All my .tiff photo files became a mspaper.document file

[CliffK23]

Hello,
I'm hoping somebody can help me with this. I have Windows X
professional with sp3. I consider myself and above average compute
person, and cannot figure this one out.

I have over 1,000 photo files on my computer, somehow, without my doin
so, all these files changed to an mspaper.document file. I posted thi
issue on another thread, and an Microsoft editor for dummies, advised m
to use microsoft imaging to open these. Jeez, I can figure that out.
But what I want is to convert back all these files with there origina
.tiff extension.

How did they all change and how do I get these photo files back to
.tiff extension? I'm wondering if when I installed the service pack 3
is that when it could have happened?

Thank you,
Cliffor

 

[JoAnn Paules]

They didn't "change", you just need to tell you computer what program to
open them with.

How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859

How do I... Change file extension associations in Windows Vista?
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6172036.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=tr

 

[shakey]

Cliff
I bet you know that they actually did change and you do not want to change
association. Have you tried to simply rename one from xxx.whatever to
xxx.tiff?

Mel

They didn't "change", you just need to tell you computer what program to
open them with.

How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859

How do I... Change file extension associations in Windows Vista?
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6172036.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=tr



--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Hello,
I'm hoping somebody can help me with this. I have Windows XP
professional with sp3. I consider myself and above average computer
person, and cannot figure this one out.

I have over 1,000 photo files on my computer, somehow, without my doing
so, all these files changed to an mspaper.document file. I posted this
issue on another thread, and an Microsoft editor for dummies, advised me
to use microsoft imaging to open these. Jeez, I can figure that out.
But what I want is to convert back all these files with there original
tiff extension.

How did they all change and how do I get these photo files back to a
tiff extension? I'm wondering if when I installed the service pack 3,
is that when it could have happened?

Thank you,
Clifford

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Hello,
I'm hoping somebody can help me with this. I have Windows XP
professional with sp3. I consider myself and above average computer
person, and cannot figure this one out.

I have over 1,000 photo files on my computer, somehow, without my doing
so, all these files changed to an mspaper.document file. I posted this
issue on another thread, and an Microsoft editor for dummies, advised me
to use microsoft imaging to open these. Jeez, I can figure that out.
But what I want is to convert back all these files with there original
.tiff extension.

How did they all change and how do I get these photo files back to a
.tiff extension? I'm wondering if when I installed the service pack 3,
is that when it could have happened?

It seems very unlikely that the extensions changed.

More likely something changed the file association.

Rightclick a tiff file, choose Open With, pick Choose file and pick the
file you want to open tiffs with. Put a check next to "Always open ..."
and click OK.

That should do it.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

File extensions don't change to something else all by themselves. It is
possible for file associations to change due to various causes.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Cliff
I bet you know that they actually did change and you do not want to change
association. Have you tried to simply rename one from xxx.whatever to
xxx.tiff?

Mel

They didn't "change", you just need to tell you computer what program to
open them with.

How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859

How do I... Change file extension associations in Windows Vista?
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6172036.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=tr



--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Hello,
I'm hoping somebody can help me with this. I have Windows XP
professional with sp3. I consider myself and above average computer
person, and cannot figure this one out.

I have over 1,000 photo files on my computer, somehow, without my doing
so, all these files changed to an mspaper.document file. I posted this
issue on another thread, and an Microsoft editor for dummies, advised me
to use microsoft imaging to open these. Jeez, I can figure that out.
But what I want is to convert back all these files with there original
tiff extension.

How did they all change and how do I get these photo files back to a
tiff extension? I'm wondering if when I installed the service pack 3,
is that when it could have happened?

Thank you,
Clifford

 

[shakey]

I am trusting that he knows what he is saying as he claims to have computer
knowledge which I see in his post and his verbiage. " I consider myself and
above average computer person, and cannot figure this one out."
As for your statement "File extensions don't change to something else all by
themselves." That is TRUE but there are many ways they can be changed
either by accident, a new program claiming them or a virus or worm. In my
40 years of working with and on computers I would never say something can't
happen. I have been proven wrong too many times.
Lets see what helps Cliff.
Mel

File extensions don't change to something else all by themselves. It is
possible for file associations to change due to various causes.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Cliff
I bet you know that they actually did change and you do not want to
change association. Have you tried to simply rename one from xxx.whatever
to xxx.tiff?

Mel

They didn't "change", you just need to tell you computer what program to
open them with.

How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859

How do I... Change file extension associations in Windows Vista?
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6172036.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=tr



--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"




Hello,
I'm hoping somebody can help me with this. I have Windows XP
professional with sp3. I consider myself and above average computer
person, and cannot figure this one out.

I have over 1,000 photo files on my computer, somehow, without my doing
so, all these files changed to an mspaper.document file. I posted this
issue on another thread, and an Microsoft editor for dummies, advised
me
to use microsoft imaging to open these. Jeez, I can figure that out.
But what I want is to convert back all these files with there original
tiff extension.

How did they all change and how do I get these photo files back to a
tiff extension? I'm wondering if when I installed the service pack 3,
is that when it could have happened?

Thank you,
Clifford

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I am trusting that he knows what he is saying as he claims to have computer
knowledge which I see in his post and his verbiage. " I consider myself and
above average computer person, and cannot figure this one out."
As for your statement "File extensions don't change to something else all by
themselves." That is TRUE but there are many ways they can be changed
either by accident, a new program claiming them or a virus or worm.

A new program claiming them won't change the extension, just what happens when
files with that extension are invoked.

In this particular case, for example, it doesn't seem likely that a new program
will cause all his *.TIF files to become *.SomethingElse.

 

[shakey]

Here is a quote from where cliff posted in a different help area.
I see clearly that the file type not the association HAS changed.
"Thanks for the input, I realize I can open these files with Microsoft
image, however, why have all the file extensions on 1,000 images changed?
They used to be all ending with 001.tiff, now they say 001.ms.paperdocument,
as an example. How can I get all these picture files to revert to their
original .tiff type file?
Thank you very much for your input.
Cliff

Mel

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Well, unless the OP responds, we'll never know.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I am trusting that he knows what he is saying as he claims to have computer
knowledge which I see in his post and his verbiage. " I consider myself
and
above average computer person, and cannot figure this one out."
As for your statement "File extensions don't change to something else all
by
themselves." That is TRUE but there are many ways they can be changed
either by accident, a new program claiming them or a virus or worm. In my
40 years of working with and on computers I would never say something
can't
happen. I have been proven wrong too many times.
Lets see what helps Cliff.
Mel

File extensions don't change to something else all by themselves. It is
possible for file associations to change due to various causes.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Cliff
I bet you know that they actually did change and you do not want to
change association. Have you tried to simply rename one from
xxx.whatever to xxx.tiff?

Mel
They didn't "change", you just need to tell you computer what program
to open them with.

How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859

How do I... Change file extension associations in Windows Vista?
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6172036.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=tr



--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"




Hello,
I'm hoping somebody can help me with this. I have Windows XP
professional with sp3. I consider myself and above average computer
person, and cannot figure this one out.

I have over 1,000 photo files on my computer, somehow, without my
doing
so, all these files changed to an mspaper.document file. I posted
this
issue on another thread, and an Microsoft editor for dummies, advised
me
to use microsoft imaging to open these. Jeez, I can figure that out.
But what I want is to convert back all these files with there original
tiff extension.

How did they all change and how do I get these photo files back to a
tiff extension? I'm wondering if when I installed the service pack 3,
is that when it could have happened?

Thank you,
Clifford

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Weird ...

A batch renaming program or a commandline:

ren *.ms.paperdocument *.tif

should be able to clean up the mess if it truly is the file's extension that's been
munbed.

In trying to sort out what caused this, I've let MODI take over the TIFF extension,
thinking it'd be easy enough to set it back to my preferred app the usual way.

Wrong. Looks like I'll have to pry its pernicious tentacles out of the registry.

Is it generally known that MODI means "Swine flu" in Quechua?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Had the poster stated that HERE, he would have received a different
response.

 

[shakey]

In my opinion he did and that is exactly how I interpreted his original
post. I am only one of the dummies not a Tech Editor however I may know
computers better where you know programs.
I am not trying to argue with you just trying to help him out, which we have
not yet, I get a lot of help in these MS rooms so please don't be mad at me.
Mel

Had the poster stated that HERE, he would have received a different
response.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Here is a quote from where cliff posted in a different help area.
I see clearly that the file type not the association HAS changed.
"Thanks for the input, I realize I can open these files with Microsoft
image, however, why have all the file extensions on 1,000 images changed?
They used to be all ending with 001.tiff, now they say
001.ms.paperdocument, as an example. How can I get all these picture
files to revert to their original .tiff type file?
Thank you very much for your input.
Cliff

Mel