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Anne Parker
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 1:49 am Post subject:
File extension unknown |
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I am trying to open a file. Extension not visible (have changed the settings
in Folder Options but still no extension). Won't open with Word, Publisher,
Paint Shop Pro, PPT, Windows Picture and Fax viewer etc. Any ideas how I can
find out how it was created (2002) so that I can open it. I am told it's a
picture. Have tried adding jpg, jpeg, gif to the file name to give it an
extension but still no luck. Thanks for your help :)) |
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David Candy
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 1:49 am Post subject:
Re: File extension unknown |
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Open it with notepad and look at it. Most files have some engliah in them somewhere.
Programs always start with MZ, bitmaps start with BM, JPEGs will have JFIF in the first few characters, GIF files start with GIF89a.
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================================================"Anne Parker" <saldjfldkjf@ajkdflk.co.nz> wrote in message news:e17560547bed48a19dfe0c53ede84dfb@ureader.com...
| Quote: | I am trying to open a file. Extension not visible (have changed the settings
in Folder Options but still no extension). Won't open with Word, Publisher,
Paint Shop Pro, PPT, Windows Picture and Fax viewer etc. Any ideas how I can
find out how it was created (2002) so that I can open it. I am told it's a
picture. Have tried adding jpg, jpeg, gif to the file name to give it an
extension but still no luck. Thanks for your help :)) |
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Michael J. Mahon
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Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:07 am Post subject:
Re: File extension unknown |
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David Candy wrote:
| Quote: | Open it with notepad and look at it. Most files have some engliah in them somewhere.
Programs always start with MZ, bitmaps start with BM, JPEGs will have JFIF in the first few characters, GIF files start with GIF89a.
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Or if it's too big for Notepad, use WordPad.
-michael
Music synthesis for 8-bit Apple II's!
Home page: http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/
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