.BAT files fail to execute

[Guest]

I used Tools/Folder Options in order to read .BAT files with WordPad, instead
of Notepad. Something went wrong. When I received this message:

Extension BAT is already associated with File Type MS-DOS Batch File. Do you
want to un-associate BAT with MS-DOS Batch File and create a new File TYpe
for it?

I replied "YES".

Now none of the .BAT files will execute. Instead, Notepad just displays the
contents of the .BAT file.

Any ideas on how to fix this?
Thanks,
Henry

 

[Calvin Luttrell]

Henry,
Sounds like the assosciation may be messed up.I found this for google check
out the .BAT fix. Use at your own risk. Looks legit to me.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm


Calvin Luttrell

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[Dave Patrick]

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|I used Tools/Folder Options in order to read .BAT files with WordPad,
instead
| of Notepad. Something went wrong. When I received this message:
|
| Extension BAT is already associated with File Type MS-DOS Batch File. Do
you
| want to un-associate BAT with MS-DOS Batch File and create a new File TYpe
| for it?
|
| I replied "YES".
|
| Now none of the .BAT files will execute. Instead, Notepad just displays
the
| contents of the .BAT file.
|
| Any ideas on how to fix this?
| Thanks,
| Henry
|

 

[CS]

I used Tools/Folder Options in order to read .BAT files with WordPad,
instead
of Notepad. Something went wrong. When I received this message:

Extension BAT is already associated with File Type MS-DOS Batch File. Do
you
want to un-associate BAT with MS-DOS Batch File and create a new File TYpe
for it?

I replied "YES".

Now none of the .BAT files will execute. Instead, Notepad just displays
the
contents of the .BAT file.

Any ideas on how to fix this?
Thanks,
Henry

You could try setting your computer back to a date before you changed the
file type using System Restore or try the instructions below if they apply.

Good luck

To modify an existing file type
Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Folder Options

Click on the File Types tab, click the file type you want to change, and
then click Advanced. Under Actions, click the command you want to modify,
then click, Set Default.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Go to this webpage. In the list of fixes, the first one is for batch files. Click this item to download the fix. Unzip the file and double click the batch_file_assoc.reg file.

Windows XP File Assocation Fixes:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm