Question regardng Wordpad installation

[bronan]

Please advice me how to install Wordpad in my PC.Noticed that Wordpad not egzists in Start>Programs>Accessories.
Since now tryied following:
-In C:\Windows\Ad/Remove Windows Components ,there is no combox or Wordpad in "Accessories" to be checked
-In Windows installation CD, the same.
-In Windows.Inf/wordpad.inf>Right click on file>Install-no success
In C:/Program Files/Windows NT/Accessories>Folder is empty
Try Start>Run> Rundl32....Uninstall- to uninstall and reinstall Wordpad ,but Access denied.
Try to find some applicable advice by Google, without success.
I have Notepad running , but what is happend with Wordpad as accessory.
Thanks for any help

 

[ASG0856]

On my computer, the application is located here;
"C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe"
If it is there on yours, just create a shortcut, and put it in the relevant directory
ie C:\Documents and Settings\'Your Profile Name'\Start Menu\Programs
Note, the shortcut is NOT in the Accessories directory

 

[linney]

Seems to reside here.

"%ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe"

Can you copy the file wordpad.exe from another machine and place it in the above location, click on the exe and see if it runs?

I have these 4 compressed files on my XP CD -

WORDPAD.CH_
WORDPAD.EX_
WORDPAD.HL_
WORDPAD.IN_


How to expand Windows XP files from the installation disk

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;888017&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

 

[bronan]

As I mentioned in my post "%ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\ is empty.
In my XP CD in I386, i have the same files as yours.
Should I expand only EX file and as destination locate "%ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\ ?
If Yes, what's the next step, please.

 

[bcastner]

Start, Run, cmd
cd \i386

expand WORDPAD.CH_ %windir%\Help\Wordpad.CHM
expand WORDPAD.EX_ %windir%\Wordpad.EXE
expand WORDPAD.IN_ %windir%\Inf\Wordpad.INF
expand WORDPAD.HL_ %windir%\Help\Wordpad.HLP

Then in:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories

Add the new shortcut Wordpad:

Target: "%windir%\wordpad.exe"
Start In: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%



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[bronan]

@bcastner,
Inserted my XP CD, follow your instructions , but received:
"Can't open input file:wordpad.ch_."
The same for all four files from your post.

 

[bcastner]

Start, Run, CMD

drive_letter_of_cd:
cd \i386

expand WORDPAD.CH_ %windir%\Help\Wordpad.CHM
expand WORDPAD.EX_ %windir%\Wordpad.EXE
expand WORDPAD.IN_ %windir%\Inf\Wordpad.INF
expand WORDPAD.HL_ %windir%\Help\Wordpad.HLP

Then in:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories

Add the new shortcut Wordpad:

Target: "%windir%\wordpad.exe"
Start In: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%

Sorry, you need to change from your C drive to the drive letter of your CD ROM drive.


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[bronan]

My drive letter of cd is "F".
Try in different ways to tipe it (F), but the path can not be recognized .
Sorry but knowing the letter of my drive tipe how i should enter it.
Then when I should click "Enter" ( after each expand, or how)
Another question :
If we can dload content of Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories and past it in Accessories folder, the WORDPAD will work or not.

 

[bcastner]

Just copying the files will not make it work. You are missing some shortcuts, for one thing.

With the XP CD in the drive:

Start, Run, CMD

expand F:\i386\WORDPAD.CH_ %windir%\Help\Wordpad.CHM
expand F:\i386\WORDPAD.EX_ %windir%\Wordpad.EXE
expand F:\i386\WORDPAD.IN_ %windir%\Inf\Wordpad.INF
expand F:\i386\WORDPAD.HL_ %windir%\Help\Wordpad.HLP

Note: you can copy and then paste the four lines above into notepad if you want instead of typing them. Open notepad and then paste the lines above. Then do a File, Save As, C:\fix_notepad.cmd

The do a Start, Run, c:\fix_notepad.cmd

Then in:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories

Add the new shortcut Wordpad:

Target: "%windir%\wordpad.exe"
Start In: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%



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[bronan]

Forgive me for sounding thick....but arrived only until:
Target: "%windir%\wordpad.exe"
Start In: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
Namely according your instructions using Notepad creted in C: Windows NT Command Script file size 8 KB , then creted new shortcut Workpad in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories.
Please explain re Target and Start In ,what to do.

 

[linney]

In this folder -
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories

right-click a blank area and create a new shortcut via the Properties menu item "New".

Browse to Wordpad.exe, and follow the Wizard.

This will create a working shortcut for you.

You need to be an Administrator to access the All Users folder.

After you create the shortcut, you can right-click on that and via Properties have a look at the "Target" and "Start in" boxes. You will not need to change anything.

http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/23873/23873.html

 

[bronan]

Thank you very much. Now in Star>Programs>Accessories I have Wordpad icon and I can open and start this program.Checked on Program Files>Windows NT>Accessories-it's still empty.

 

[bcastner]

The folder "Program Files>Windows NT>Accessories" is empty on my computer too.

That is why I installed the various WordPad components where I found them installed on my (working) machine. And while my shortcuts refer to the above folder, I corrected them in your case.

Wordpad apparently now works as it should. You should be a happy man.



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[bronan]

Thanks bcastner, now all is clear.Yes I am happy I fixed this problem thanks to your assistance and big knowladge.
I was confused because in one of abowe posts was noted that in C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories is located "wordpad.exe" file.
Regards,
bronan