Write.exe was a Win95 program. When Win98 was released, it had a
write.exe stub which ran Wordpad.exe
XP has the same old stub for compatibility as Write.exe only runs
Wordpad.exe
On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:30:39 +0800, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Ace Hung
<nospamhhuunnggkkhh@yahoo.com> wrote:
>It is in the windows system32 folder
>
>inkleput@isp.com wrote:
>> Hm. That's a new one on me.
>>
>> Gets me a "Windows cannot find" error.
>>
>> There's no "write.exe" anywhere on C:\.
>>
>> Ace Hung <nospamhhuunnggkkhh@yahoo.com> said:
>>
>>> What about Start, Run, c:\windows\system32\write.exe
>>
>>> Hung
>>
>>> inkleput@isp.com wrote:
>>>> "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> said:
>>>>
>>>>>> "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> said:
>>>>>>
>>>>> Hmm, that's strange. Do you know how to turn on viewing of hidden and
>>>>> system files? That could be why you can't see it, since it's a system
>>>>> file of XP. If not, it can be explained here.
>>>> Yes. I turned on hidden and system files immediately when I installed XP.
>>>>
>>>>> Someone suggested manually creating a shortcut to it, probably with the
>>>>> assumption that the file is actually there. Do you know how to do that?
>>>>> It's not as simple as using "wordpad.exe" in the shortcut though. If
>>>>> not, that could be explained here too.
>>>> I found wordpad.exe in a backup folder of some sort. (I've never quite
>>>> understood the nature of such folders.) I copied it to the program
>>>> files\windows NT\accessories folder that was mentioned. But it doesn't
>>>> show up through Start\Programs, altho its back on the "Open With" pick
>>>> list now.
>>>>
>>>>> Target:
>>>>> "C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe"
>>>>> Check to be sure those exact folders exist; if not, modify accordingly.
>>>> I'm not sure what is supposed to be in that accessories folder. It was
>>>> there but totally empty.
>>>>
>>>>> Startin:
>>>>> %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
>>>>> Shortcut key:
>>>>> None
>>>>
>>>>> If you already know how to do the above and have tried them without
>>>>> success, do you know how to do an XP Repair install? That can also be
>>>>> explained here. Even though a Repair Install won't delete your data,
>>>>> BACK UP ANYWAY! Just in case. Since Wordpad went away mysteriously,
>>>>> there's no telling what else might be corrupted, so don't take chances.
>>>>> Back up all your important data, IE Favorites and your e-mail address
>>>>> book and mail boxes.
>>>>> HTH
>>>>> Twayne
>>>>
>>>> No, I have no clue how to do a repair installation. I haven't even
>>>> figured out how to reinstall a single item from CD. It is an IBM CD set
>>>> with 8 discs and each one looks exactly alike in a folder view. I'm
>>>> guessing it needs some sort of utility to use them but have no clue what.
>>>> 20 years ago I could eventually figure out some of this stuff if I read
>>>> enough, but my short term memory is too darn short (half a page or less)
>>>> for systems stuff now.
>>>>
>>>> I'm in a sort of bad position right now. My only backups are in the
>>>> Restore system and I've had that whole system fail before. I had Acronis,
>>>> but found it much too complicated to actually use when I had a loss.
>>>> (Besides the fact that the only way to delete old files was to delete
>>>> everything and start Acronis from scratch.) I've heard Casper is good.
>>>>
>>>> I had a look at the Windows Backup wizard. That #&^%&(*$@#%^&*&^ thing
>>>> wants to use a FLOPPY startup disc. Geez! (What I wish I had is a second
>>>> system on my USB external. That's where Acronis put stuff, but...)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> JimL
>>>>
>>
>>
>> JimL
>>
>inkleput@isp.com wrote:
>> Hm. That's a new one on me.
>>
>> Gets me a "Windows cannot find" error.
>>
>> There's no "write.exe" anywhere on C:\.
>>
>> Ace Hung <nospamhhuunnggkkhh@yahoo.com> said:
>>
>>> What about Start, Run, c:\windows\system32\write.exe
>>
>>> Hung
>>
>>> inkleput@isp.com wrote:
>>>> "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> said:
>>>>
>>>>>> "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> said:
>>>>>>
>>>>> Hmm, that's strange. Do you know how to turn on viewing of hidden and
>>>>> system files? That could be why you can't see it, since it's a system
>>>>> file of XP. If not, it can be explained here.
>>>> Yes. I turned on hidden and system files immediately when I installed XP.
>>>>
>>>>> Someone suggested manually creating a shortcut to it, probably with the
>>>>> assumption that the file is actually there. Do you know how to do that?
>>>>> It's not as simple as using "wordpad.exe" in the shortcut though. If
>>>>> not, that could be explained here too.
>>>> I found wordpad.exe in a backup folder of some sort. (I've never quite
>>>> understood the nature of such folders.) I copied it to the program
>>>> files\windows NT\accessories folder that was mentioned. But it doesn't
>>>> show up through Start\Programs, altho its back on the "Open With" pick
>>>> list now.
>>>>
>>>>> Target:
>>>>> "C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe"
>>>>> Check to be sure those exact folders exist; if not, modify accordingly.
>>>> I'm not sure what is supposed to be in that accessories folder. It was
>>>> there but totally empty.
>>>>
>>>>> Startin:
>>>>> %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
>>>>> Shortcut key:
>>>>> None
>>>>
>>>>> If you already know how to do the above and have tried them without
>>>>> success, do you know how to do an XP Repair install? That can also be
>>>>> explained here. Even though a Repair Install won't delete your data,
>>>>> BACK UP ANYWAY! Just in case. Since Wordpad went away mysteriously,
>>>>> there's no telling what else might be corrupted, so don't take chances.
>>>>> Back up all your important data, IE Favorites and your e-mail address
>>>>> book and mail boxes.
>>>>> HTH
>>>>> Twayne
>>>>
>>>> No, I have no clue how to do a repair installation. I haven't even
>>>> figured out how to reinstall a single item from CD. It is an IBM CD set
>>>> with 8 discs and each one looks exactly alike in a folder view. I'm
>>>> guessing it needs some sort of utility to use them but have no clue what.
>>>> 20 years ago I could eventually figure out some of this stuff if I read
>>>> enough, but my short term memory is too darn short (half a page or less)
>>>> for systems stuff now.
>>>>
>>>> I'm in a sort of bad position right now. My only backups are in the
>>>> Restore system and I've had that whole system fail before. I had Acronis,
>>>> but found it much too complicated to actually use when I had a loss.
>>>> (Besides the fact that the only way to delete old files was to delete
>>>> everything and start Acronis from scratch.) I've heard Casper is good.
>>>>
>>>> I had a look at the Windows Backup wizard. That #&^%&(*$@#%^&*&^ thing
>>>> wants to use a FLOPPY startup disc. Geez! (What I wish I had is a second
>>>> system on my USB external. That's where Acronis put stuff, but...)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> JimL
>>>>
>>
>>
>> JimL
>>
JimL
--
It is the duty of every reporter to oppose the president. TV talking head.
That would be a really neat trick, given write.exe does not exist on this
computer according to a full drive search - as I already said.
Alan Edwards <edwards@southcom.com.au> said:
>Write.exe was a Win95 program. When Win98 was released, it had a
>write.exe stub which ran Wordpad.exe
>XP has the same old stub for compatibility as Write.exe only runs
>Wordpad.exe
>>It is in the windows system32 folder
>>
>>inkleput@isp.com wrote:
>>> Hm. That's a new one on me.
>>>
>>> Gets me a "Windows cannot find" error.
>>>
>>> There's no "write.exe" anywhere on C:\.
>>>
>>> Ace Hung <nospamhhuunnggkkhh@yahoo.com> said:
>>>
>>>> What about Start, Run, c:\windows\system32\write.exe
>>>
>>>> Hung
>>>
>>>> inkleput@isp.com wrote:
>>>>> "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> said:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> said:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hmm, that's strange. Do you know how to turn on viewing of hidden and
>>>>>> system files? That could be why you can't see it, since it's a system
>>>>>> file of XP. If not, it can be explained here.
>>>>> Yes. I turned on hidden and system files immediately when I installed XP.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Someone suggested manually creating a shortcut to it, probably with the
>>>>>> assumption that the file is actually there. Do you know how to do that?
>>>>>> It's not as simple as using "wordpad.exe" in the shortcut though. If
>>>>>> not, that could be explained here too.
>>>>> I found wordpad.exe in a backup folder of some sort. (I've never quite
>>>>> understood the nature of such folders.) I copied it to the program
>>>>> files\windows NT\accessories folder that was mentioned. But it doesn't
>>>>> show up through Start\Programs, altho its back on the "Open With" pick
>>>>> list now.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Target:
>>>>>> "C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe"
>>>>>> Check to be sure those exact folders exist; if not, modify accordingly.
>>>>> I'm not sure what is supposed to be in that accessories folder. It was
>>>>> there but totally empty.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Startin:
>>>>>> %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
>>>>>> Shortcut key:
>>>>>> None
>>>>>
>>>>>> If you already know how to do the above and have tried them without
>>>>>> success, do you know how to do an XP Repair install? That can also be
>>>>>> explained here. Even though a Repair Install won't delete your data,
>>>>>> BACK UP ANYWAY! Just in case. Since Wordpad went away mysteriously,
>>>>>> there's no telling what else might be corrupted, so don't take chances.
>>>>>> Back up all your important data, IE Favorites and your e-mail address
>>>>>> book and mail boxes.
>>>>>> HTH
>>>>>> Twayne
>>>>>
>>>>> No, I have no clue how to do a repair installation. I haven't even
>>>>> figured out how to reinstall a single item from CD. It is an IBM CD set
>>>>> with 8 discs and each one looks exactly alike in a folder view. I'm
>>>>> guessing it needs some sort of utility to use them but have no clue what.
>>>>> 20 years ago I could eventually figure out some of this stuff if I read
>>>>> enough, but my short term memory is too darn short (half a page or less)
>>>>> for systems stuff now.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm in a sort of bad position right now. My only backups are in the
>>>>> Restore system and I've had that whole system fail before. I had Acronis,
>>>>> but found it much too complicated to actually use when I had a loss.
>>>>> (Besides the fact that the only way to delete old files was to delete
>>>>> everything and start Acronis from scratch.) I've heard Casper is good.
>>>>>
>>>>> I had a look at the Windows Backup wizard. That #&^%&(*$@#%^&*&^ thing
>>>>> wants to use a FLOPPY startup disc. Geez! (What I wish I had is a second
>>>>> system on my USB external. That's where Acronis put stuff, but...)
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> JimL
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> JimL
>>>
JimL
--
It is the duty of every reporter to oppose the president. TV talking head.
Daave wrote:
> Twayne wrote:
>>> "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> said:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> XP Pro SP2.
>>>>>
>>>>> Originally on my machine I had two text "handlers." NotePad, a
>>>>> bare minimum text editor and another one more powerful (but not
>>>>> really a word processor) that dealt with .doc files (at least to
>>>>> some extent), but I can't remember the name of it. I think both
>>>>> of these came with XP.
>>>>>
>>>>> After temporarily installing Open Office 2.1 I found the second
>>>>> one had been deleted. The Open Office uninstall did not reset
>>>>> what had been there.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can't find anything like it in Windows Components or Add
>>>>> Software or in my archive of stuff I installed myself.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anybody have a clue what I'm talking about and how to get it back?
>>>>>
>>>>> JimL
>>>
>>>> It sounds like you're talking about WordPad, which is sort of a
>>>> subset of Word and a reasonable app for most beginners not needing
>>>> all the bells & whistles. It's part of XP.
>>>
>>> Right, that's it.
>>>
>>>> I seriously doubt the installation of OOo had anything to do with
>>>> your "loss" of Wordpad. Perhaps all you've lost is a shortcut that
>>>> went to it or something similar. You should be able to start it
>>>> from Start; Programs; Accessories;
>>>
>>> It's not there.
>>>
>>>> and then click on wordpad.
>>>> If that doesn't work then use win Explorer to look in
>>>> C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\ for wordpad.exe.
>>>> It should be there.
>>>
>>> It's not there.
>>>
>>> Then you can either recreate a shortcut or whatever
>>>> else you wish to do.
>>>
>>>> HTH
>>>
>>>> Twayne
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> JimL
>>
>> Hmm, that's strange. Do you know how to turn on viewing of hidden
>> and system files? That could be why you can't see it, since it's a
>> system file of XP. If not, it can be explained here.
>>
>> Someone suggested manually creating a shortcut to it, probably with
>> the assumption that the file is actually there. Do you know how to
>> do that? It's not as simple as using "wordpad.exe" in the shortcut
>> though. If not, that could be explained here too.
>>
>> Target:
>> "C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe"
>> Check to be sure those exact folders exist; if not, modify
>> accordingly.
>> Startin:
>> %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
>>
>> Shortcut key:
>> None
>>
>>
>> If you already know how to do the above and have tried them without
>> success, do you know how to do an XP Repair install? That can also
>> be explained here. Even though a Repair Install won't delete your
>> data, BACK UP ANYWAY! Just in case. Since Wordpad went away
>> mysteriously, there's no telling what else might be corrupted, so
>> don't take chances. Back up all your important data, IE Favorites
>> and your e-mail address book and mail boxes.
>
> Another option is to follow the instructions listed at the bottom of
> this page:
>
> http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/M..._22772031.html
Apologies. You need to look at Google's cache to see the answer:
>Daave wrote:
>> Twayne wrote:
>>>> "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> said:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> XP Pro SP2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Originally on my machine I had two text "handlers." NotePad, a
>>>>>> bare minimum text editor and another one more powerful (but not
>>>>>> really a word processor) that dealt with .doc files (at least to
>>>>>> some extent), but I can't remember the name of it. I think both
>>>>>> of these came with XP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> After temporarily installing Open Office 2.1 I found the second
>>>>>> one had been deleted. The Open Office uninstall did not reset
>>>>>> what had been there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can't find anything like it in Windows Components or Add
>>>>>> Software or in my archive of stuff I installed myself.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anybody have a clue what I'm talking about and how to get it back?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> JimL
>>>>
>>>>> It sounds like you're talking about WordPad, which is sort of a
>>>>> subset of Word and a reasonable app for most beginners not needing
>>>>> all the bells & whistles. It's part of XP.
>>>>
>>>> Right, that's it.
>>>>
>>>>> I seriously doubt the installation of OOo had anything to do with
>>>>> your "loss" of Wordpad. Perhaps all you've lost is a shortcut that
>>>>> went to it or something similar. You should be able to start it
>>>>> from Start; Programs; Accessories;
>>>>
>>>> It's not there.
>>>>
>>>>> and then click on wordpad.
>>>>> If that doesn't work then use win Explorer to look in
>>>>> C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\ for wordpad.exe.
>>>>> It should be there.
>>>>
>>>> It's not there.
>>>>
>>>> Then you can either recreate a shortcut or whatever
>>>>> else you wish to do.
>>>>
>>>>> HTH
>>>>
>>>>> Twayne
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> JimL
>>>
>>> Hmm, that's strange. Do you know how to turn on viewing of hidden
>>> and system files? That could be why you can't see it, since it's a
>>> system file of XP. If not, it can be explained here.
>>>
>>> Someone suggested manually creating a shortcut to it, probably with
>>> the assumption that the file is actually there. Do you know how to
>>> do that? It's not as simple as using "wordpad.exe" in the shortcut
>>> though. If not, that could be explained here too.
>>>
>>> Target:
>>> "C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe"
>>> Check to be sure those exact folders exist; if not, modify
>>> accordingly.
>>> Startin:
>>> %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
>>>
>>> Shortcut key:
>>> None
>>>
>>>
>>> If you already know how to do the above and have tried them without
>>> success, do you know how to do an XP Repair install? That can also
>>> be explained here. Even though a Repair Install won't delete your
>>> data, BACK UP ANYWAY! Just in case. Since Wordpad went away
>>> mysteriously, there's no telling what else might be corrupted, so
>>> don't take chances. Back up all your important data, IE Favorites
>>> and your e-mail address book and mail boxes.
>>
>> Another option is to follow the instructions listed at the bottom of
>> this page:
>>
>> http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/M..._22772031.html
>Apologies. You need to look at Google's cache to see the answer:
<inkleput@isp.com> wrote in message
news:488a0be4$1$vaxyrchg$mr2ice@news.isp.com...
> "Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> said:
>>Apologies. You need to look at Google's cache to see the answer:
>
>>http://209.85.215.104/search?q=cache...lnk&cd=1&gl=us
>
>>(or http://tinyurl.com/6p83fh )
>
>>"Accepted Solution":
>
>>1. Go to the Control Panel and open Add/Remove Programs
>
>>2. Click the Windows Setup tab, enter the Accessories folder
>
>>3. Clear the checkboxes next to Wordpad and Paint, and click OK. If
>>Wordpad is not checked, that is fine. Continue with step 4 below.
>
>>4. Click Start->Run and type REGEDIT. Click OK. Backup your registry
>>first.
>
>>5. Browse to the key
>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rent
>>Version\Applets\Wordpad and delete it
>
>>6. Close Regedit and restart your machine
>
>>7. Open Add/Remove Programs again, and re-check the boxes next to
>>Wordpad and Paint. Click OK (Your Windows CD will be required)
>
>>http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/Wordpa...mfc42.dll.html
>
>
>>Another comment:
>
>
>>To show wordpad under Add/Remove programs/Windows Setup/Accessories
>
>>Edit the SYSOC.INF file (%systemroot%\INF) and delete the word HIDE
>>(just those four letters) in the line:
>
>>MSWordPad=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wordpad.inf,HIDE,7
>
> Thanks. I needed that. It makes me curious why - and why all that
> stuff
> disappeared in the first place.
>
>>Save the file
>
> Wow! Thanks again. Gotta keep this in permanent records.
><inkleput@isp.com> wrote in message
>news:488a0be4$1$vaxyrchg$mr2ice@news.isp.com...
>> "Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> said:
>>>Apologies. You need to look at Google's cache to see the answer:
>>
>>>http://209.85.215.104/search?q=cache...lnk&cd=1&gl=us
>>
>>>(or http://tinyurl.com/6p83fh )
>>
>>>"Accepted Solution":
>>
>>>1. Go to the Control Panel and open Add/Remove Programs
>>
>>>2. Click the Windows Setup tab, enter the Accessories folder
>>
>>>3. Clear the checkboxes next to Wordpad and Paint, and click OK. If
>>>Wordpad is not checked, that is fine. Continue with step 4 below.
>>
>>>4. Click Start->Run and type REGEDIT. Click OK. Backup your registry
>>>first.
>>
>>>5. Browse to the key
>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cu rrent
>>>Version\Applets\Wordpad and delete it
>>
>>>6. Close Regedit and restart your machine
>>
>>>7. Open Add/Remove Programs again, and re-check the boxes next to
>>>Wordpad and Paint. Click OK (Your Windows CD will be required)
>>
>>>http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/Wordpa...mfc42.dll.html
>>
>>
>>>Another comment:
>>
>>
>>>To show wordpad under Add/Remove programs/Windows Setup/Accessories
>>
>>>Edit the SYSOC.INF file (%systemroot%\INF) and delete the word HIDE
>>>(just those four letters) in the line:
>>
>>>MSWordPad=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wordpad.inf,HIDE, 7
>>
>> Thanks. I needed that. It makes me curious why - and why all that
>> stuff
>> disappeared in the first place.
>>
>>>Save the file
>>
>> Wow! Thanks again. Gotta keep this in permanent records.
>YW.
>So are you able to run Wordpad now?
Yup. It magically appeared after I got it put back on the components list
(delete HIDE) and activated. With MAJOR help of course.
Thanks much. It isn't often I get a 1, 2, 3 instructions list.
JimL
--
It is the duty of every reporter to oppose the president. TV talking head.
<inkleput@isp.com> wrote in message
news:488aa342$1$vaxyrchg$mr2ice@news.isp.com...
> "Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> said:
>>So are you able to run Wordpad now?
>
> Yup. It magically appeared after I got it put back on the components
> list
> (delete HIDE) and activated. With MAJOR help of course.
>
> Thanks much. It isn't often I get a 1, 2, 3 instructions list.
YW. Glad to hear it worked and thanks for the update.
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