I have Windows Media Player installed in "C:\Program
Files\Windows Media Player|........."

If I right Click in the file I get the following options

Play
Open
Play With Media Player

Note, "Play With Media Player" is bold indicating default
when double clicked.

If I select "Play" or "Open", Windows Media Player starts
OK with the correct associated file. If I double click or
select "Play With Media Player", I get the error message.

I checked file associations and all seems OK. I also
tried "Open With", selected "wmplayer", and checked the
box "Always use this program to open this type of file".

Double Clicking or "Play With Media Player" always
defaults to the wrong directory.

Please note, I once created this directory "C:\PROGRAM-
Files" while backing up some files. The directory has
since been deleted and not used for some time.

Can anybody advise how I can change the association in the
double click or right click popup item "Play With Media
Player" from C:\Program- Files to C:\Program Files.

Thanx

Ted Belben

You say you checked File Associations and all was OK. You actually checked the
command for "Play with Media Player" and it says:
"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /p
(ending switch may vary from one filetype to another.)

Or does the command say:
"C:\PROGRAM- Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /p

In any case, I'd probably use REGEDIT.
StartRun REGEDIT enter.

Use Find from the Edit menu in Regedit to locate every instance of "PROGRAM-
Files" and change it to "Program Files". Note that in neither case should you
actually use the quotes I used here. Yes, the full command needs quotation
marks, but not this procedure.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Ted Belben" wrote in message
...
I am trying to open a .mp3 or .wma using Windows Explorer
by double clicking on the file. I am getting an error
message "Cannot find the file C:\PROGRAM- Files\Windows
Media Player.........."

I have Windows Media Player installed in "C:\Program
Files\Windows Media Player|........."

If I right Click in the file I get the following options

Play
Open
Play With Media Player

Note, "Play With Media Player" is bold indicating default
when double clicked.

If I select "Play" or "Open", Windows Media Player starts
OK with the correct associated file. If I double click or
select "Play With Media Player", I get the error message.

I checked file associations and all seems OK. I also
tried "Open With", selected "wmplayer", and checked the
box "Always use this program to open this type of file".

Double Clicking or "Play With Media Player" always
defaults to the wrong directory.

Please note, I once created this directory "C:\PROGRAM-
Files" while backing up some files. The directory has
since been deleted and not used for some time.

Can anybody advise how I can change the association in the
double click or right click popup item "Play With Media
Player" from C:\Program- Files to C:\Program Files.

Thanx

Ted Belben

Thanks Gary

Looks like some of the file paths listed in the registry
are incorrect "PROGRAM- Files" instead of "Program Files".

Under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Cur ren
tVersion\Apps Path\ (Various Applications)
I corrected the Windows Media Player key, however I found
several more to be corrected. The other applications seem
to be working OK, however I will deal with them on an as
needed basis should I find conflicts.

I also noticed some keys are Progra~1. I am not sure
which directory these make reference to.

I do not know how this could have happened as it I do not
recall installing software into this temporary directory.

If you have any insight on this problem and the Progra~1
reference, it would be appreciated.

Thanks again
Ted
____________________

-----Original Message-----
You say you checked File Associations and all was OK. You
actually checked the
command for "Play with Media Player" and it says:
"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /p
(ending switch may vary from one filetype to another.)

Or does the command say:
"C:\PROGRAM- Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /p

In any case, I'd probably use REGEDIT.
StartRun REGEDIT enter.

Use Find from the Edit menu in Regedit to locate every
instance of "PROGRAM-
Files" and change it to "Program Files". Note that in
neither case should you
actually use the quotes I used here. Yes, the full
command needs quotation
marks, but not this procedure.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Ted Belben" wrote in message
...
I am trying to open a .mp3 or .wma using Windows
Explorer
by double clicking on the file. I am getting an error
message "Cannot find the file C:\PROGRAM- Files\Windows
Media Player.........."

I have Windows Media Player installed in "C:\Program
Files\Windows Media Player|........."

If I right Click in the file I get the following options

Play
Open
Play With Media Player

Note, "Play With Media Player" is bold indicating
default
when double clicked.

If I select "Play" or "Open", Windows Media Player
starts
OK with the correct associated file. If I double click
or
select "Play With Media Player", I get the error
message.

I checked file associations and all seems OK. I also
tried "Open With", selected "wmplayer", and checked the
box "Always use this program to open this type of file".

Double Clicking or "Play With Media Player" always
defaults to the wrong directory.

Please note, I once created this directory "C:\PROGRAM-
Files" while backing up some files. The directory has
since been deleted and not used for some time.

Can anybody advise how I can change the association in
the
double click or right click popup item "Play With Media
Player" from C:\Program- Files to C:\Program Files.

Thanx

Ted Belben

.

In short, Progra~1 is the 8.3 DOS file name convention. In short, Windows can use
LFN's (Long File Name's) while DOS only uses ( 8+3 ), 8 characters for the name + 3
for the extension. If you are not having any more problems leave it be.

--
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Ted Belben" wrote in message
...
Thanks Gary

Looks like some of the file paths listed in the registry
are incorrect "PROGRAM- Files" instead of "Program Files".

Under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Cur ren
tVersion\Apps Path\ (Various Applications)
I corrected the Windows Media Player key, however I found
several more to be corrected. The other applications seem
to be working OK, however I will deal with them on an as
needed basis should I find conflicts.

I also noticed some keys are Progra~1. I am not sure
which directory these make reference to.

I do not know how this could have happened as it I do not
recall installing software into this temporary directory.

If you have any insight on this problem and the Progra~1
reference, it would be appreciated.

Thanks again
Ted
____________________

-----Original Message-----
You say you checked File Associations and all was OK. You
actually checked the
command for "Play with Media Player" and it says:
"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /p
(ending switch may vary from one filetype to another.)

Or does the command say:
"C:\PROGRAM- Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /p

In any case, I'd probably use REGEDIT.
StartRun REGEDIT enter.

Use Find from the Edit menu in Regedit to locate every
instance of "PROGRAM-
Files" and change it to "Program Files". Note that in
neither case should you
actually use the quotes I used here. Yes, the full
command needs quotation
marks, but not this procedure.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Ted Belben" wrote in message
...
I am trying to open a .mp3 or .wma using Windows
Explorer
by double clicking on the file. I am getting an error
message "Cannot find the file C:\PROGRAM- Files\Windows
Media Player.........."

I have Windows Media Player installed in "C:\Program
Files\Windows Media Player|........."

If I right Click in the file I get the following options

Play
Open
Play With Media Player

Note, "Play With Media Player" is bold indicating
default
when double clicked.

If I select "Play" or "Open", Windows Media Player
starts
OK with the correct associated file. If I double click
or
select "Play With Media Player", I get the error
message.

I checked file associations and all seems OK. I also
tried "Open With", selected "wmplayer", and checked the
box "Always use this program to open this type of file".

Double Clicking or "Play With Media Player" always
defaults to the wrong directory.

Please note, I once created this directory "C:\PROGRAM-
Files" while backing up some files. The directory has
since been deleted and not used for some time.

Can anybody advise how I can change the association in
the
double click or right click popup item "Play With Media
Player" from C:\Program- Files to C:\Program Files.

Thanx

Ted Belben

.