unable to get "notepad" to run in Windows XP

[Paul]

When I try to open Notepad I get an error
message. "C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe" "The
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe application cannot be run
in Win32 mode."
Any ideas on how to get Notepad working again?

 

[Mal]

What is your notepad shortcut pointing to???

Can you run notepad directly (ie. navigate to c:\windows
and double click on notepad.exe)

 

[Paul]

Now I'm getting an error message"Cannot find file
C:\NOTEPADE.EXE"
Is there anyway to reinstall it, or any way to get it
back?
Thanks for the help!

 

[Dick Lewis]

NOTEPAD.EXE isn't in the system root directory,
look here: C:\WINDOWS. Have you tried Mal's
suggestion to double click Notepad.exe from the
C:\WINDOWS directory?

HTH,
Dick