half-broken file extension mapping

[MCIPERF]

from a dos prompt, typing
somexls.xls or somedoc.doc no longer opens an Excel workbook or
Word document;

but double clicking those file names in a windows explorer window
works fine.

Tolls / folder options / file types appears to be fine, as does the
registry.

assoc says:
..doc=Word.Document.8
..xls=Excel.Sheet.8

and ftype says:
Word.Document.8="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office
\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" /n /dde
Excel.Sheet.8="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE" /
e

which all look right, and all DOES work well from Windows explorer.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks!

Gerry

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

from a dos prompt, typing
somexls.xls or somedoc.doc no longer opens an Excel workbook or
Word document;

but double clicking those file names in a windows explorer window
works fine.

Tolls / folder options / file types appears to be fine, as does the
registry.

assoc says:
.doc=Word.Document.8
.xls=Excel.Sheet.8

and ftype says:
Word.Document.8="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office
\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" /n /dde
Excel.Sheet.8="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE" /
e

which all look right, and all DOES work well from Windows explorer.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks!

Gerry

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