How to associate files to the correct application ?

In windows XP,
I removed a partition from my hard drive
and then replaced the files
that had been in the partition.

All applications run fine, except
all file associations to their programs have been lost.
For example:
clicking jpg files no longer opens my graphics program
clicking pdf files no longer opens Acrobat.

I have tried in the context menu 'open with'
but the dialog will not add the icon of my graphics program
and will not open the file in the graphics .exe that I browse to.

I have tried Tools> Folder options> File Types
but I cannot change the association to the selected file.
I have deleted the file from File Type
and replaced it as a new file type
but still the association cannot be made.

Is there a way to associate my files
with their proper applications ?

Emory, have you tried going to the files that you are having trouble with
then rt click and
choose Open With>Choose Program. Then select the program you want ie:
pdf file you
would select Acrobat Reader check the box that says always use this
program and then OK.



"Emory Richter" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.22828a1a10fd74839896a3@msnews.microsoft.c om...
>
>
> In windows XP,
> I removed a partition from my hard drive
> and then replaced the files
> that had been in the partition.
>
> All applications run fine, except
> all file associations to their programs have been lost.
> For example:
> clicking jpg files no longer opens my graphics program
> clicking pdf files no longer opens Acrobat.
>
> I have tried in the context menu 'open with'
> but the dialog will not add the icon of my graphics program
> and will not open the file in the graphics .exe that I browse to.
>
> I have tried Tools> Folder options> File Types
> but I cannot change the association to the selected file.
> I have deleted the file from File Type
> and replaced it as a new file type
> but still the association cannot be made.
>
> Is there a way to associate my files
> with their proper applications ?

Rich

Thanks for your response.

I have tried in the context menu 'open with'
and browsed to Acrobat Reader
and selected it and also tried double clicking it.
But the dialog will not show the icon of Acrobat Reader.
Or, add the icon to it's list.
So I can select only the programs appearing in the dialog
none of which are Acrobat.

Emory

In article <4818dd2d$0$20202$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
rbarry@socal.rr.com says...
> Emory, have you tried going to the files that you are having trouble with
> then rt click and
> choose Open With>Choose Program. Then select the program you want ie:
> pdf file you
> would select Acrobat Reader check the box that says always use this
> program and then OK.
>
>
>
> "Emory Richter" <none@none.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.22828a1a10fd74839896a3@msnews.microsoft.c om...
> >
> >
> > In windows XP,
> > I removed a partition from my hard drive
> > and then replaced the files
> > that had been in the partition.
> >
> > All applications run fine, except
> > all file associations to their programs have been lost.
> > For example:
> > clicking jpg files no longer opens my graphics program
> > clicking pdf files no longer opens Acrobat.
> >
> > I have tried in the context menu 'open with'
> > but the dialog will not add the icon of my graphics program
> > and will not open the file in the graphics .exe that I browse to.
> >
> > I have tried Tools> Folder options> File Types
> > but I cannot change the association to the selected file.
> > I have deleted the file from File Type
> > and replaced it as a new file type
> > but still the association cannot be made.
> >
> > Is there a way to associate my files
> > with their proper applications ?
>
>
>

Emory, did you install programs to the partition you deleted? If so
you will have to
reinstall them in order for the Registry to see the correct path. The
registry is looking for
the old partition Letter which no longer exists. Hence no path.
"Emory Richter" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.22828a1a10fd74839896a3@msnews.microsoft.c om...
>
>
> In windows XP,
> I removed a partition from my hard drive
> and then replaced the files
> that had been in the partition.
>
> All applications run fine, except
> all file associations to their programs have been lost.
> For example:
> clicking jpg files no longer opens my graphics program
> clicking pdf files no longer opens Acrobat.
>
> I have tried in the context menu 'open with'
> but the dialog will not add the icon of my graphics program
> and will not open the file in the graphics .exe that I browse to.
>
> I have tried Tools> Folder options> File Types
> but I cannot change the association to the selected file.
> I have deleted the file from File Type
> and replaced it as a new file type
> but still the association cannot be made.
>
> Is there a way to associate my files
> with their proper applications ?

I was afraid I would have to reinstall.

Thanks, Rich



In article <48190fd9$0$5706$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, rbarry@socal.rr.com
says...
> Emory, did you install programs to the partition you deleted? If so
> you will have to
> reinstall them in order for the Registry to see the correct path. The
> registry is looking for
> the old partition Letter which no longer exists. Hence no path.
> "Emory Richter" <none@none.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.22828a1a10fd74839896a3@msnews.microsoft.c om...
> >
> >
> > In windows XP,
> > I removed a partition from my hard drive
> > and then replaced the files
> > that had been in the partition.
> >
> > All applications run fine, except
> > all file associations to their programs have been lost.
> > For example:
> > clicking jpg files no longer opens my graphics program
> > clicking pdf files no longer opens Acrobat.
> >
> > I have tried in the context menu 'open with'
> > but the dialog will not add the icon of my graphics program
> > and will not open the file in the graphics .exe that I browse to.
> >
> > I have tried Tools> Folder options> File Types
> > but I cannot change the association to the selected file.
> > I have deleted the file from File Type
> > and replaced it as a new file type
> > but still the association cannot be made.
> >
> > Is there a way to associate my files
> > with their proper applications ?
>
>
>