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Can't open File in Windows Explorer!Windows Explorer will not open a specific file (NTF) a Neato labelling file.
I have to open the program itself and open the file through the program. Any way to repair this? I've uninstalled and reinstalled the program a couple of times, but same problem. (All other programs seem to open fine from Windows Explorer.) Thanks, Marc "sasha gottfried" <sash***@comcast.net> wrote in message What happens when you double-click on the file in Windows Explorer?news:Xdidncg_4bmGgdjanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comcast.com... > Windows Explorer will not open a specific file (NTF) a Neato labelling > file. I have to open the program itself and open the file through the > program. Any way to repair this? I've uninstalled and reinstalled the > program a couple of times, but same problem. (All other programs seem to > open fine from Windows Explorer.) > > Thanks, > > Marc If Windows throws up a "Windows cannot open this file..." message, try opting for "Select the program from a list", click on "Browse" and navigate to the executable for your Neato program. Double-click on this, ensure "Alway use the selected program..." is ticked (checked) in the Open With box, and click on OK. Does the file then open with Neato as expected? This procedure should associate .NTF files with the program, and double-clicking from Windows Explorer should fire it up okay. Let us know how you get on! No Cigar........I tried that.........Still get a "Failed to Open Document"
message....that is coming , I believe through the program itself. Show quote "Olórin" <someonee***@microsoft.com> wrote in message news:e1wbmHPLIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > "sasha gottfried" <sash***@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:Xdidncg_4bmGgdjanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comcast.com... >> Windows Explorer will not open a specific file (NTF) a Neato labelling >> file. I have to open the program itself and open the file through the >> program. Any way to repair this? I've uninstalled and reinstalled the >> program a couple of times, but same problem. (All other programs seem to >> open fine from Windows Explorer.) >> >> Thanks, >> >> Marc > > What happens when you double-click on the file in Windows Explorer? > > If Windows throws up a "Windows cannot open this file..." message, try > opting for "Select the program from a list", click on "Browse" and > navigate to the executable for your Neato program. Double-click on this, > ensure "Alway use the selected program..." is ticked (checked) in the Open > With box, and click on OK. Does the file then open with Neato as expected? > This procedure should associate .NTF files with the program, and > double-clicking from Windows Explorer should fire it up okay. > > Let us know how you get on! >
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"sasha gottfried" <sash***@comcast.net> wrote in message Shame. Is Neato tech support able to offer any advice?news:reOdnfTLrP_HJtjanZ2dnUVZ_qelnZ2d@comcast.com... > No Cigar........I tried that.........Still get a "Failed to Open Document" > message....that is coming , I believe through the program itself. > > > "Olórin" <someonee***@microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:e1wbmHPLIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> "sasha gottfried" <sash***@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:Xdidncg_4bmGgdjanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comcast.com... >>> Windows Explorer will not open a specific file (NTF) a Neato labelling >>> file. I have to open the program itself and open the file through the >>> program. Any way to repair this? I've uninstalled and reinstalled the >>> program a couple of times, but same problem. (All other programs seem to >>> open fine from Windows Explorer.) >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Marc >> >> What happens when you double-click on the file in Windows Explorer? >> >> If Windows throws up a "Windows cannot open this file..." message, try >> opting for "Select the program from a list", click on "Browse" and >> navigate to the executable for your Neato program. Double-click on this, >> ensure "Alway use the selected program..." is ticked (checked) in the >> Open With box, and click on OK. Does the file then open with Neato as >> expected? This procedure should associate .NTF files with the program, >> and double-clicking from Windows Explorer should fire it up okay. >> >> Let us know how you get on! >> > This problem might be that it is a 16 bit program, and your config.nt and
autoexec.nt have been deleted or changed. Here is what to do. Navigate to C:\WINDOWS\repair in that folder you should have a copy of config.nt and autoexec.nt. Copy them to the system32 folder which is here C:\WINDOWS\system32 Another problem may be compatibility with XP. If that is the case you go to the file you are trying to run and right click on the exe and choose properties. One of the tabs on properties says compatibility on it. Choose that one and it will be evident what to do. You can make the program think it is being ran from window95 98 2000. So those are things I would check if it was me. Dave Smith Show quote "Olórin" <someonee***@microsoft.com> wrote in message news:#6KBwwaLIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > "sasha gottfried" <sash***@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:reOdnfTLrP_HJtjanZ2dnUVZ_qelnZ2d@comcast.com... >> No Cigar........I tried that.........Still get a "Failed to Open >> Document" message....that is coming , I believe through the program >> itself. >> >> >> "Olórin" <someonee***@microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:e1wbmHPLIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> "sasha gottfried" <sash***@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:Xdidncg_4bmGgdjanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comcast.com... >>>> Windows Explorer will not open a specific file (NTF) a Neato labelling >>>> file. I have to open the program itself and open the file through the >>>> program. Any way to repair this? I've uninstalled and reinstalled the >>>> program a couple of times, but same problem. (All other programs seem >>>> to open fine from Windows Explorer.) >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Marc >>> >>> What happens when you double-click on the file in Windows Explorer? >>> >>> If Windows throws up a "Windows cannot open this file..." message, try >>> opting for "Select the program from a list", click on "Browse" and >>> navigate to the executable for your Neato program. Double-click on this, >>> ensure "Alway use the selected program..." is ticked (checked) in the >>> Open With box, and click on OK. Does the file then open with Neato as >>> expected? This procedure should associate .NTF files with the program, >>> and double-clicking from Windows Explorer should fire it up okay. >>> >>> Let us know how you get on! >>> >> > > Shame. Is Neato tech support able to offer any advice? > I tried both suggestions...........(the problem just develped a few days ago
so I don't think it is a compatability issue) Windows Explorer still fails to open documents of the 'NTF' extension. One interesting thing, when I remove the program, to reinstall, I get a message that "Windows/system 32/ odbcint.dll" is locked and is needed to complete the uninstall. It highlights the option to 'ignore' which I click, and then apparently completes the uninstall. This is the only file type in my system that has this problem! Earlier and later basic versions of the Neato Software open their files (which have slightly different extensions) without a hitch. Very weird. Thanks, Marc Show quote "Dave Smith" <wetink***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:oaudnTVkWosEVdvanZ2dnUVZ_oaonZ2d@comcast.com... > This problem might be that it is a 16 bit program, and your config.nt and > autoexec.nt have been deleted or changed. > Here is what to do. Navigate to > C:\WINDOWS\repair in that folder you should have a copy of config.nt and > autoexec.nt. Copy them to the system32 folder which is here > C:\WINDOWS\system32 > Another problem may be compatibility with XP. If that is the case you go > to the file you are trying to run and right click on the exe and choose > properties. One of the tabs on properties says compatibility on it. Choose > that one and it will be evident what to do. You can make the program think > it is being ran from window95 98 2000. > So those are things I would check if it was me. > Dave Smith > > "Olórin" <someonee***@microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:#6KBwwaLIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> "sasha gottfried" <sash***@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:reOdnfTLrP_HJtjanZ2dnUVZ_qelnZ2d@comcast.com... >>> No Cigar........I tried that.........Still get a "Failed to Open >>> Document" message....that is coming , I believe through the program >>> itself. >>> >>> >>> "Olórin" <someonee***@microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:e1wbmHPLIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> "sasha gottfried" <sash***@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>> news:Xdidncg_4bmGgdjanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comcast.com... >>>>> Windows Explorer will not open a specific file (NTF) a Neato labelling >>>>> file. I have to open the program itself and open the file through the >>>>> program. Any way to repair this? I've uninstalled and reinstalled the >>>>> program a couple of times, but same problem. (All other programs seem >>>>> to open fine from Windows Explorer.) >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Marc >>>> >>>> What happens when you double-click on the file in Windows Explorer? >>>> >>>> If Windows throws up a "Windows cannot open this file..." message, try >>>> opting for "Select the program from a list", click on "Browse" and >>>> navigate to the executable for your Neato program. Double-click on >>>> this, ensure "Alway use the selected program..." is ticked (checked) in >>>> the Open With box, and click on OK. Does the file then open with Neato >>>> as expected? This procedure should associate .NTF files with the >>>> program, and double-clicking from Windows Explorer should fire it up >>>> okay. >>>> >>>> Let us know how you get on! >>>> >>> >> >> Shame. Is Neato tech support able to offer any advice? >>
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"sasha gottfried" <sash***@comcast.net> wrote in message In Windows Explorer, in Details view, what does it say alongside .NTF files news:AsWdnfrOlamoldranZ2dnUVZ_qelnZ2d@comcast.com... >I tried both suggestions...........(the problem just develped a few days >ago so I don't think it is a compatability issue) Windows Explorer still >fails to open documents of the 'NTF' extension. One interesting thing, when >I remove the program, to reinstall, I get a message that "Windows/system >32/ odbcint.dll" is locked and is needed to complete the uninstall. It >highlights the option to 'ignore' which I click, and then apparently >completes the uninstall. This is the only file type in my system that has >this problem! Earlier and later basic versions of the Neato Software open >their files (which have slightly different extensions) without a hitch. >Very weird. > > Thanks, > > Marc > > > > "Dave Smith" <wetink***@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:oaudnTVkWosEVdvanZ2dnUVZ_oaonZ2d@comcast.com... >> This problem might be that it is a 16 bit program, and your config.nt and >> autoexec.nt have been deleted or changed. >> Here is what to do. Navigate to >> C:\WINDOWS\repair in that folder you should have a copy of config.nt and >> autoexec.nt. Copy them to the system32 folder which is here >> C:\WINDOWS\system32 >> Another problem may be compatibility with XP. If that is the case you go >> to the file you are trying to run and right click on the exe and choose >> properties. One of the tabs on properties says compatibility on it. >> Choose that one and it will be evident what to do. You can make the >> program think it is being ran from window95 98 2000. >> So those are things I would check if it was me. >> Dave Smith >> >> "Olórin" <someonee***@microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:#6KBwwaLIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> >>> "sasha gottfried" <sash***@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:reOdnfTLrP_HJtjanZ2dnUVZ_qelnZ2d@comcast.com... >>>> No Cigar........I tried that.........Still get a "Failed to Open >>>> Document" message....that is coming , I believe through the program >>>> itself. >>>> >>>> >>>> "Olórin" <someonee***@microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:e1wbmHPLIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> "sasha gottfried" <sash***@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:Xdidncg_4bmGgdjanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comcast.com... >>>>>> Windows Explorer will not open a specific file (NTF) a Neato >>>>>> labelling file. I have to open the program itself and open the file >>>>>> through the program. Any way to repair this? I've uninstalled and >>>>>> reinstalled the program a couple of times, but same problem. (All >>>>>> other programs seem to open fine from Windows Explorer.) >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Marc >>>>> >>>>> What happens when you double-click on the file in Windows Explorer? >>>>> >>>>> If Windows throws up a "Windows cannot open this file..." message, try >>>>> opting for "Select the program from a list", click on "Browse" and >>>>> navigate to the executable for your Neato program. Double-click on >>>>> this, ensure "Alway use the selected program..." is ticked (checked) >>>>> in the Open With box, and click on OK. Does the file then open with >>>>> Neato as expected? This procedure should associate .NTF files with the >>>>> program, and double-clicking from Windows Explorer should fire it up >>>>> okay. >>>>> >>>>> Let us know how you get on! >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> Shame. Is Neato tech support able to offer any advice? >>> > > in the File Type column? In Windows Explorer, Tools > Folder Options > File Types tab, scroll down to find and select the NTF extension, and click on the Advanced button. Click on Open to select it, then Edit. What does it say in "Application used to perform action" and the other fields, if "Use DDE" is ticked? A few more random suggestions:- See if you can extract the particular version of odbcint.dll from the installation media and copy it to the directory where the Neato executable is located. Try reinstalling the program in Safe Mode, see if that dll is still locked. For a possible workaround, try adding a shortcut to your Neato program to your Send To files, and see if you can right-click Send To... on an .NTF file from Windows Explorer. Not a fix, and rather clunky but it might do it for you (suspect it might not work, anyway). Try creating a shortcut to open the .NTF file with Neato, that in the Target it reads: C:\whereveritis\neato.exe c:\wheremyfileis\darnedfile.ntf NB: if there are spaces in either of these paths, enclose the path in speech marks, thusly: "C:\Program Files\Neato\neato.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\Fred Flintstone\My Documents\darnedfile.ntf" Would it be so terrible to have to open the program first, then open the file from within the prog? yes........will give them a try
Show quote "Olórin" <someonee***@microsoft.com> wrote in message news:%236KBwwaLIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > "sasha gottfried" <sash***@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:reOdnfTLrP_HJtjanZ2dnUVZ_qelnZ2d@comcast.com... >> No Cigar........I tried that.........Still get a "Failed to Open >> Document" message....that is coming , I believe through the program >> itself. >> >> >> "Olórin" <someonee***@microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:e1wbmHPLIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> "sasha gottfried" <sash***@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:Xdidncg_4bmGgdjanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comcast.com... >>>> Windows Explorer will not open a specific file (NTF) a Neato labelling >>>> file. I have to open the program itself and open the file through the >>>> program. Any way to repair this? I've uninstalled and reinstalled the >>>> program a couple of times, but same problem. (All other programs seem >>>> to open fine from Windows Explorer.) >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Marc >>> >>> What happens when you double-click on the file in Windows Explorer? >>> >>> If Windows throws up a "Windows cannot open this file..." message, try >>> opting for "Select the program from a list", click on "Browse" and >>> navigate to the executable for your Neato program. Double-click on this, >>> ensure "Alway use the selected program..." is ticked (checked) in the >>> Open With box, and click on OK. Does the file then open with Neato as >>> expected? This procedure should associate .NTF files with the program, >>> and double-clicking from Windows Explorer should fire it up okay. >>> >>> Let us know how you get on! >>> >> > > Shame. Is Neato tech support able to offer any advice? >  |
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