Can't change file association for DOS batch files

I am running Windows XP Home.

The other day I went into the file associations page of Explorer /
Tools and changed the file association setting for editing batch files
from the default Notepad to my favored editor EditPad Pro.

Today, when I tried to run a bach file, instead of it running, it
opened in EditPad Pro. I thought that it would be easy to change the
setting for running such a file, but when I went into the file
association page, MS Dos batch files were nowhere to be found.

How can I fix this?

Musawwir Spiegel
mms@spiegel-law.com

Try run,type:cmd In cmd type:Sfc /Scannow Install xp cd,exit the info page.
Once its thru,remove cd,type:CHKDSK C: /F Agree to restart,type:EXIT Re-
start pc.

"Musawwir Spiegel" wrote:

> I am running Windows XP Home.
>
> The other day I went into the file associations page of Explorer /
> Tools and changed the file association setting for editing batch files
> from the default Notepad to my favored editor EditPad Pro.
>
> Today, when I tried to run a bach file, instead of it running, it
> opened in EditPad Pro. I thought that it would be easy to change the
> setting for running such a file, but when I went into the file
> association page, MS Dos batch files were nowhere to be found.
>
> How can I fix this?
>
> Musawwir Spiegel
> mms@spiegel-law.com
>

Run the .BAT file association fix:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Musawwir Spiegel" <mms@spiegel-law.com> wrote in message news:mqbtu3hp75uj6bduohhitb57asm00i93s9@4ax.com...
I am running Windows XP Home.

The other day I went into the file associations page of Explorer /
Tools and changed the file association setting for editing batch files
from the default Notepad to my favored editor EditPad Pro.

Today, when I tried to run a bach file, instead of it running, it
opened in EditPad Pro. I thought that it would be easy to change the
setting for running such a file, but when I went into the file
association page, MS Dos batch files were nowhere to be found.

How can I fix this?

Musawwir Spiegel
mms@spiegel-law.com

Dear Ramesh,

Thank you so much. The registry patch at the dougknox site worked
like a charm.

I have one follow-up question. I would still like to associate my
preferred text editor for editing batch files (where the context menu
that appears when right clicking a batch filename in the Explorer has
its "edit" choice linked to something other than Notepad).

Is there a way to do that without once again causing a double click of
the filename to merely open the text editor to that file?

Musawwir



"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote:

>Run the .BAT file association fix:
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Hi Musawwir,

Yes. You can change the default editor for .BAT files. See:

Change the default editor for BAT files:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/ch...for-bat-files/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Musawwir Spiegel" <mms@spiegel-law.com> wrote in message newsd0av3dsvmfjdmru19cpu7rb11oq42fn8h@4ax.com...
Dear Ramesh,

Thank you so much. The registry patch at the dougknox site worked
like a charm.

I have one follow-up question. I would still like to associate my
preferred text editor for editing batch files (where the context menu
that appears when right clicking a batch filename in the Explorer has
its "edit" choice linked to something other than Notepad).

Is there a way to do that without once again causing a double click of
the filename to merely open the text editor to that file?

Musawwir



"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote:

>Run the .BAT file association fix:
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm