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vince1972
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_ 		18. July 2003 @ 06:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi,
this is an odd one from my limited knowledge, but hopefully some of you guys know whats wrong here and how to correct it..
the problem is i have an Mpeg file, but when i open it it runs in MSDOS!!! I dont know what i did, but it is definetly an Mpeg.
I thought i could change it with 'open with', but i dont get that option, so i tried in the properties, but i cant see how to change it.

Any help would be great
Thanks
Vince
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Dela
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_ 		18. July 2003 @ 10:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It only happens with this one file??
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vince1972
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_ 		18. July 2003 @ 11:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeah mate, but im sure it was ok till i tried to change the name, then i think it changed to a MSDOS file. It all very odd.
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Dela
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_ 		18. July 2003 @ 11:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hmm, strange as hell, and the extension is definately .mpg?
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vince1972
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_ 		18. July 2003 @ 11:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
when you say extension, how do i check? I dont know the correct expression.
But if you mean File type...i checked the properties and it now says 'Type of file' MSdos application.
I know it was an Mpeg earlier...lol
It just under 800,000,000 bytes
How the hell its now an MSdos file i dont know.
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Dela
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_ 		19. July 2003 @ 10:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it will have the extension .mpg! if you cant see extensions, click tools - folder options and click the view tab and untick hide extensions for known types!
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vince1972
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_ 		19. July 2003 @ 11:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I checked and its a ' .com '
never heard of it before.
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Dela
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_ 		19. July 2003 @ 19:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
change it then, .com is an msdos file, u need .mpg
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vince1972
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_ 		20. July 2003 @ 01:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeah, thats what the thread was about, how to change it, what do i do though.

Thanks for you help so far
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Dela
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_ 		20. July 2003 @ 18:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
right click - rename and remove the .com!
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