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DennisMCSE
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Posted - 04/10/2012 :  3:31:44 PM  Show Profile  Visit DennisMCSE's Homepage  Look at the Skype phone address from DennisMCSE  Reply with Quote
One of the IT guys did an install on a Windows XP computer, but the install messed up. So I got called to fix the issue. Problem is that any batch flies (extension BAT) don't run. All I get is a dialog box with the Opens With.. and gives a list of programs. Any idea how I can get the batch files running again?
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wobble_wobble
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Posted - 04/10/2012 :  4:40:39 PM  Show Profile  Visit wobble_wobble's Homepage  Look at the Skype address for wobble_wobble  Reply with Quote
Hehehe - I broke this before as well, doing stuff I should not have been doing!

Best advice, rebuild. If its a hurry try this.

From a command prompt type the following;
assoc .bat
This should give the following output

.bat=batfile

If not in the command window to restore the default file type association type

assoc .bat=batfile

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DennisMCSE
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Posted - 04/11/2012 :  09:59:16 AM  Show Profile  Visit DennisMCSE's Homepage  Look at the Skype address for DennisMCSE  Reply with Quote
Joe, you are brilliant!! Worked. Seems the .BAT extention was set for a different program that is no longer installed on the computer. So I guess that's why it brought up the Open With dialog box.

I'll buy you a beer in VB at your favorite drinking establishment in a couple of weeks.
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