no executable files work in XP Pro

[Guest]

Updated via MS update to the nwest update tools, rebooted and now I can not
execute any file. Every time I try it comes up with:

windows can not open this file xxx.exe and than gives me the option to
select from a list or check the web.

exe files is not the only executables that I can not run......msi, dll's,
cant merge a regedit fix, cant open programs in control panel, gives me can
not open rundll32.exe etc.

Anyone seen this issue before?

Thanks
../Michael

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Can't open EXE files
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555067/en-us

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| Updated via MS update to the nwest update tools, rebooted and now I can not
| execute any file. Every time I try it comes up with:
|
| windows can not open this file xxx.exe and than gives me the option to
| select from a list or check the web.
|
| exe files is not the only executables that I can not run......msi, dll's,
| cant merge a regedit fix, cant open programs in control panel, gives me can
| not open rundll32.exe etc.
|
| Anyone seen this issue before?
|
| Thanks
| ./Michael

 

[Guest]

I can not run .com files either....start run, command.com
gives me he same error message as before

Thanks
../Michael

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Use System Restore to Undo Changes if Problems Occur
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/systemrestore.mspx

How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I can not run .com files either....start run, command.com
| gives me he same error message as before
|
| Thanks
| ./Michael

 

[Guest]

System restore did not work, tried it on a date 2 weeks ago and 1months ago.
I also checked your first tip since I could run regedit from safe mode with
command prompt and the reg key was correct.

Thanks
../Michael

 

[Rock]

Updated via MS update to the nwest update tools, rebooted and now I can not
execute any file. Every time I try it comes up with:

windows can not open this file xxx.exe and than gives me the option to
select from a list or check the web.

exe files is not the only executables that I can not run......msi, dll's,
cant merge a regedit fix, cant open programs in control panel, gives me can
not open rundll32.exe etc.

Anyone seen this issue before?

Thanks
./Michael

Try running the .exe and .com file association fixes from Doug Knox'
site: http://www.dougknox.com/. Go to Win XP Fixes, File Association
Fixes.

 

[Guest]

I wish I could, I cant even merge the file into the registry