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  • March 5, 2002 at 12:37 am #2121188

    file associations-Install

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    by jwbirdsong · about 22 years, 1 month ago

    After repairing all of my erronious file association I still have 1 that i can’t fix …what file should be associated with the install command(for *.ini files etc…)when i rt. click on a file to install there is nothing assoctited with my install command …
    thanks in advance

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    • March 5, 2002 at 1:07 am #3438356

      file associations-Install

      by dklippert · about 22 years, 1 month ago

      In reply to file associations-Install

      .ini files are text files

    • March 5, 2002 at 1:32 am #3438319

      file associations-Install

      by thechas · about 22 years, 1 month ago

      In reply to file associations-Install

      As dklippert said, .ini files are text files that contain settings for programs.

      The insallable files are .inf or information files. These are also text based files. INF files contain the installation instructions for Windows to install hardware, or programs.

      If the install option is missing for .inf files, I recommend that you try re-installing your OS.

    • March 5, 2002 at 1:36 am #3438316

      file associations-Install

      by jwbirdsong · about 22 years, 1 month ago

      In reply to file associations-Install

      typo should be *.inf files

    • March 5, 2002 at 3:04 am #3437196

      file associations-Install

      by jwbirdsong · about 22 years, 1 month ago

      In reply to file associations-Install

      Point value changed by question poster.

    • March 5, 2002 at 8:55 am #3436998

      file associations-Install

      by joseph moore · about 22 years, 1 month ago

      In reply to file associations-Install

      Here is the info for INI files (I am doing this from Win2K, but it should be the same for NT):
      Icon comes from C:\WINNT\System32\shell32.dll
      There are 2 Actions, open and print
      action—–app used
      open——-C:\WINNT\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1
      print——C:\WINNT\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE /p %1

      Now, for INF files:
      Icon comes from the same DLL
      3 actions: Install, open, print

      action—–app used
      Install—-C:\WINNT\System32\rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %1
      open——-C:\WINNT\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1
      print——C:\WINNT\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE /p %1

      hope this helps

    • March 5, 2002 at 9:07 am #3436992

      file associations-Install

      by jwbirdsong · about 22 years, 1 month ago

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