Cannot open programs..

kayFX · 18th Jan 2006, 09:16 PM

here is the situation..
any program that i click show this message:
This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Option control panel.

do program need a program to be associated with it? but if i have a save file from that program let say ms word, i just double click it and it will open with ms word.. if i click the ms word icon or from the installation folder itself it will show the message above.. cannot go into safe mode.. it will hang after loading everything.. i cant even open the msconfig to check wth is going on.. is it possible that virus has cause this.. got all the latest update for the NAV and adaware but this programs also cannot open.. only can access administrative tools..

aKho · 18th Jan 2006, 09:26 PM

windows most definitely is corrupted. try a fresh install.

kayFX · 18th Jan 2006, 09:32 PM

so fast corrupt.. just do a fresh install a couple of week ago.. some more not in the mood to do it coz this week alone i have doing the same thing for five time.. any other way?

ps: five mean five comp. not five time @ single comp.

zy · 19th Jan 2006, 05:03 AM

what wat the last thing you tried to install ? lol a game ?

1031982 · 19th Jan 2006, 06:57 AM

I would say do a chkdsk first. I have had Windows unable to boot, (BSOD on XP) and after a chkdsk, everything was fine again. If that doesn’t work, try a repair install.

Olle P · 19th Jan 2006, 07:50 AM

If chkdsk doesn't work, try a "repair" instead of a clean install.
That should be able to fix it with a minimum of fuzz.

Cheers
Olle

kayFX · 19th Jan 2006, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zy

what wat the last thing you tried to install ? lol a game ?

this is an office computer.. (my mom office..) nothing other than basics computer program.. dont have win xp cd to do the repair thing and my home is far away.. (shah alam to pandan jaya

..) maybe da boss children has something to do with it.. whenever they come its mean problem.. my mom will call me every 5 minute to troubleshoot the computer.. maybe tomorrow i'll do the repairing..

zy · 22nd Jan 2006, 06:08 AM

my friend had the same problem .. but he manage to fix it .. something to do with the registry ...

kayFX · 22nd Jan 2006, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zy

my friend had the same problem .. but he manage to fix it .. something to do with the registry ...

any idea what is it?.. still not repair the computer yet.. if through registry can fix it, how?.. can ask your friend?..

luqman · 30th Jan 2006, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olle P

If chkdsk doesn't work, try a "repair" instead of a clean install.
That should be able to fix it with a minimum of fuzz.

Cheers
Olle

ya i'd say say do chkdsk/f and set that! if this is a virus then my friend it changed the files setting for example if i just drag and copy from my cd to my desktop its gonna say track1.cd so i have to click properties and then instead of .cd i write .mp3 so its track1.mp3! so what am guessing is that it changed ur program from .exe to something else do u understand what am saying

anyways chek for that or u can do system restore say...about five months ago

18th Jan 2006, 09:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
kayFX Active Join Date: 4 Sep 2004 Location: in my room Posts: 633 Reputation: 253 Rep Power: 7	Cannot open programs.. here is the situation.. any program that i click show this message: This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Option control panel. do program need a program to be associated with it? but if i have a save file from that program let say ms word, i just double click it and it will open with ms word.. if i click the ms word icon or from the installation folder itself it will show the message above.. cannot go into safe mode.. it will hang after loading everything.. i cant even open the msconfig to check wth is going on.. is it possible that virus has cause this.. got all the latest update for the NAV and adaware but this programs also cannot open.. only can access administrative tools.. __________________ my gaming gear: steelseries Siberia \| Logitech MX518 \| Everglide Titan DKT edition \| Microsoft SideWinder X6 \| steelseries Ikari Optical

18th Jan 2006, 09:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
aKho beat around the bush Join Date: 3 Jun 2005 Location: Kuching, Sarawak Posts: 2,806 Reputation: 1169 Rep Power: 17	windows most definitely is corrupted. try a fresh install. __________________

18th Jan 2006, 09:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
kayFX Active Join Date: 4 Sep 2004 Location: in my room Posts: 633 Reputation: 253 Rep Power: 7	so fast corrupt.. just do a fresh install a couple of week ago.. some more not in the mood to do it coz this week alone i have doing the same thing for five time.. any other way? ps: five mean five comp. not five time @ single comp. __________________ my gaming gear: steelseries Siberia \| Logitech MX518 \| Everglide Titan DKT edition \| Microsoft SideWinder X6 \| steelseries Ikari Optical

19th Jan 2006, 05:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
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19th Jan 2006, 06:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
1031982 Super Active Join Date: 25 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,585 Reputation: 285 Rep Power: 9	I would say do a chkdsk first. I have had Windows unable to boot, (BSOD on XP) and after a chkdsk, everything was fine again. If that doesn’t work, try a repair install. __________________ Running : Gigabyte EP45-DS3R, Intel E7200 C2D, 2GB DDR2 Dual Channel, WD Raptor 74GB, WD 500 GB HDD, ASUS 16X DVD-ROM, LiteOn 16X DVD+/-RW, 1.44 MB Floppy, ATI Radeon HD 3450, Dell 2005FPW, and a SB Audigy2 ZS PRO with Logitech Z5300e speakers.

19th Jan 2006, 07:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Olle P Active Join Date: 12 Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 815 Reputation: 315 Rep Power: 7	If chkdsk doesn't work, try a "repair" instead of a clean install. That should be able to fix it with a minimum of fuzz. Cheers Olle __________________ If you're not living on the edge you take up too much space... Asus A8E-N, Athlon64 X2 4600+, 1024MB Kingston value, XFX GF7800GT, Seagate 160GB/8MB

22nd Jan 2006, 06:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Penang,Malaysia - Buffalo,New York Posts: 12,884 Reputation: 2064 Rep Power: 39	my friend had the same problem .. but he manage to fix it .. something to do with the registry ... __________________ current: P4-3.2\|P4P800-Deluxe\|512x4-DDR\|NV6600 WD2500KS\|WD5000AAKS\|AD-7191A\|1860NX\|Z2300\|MP470 home (malaysia): P4C-2.6@3.1-StockHSF\|AI7\|256x2-BT-D43\|512x2-DT-D43\|A9600XT-VIVO WD1200JB\|2xWD2500KS\|DRU-800A\|DVD-E616P\|LTR-52327S\|152x\|V.S.4121\|iP1500 laptop: M1210\|T7200\|2GBDDR667\|160GB5K160\|GO7400