""If you change a file name extension, the file may become unusable. Are you sure that want to chang

[Juliet Ellis]

I've tried this on my PCs.
On NT in Windows Explorer you can rename a word file (no extension
visible) no problem. Stays as Word. Can do this in Word also with the
File Open dialogue box.

In XP in Windows Explorer you can rename a word file (no extension
visible) no problem. Stays as Word. CanNOT do this in Word with the
File Open dialogue box.

The warning "If you change a file name extension, the file may become
unusable. Are you sure that want to change it?" is prompted.


Any clues how to make XP behave as our NT machines ?


Juliet

 

[ron]

I've tried this on my PCs.
On NT in Windows Explorer you can rename a word file (no extension
visible) no problem. Stays as Word. Can do this in Word also with the
File Open dialogue box.

In XP in Windows Explorer you can rename a word file (no extension
visible) no problem. Stays as Word. CanNOT do this in Word with the
File Open dialogue box.

The warning "If you change a file name extension, the file may become
unusable. Are you sure that want to change it?" is prompted.


Any clues how to make XP behave as our NT machines ?

Take a bullwhip to it?

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I've tried this on my PCs.
On NT in Windows Explorer you can rename a word file (no extension
visible) no problem. Stays as Word. Can do this in Word also with the
File Open dialogue box.

In XP in Windows Explorer you can rename a word file (no extension
visible) no problem. Stays as Word. CanNOT do this in Word with the
File Open dialogue box.

The warning "If you change a file name extension, the file may become
unusable. Are you sure that want to change it?" is prompted.


Any clues how to make XP behave as our NT machines ?


Juliet
.

You call it xxx.doc
..doc is the extension of word files. For some reason,
winXP is very picky about file extensions.

 

[Juliet Ellis]

OK, I accept that but do you know of any (MS) reference that explains
this aspect of XP ? I need some evidence to show my boss that this is
inherent to XP and isn't a problem with my build work.

Thanks

Jules