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Q130748: No Error Message Associating Incompatible File Type with Paint

Article: Q130748
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to associate a file extension with Paint in Windows 95, nothing
happens and the file type is not associated with Paint.

CAUSE
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The file type that you are trying to associate with Paint is not compatible with
Paint and Paint cannot open the file.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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When you try to associate incompatible file types with other programs, you
receive the following error message:

  The filename is not valid.
  The file must have the extension <.XXX>

This error message does not occur when you try to associate an incompatible file
type with Paint.

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Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3

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