Huge program problem

romanticmisfit · 07-08-2009, 01:33 AM

Hello. Im having a huge problem. I'm running Windows 2000 Professional. I do not know what happened but my laptop is having so many problems. I cannot open Program files, for some reason they are not linked together. Is there a way to fix this without download a .zip file because I cannot open them either. I have read many threads on this topic and everyone keeps getting the "download this zip files" I have tried many of times to download this but it will not open because my setup.exe files is not connected to the right program. All the pictures are generic and I have to use the "open with" command to open any of my program files. Can anyone help me with this problem? If there is a way to format my hard drive it would be great because I have a Windows XP cd that I can install. I lost my 2000 cd. What else... oh and I cannot open my System link from control panel. It keeps saying access denied. I also tried downloading Windows XP from reboot screen. (F2) And I have tried downloading it from the main screen but my setup files is... not connected. So many things gone wrong. I am completely lost. I am pretty good with computers but not that good. Can ANYONE figure this one out?

**TheOutcaste** · 07-08-2009, 02:14 PM

Welcome to TSF!

Download the attached file to your desktop
Rename it by changing the .txt extension to .reg
Right click the file, and click Merge
You'll get a confirmation prompt (Click Yes), then a success prompt (hopefully)

If your system is not set to show extensions, you won't be able to rename it. In that case do this:
Right click the file, click Open With...
Click Other...
Browse to the WINNT folder (or Windows if yours is named Windows)
Select regedit.exe and click Open
Make sure the check box for Always use this program to open these files is unchecked
Click OK
You'll get a confirmation prompt (Click Yes), then a success prompt (hopefully)

Jerry

romanticmisfit · 08-01-2009, 12:17 AM

All my pictures are still generic but when i double click them the program actually opens! Is there a way to change the pictures back or do i have to re download it all?

romanticmisfit · 08-01-2009, 12:25 AM

forget that last comment, i reset my computer (duh) and now everything is working perfectly! thank you so much

07-08-2009, 01:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
romanticmisfit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Windows 2000 Professional	Huge program problem Hello. Im having a huge problem. I'm running Windows 2000 Professional. I do not know what happened but my laptop is having so many problems. I cannot open Program files, for some reason they are not linked together. Is there a way to fix this without download a .zip file because I cannot open them either. I have read many threads on this topic and everyone keeps getting the "download this zip files" I have tried many of times to download this but it will not open because my setup.exe files is not connected to the right program. All the pictures are generic and I have to use the "open with" command to open any of my program files. Can anyone help me with this problem? If there is a way to format my hard drive it would be great because I have a Windows XP cd that I can install. I lost my 2000 cd. What else... oh and I cannot open my System link from control panel. It keeps saying access denied. I also tried downloading Windows XP from reboot screen. (F2) And I have tried downloading it from the main screen but my setup files is... not connected. So many things gone wrong. I am completely lost. I am pretty good with computers but not that good. Can ANYONE figure this one out?

08-01-2009, 12:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
romanticmisfit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Windows 2000 Professional	Re: Huge program problem All my pictures are still generic but when i double click them the program actually opens! Is there a way to change the pictures back or do i have to re download it all?

08-01-2009, 12:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
romanticmisfit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Windows 2000 Professional	Re: Huge program problem forget that last comment, i reset my computer (duh) and now everything is working perfectly! thank you so much