At 09:55 08/10/2007 +1100, Dave Barton wrote:
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From: Derek Orr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon 08 Oct 2007 05:44:25 EST
> I am using Open Office 2.3.0. I have recently needed to restore a
> program from a back up folder in Acronis 10. The folder restored is
> one with a ."LNK" file extension. Advice I have received is to use
> Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation, This program is not installed on
> my PC. When I try to reinstall a program from the back from the "LNK"
> folder I receive the message "Windows cannot open this folder/file as
> it does not know which program created it". I have looked at the
> relevant Microsoft help link which refers me to My
> Computer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types/PPT. The entry here refers
> to Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation. It suggests that this can be
> changed. However I am confused as to which programs created any of
> the programs or indeed if this matters. I have had a go changing one
> PPT entry to Open Office 2.3.0 but this does not seem to work. Would
> Open Office be suitable for this purpose although it would seem not
> on first effort. Advice please. Hope you can assist.
> Regards,
> Derek Orr
It seems as if some thing has gone awry in your restoration process.
Assuming OOo (OpenOffice.org) is still installed in its default
location, set your LNK "file association" to point to the following:
C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 2.3\Program\simpress.exe
This will set Windows to open MS Powerpoint presentations with OOo Impress.
Aaargh! I hope the enquirer will not attempt to do this. "LNK" is
the extension that Windows gives to shortcuts. Associating all
shortcuts on a system with any single application (which I suspect is
difficult to do, anyway) would cause a fair amount of havoc, wouldn't
it? Associating .ppt (and perhaps .pps) files with OpenOffice
Impress might be sensible - but the enquirer says he has done this ...
The restored item seems to be a shortcut to a folder. Perhaps the
enquirer needs to restore that folder itself - which will actually
contain the document files he needs. Then he can attend to how the
relevant files are opened by default if that is necessary.
I trust this helps.
Brian Barker
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