notepad malfunction

[bob]

Notepad no longer opens .txt files. Origionally it said
that it could not find notepad, now it says that the .txt
files are not valid win32 applications.
How do I fix this?

If I reinstall windowsXP as an upgrade will I loose any
files or programs installed on my computer?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No, you do not want to reinstall Windows XP as an upgrade.
Use the following procedure:

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Notepad no longer opens .txt files. Origionally it said
| that it could not find notepad, now it says that the .txt
| files are not valid win32 applications.
| How do I fix this?
|
| If I reinstall windowsXP as an upgrade will I loose any
| files or programs installed on my computer?

 

[Mik]

Done a good virus check recently ? This is a very odd message for
Notepad to output !

Mik

 

[Digiti]

Do a search for notepad.exe on your system . You should have several
instances of it but the main one is in the system32 folder of WINNT. If
it is not in this folder copy one of the other instances there . Some early
versions of CWSHREDDER caused this notepad difficulty.Try the other
suggestions as in the above replies as well.