double clikcing to open drives

[Guest Donnell Kennerly]

I recently reinstalled my xp proffessional due to numerous errors. I

completed this, but now i can't double click to open my hard drive or I can't

double click on flash drives to open them. I have searched this site, and I

have searched help. I was just wondering if anyone new how to fix this. I

appreciate any assistance.

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: double clikcing to open drives

 

On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:45:01 -0700, Donnell Kennerly

<DonnellKennerly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I recently reinstalled my xp proffessional due to numerous errors.

 

 

In my view, doing that is far more often a mistake than a good thing

to do. You go through a lot of trouble to do it, and may even do it

wrong. Moreover, you do it without finding out what caused your

problems, so you are very likely to quickly repeat the behavior that

caused the problems, and soon find yourself back where you were.

 

 

I

> completed this, but now i can't double click to open my hard drive or I can't

> double click on flash drives to open them. I have searched this site, and I

> have searched help. I was just wondering if anyone new how to fix this. I

> appreciate any assistance.

 

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest Alan]

Re: double clikcing to open drives

 

Okay, the next time the OP will know better.

 

In the meantime, do you have any positive suggestions for him to try?

 

Alan

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

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> On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:45:01 -0700, Donnell Kennerly

> <DonnellKennerly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>> I recently reinstalled my xp proffessional due to numerous errors.

>

>

> In my view, doing that is far more often a mistake than a good thing

> to do. You go through a lot of trouble to do it, and may even do it

> wrong. Moreover, you do it without finding out what caused your

> problems, so you are very likely to quickly repeat the behavior that

> caused the problems, and soon find yourself back where you were.

>

>

> I

>> completed this, but now i can't double click to open my hard drive or I

>> can't

>> double click on flash drives to open them. I have searched this site,

>> and I

>> have searched help. I was just wondering if anyone new how to fix this.

>> I

>> appreciate any assistance.

>

> --

> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

[Guest Elmo]

Re: double clikcing to open drives

 

Donnell Kennerly wrote:

> I recently reinstalled my XP professional due to numerous errors. I

> completed this, but now I can't double-click to open my hard drive or I can't

> double click on flash drives to open them. I have searched this site, and I

> have searched help. I was just wondering if anyone Knew how to fix this. I

> appreciate any assistance.

 

Search opens when double clicking a folder. See Line #18

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm

 

Same fix, though a different symptom.

 

- or -

 

Try the Drive, Directory and Folder association fixes here:

Fix File Associations.

http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

 

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Joe =o)

[Guest Donnell Kennerly]

Re: double clikcing to open drives

 

I downloaded all the possible items from all the websites. I all so did the

quick fix of typing in the regsvr/ishell32.dll in the run menu. nothing has

worked. I can right click and still open the drives that way. I was just

wondering would you or anyone maybe no of anymore posssible fixes or will I

just have to right click and use open.

 

"Elmo" wrote:

> Donnell Kennerly wrote:

> > I recently reinstalled my XP professional due to numerous errors. I

> > completed this, but now I can't double-click to open my hard drive or I can't

> > double click on flash drives to open them. I have searched this site, and I

> > have searched help. I was just wondering if anyone Knew how to fix this. I

> > appreciate any assistance.

>

> Search opens when double clicking a folder. See Line #18

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm

>

> Same fix, though a different symptom.

>

> - or -

>

> Try the Drive, Directory and Folder association fixes here:

> Fix File Associations.

> http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

>

> --

> Joe =o)

>

[Guest Elmo]

Re: double clikcing to open drives

 

Donnell Kennerly wrote:

> I downloaded all the possible items from all the websites. I also did the

> quick fix of typing in the regsvr /i shell32.dll in the Run menu. Nothing has

> worked. I can right click and still open the drives that way. I was just

> wondering would you or anyone maybe know of any more possible fixes or will I

> just have to right click and use open?

 

1. You can also try the LNK fix at http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

That is for where you double-click desktop or Start Menu icons and the

programs don't open.

 

2. Look for Autorun.inf in the root of those drives, and delete if found.

 

3. http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts/xp_folder_open.vbs

 

4. Continue a Google Groups search here:

http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=double-click+open+drives&start=20&sa=N&

>> Donnell Kennerly wrote:

>>> I recently reinstalled my XP professional due to numerous errors. I

>>> completed this, but now I can't double-click to open my hard drive or I can't

>>> double click on flash drives to open them. I have searched this site, and I

>>> have searched help. I was just wondering if anyone Knew how to fix this. I

>>> appreciate any assistance.

>> Search opens when double clicking a folder. See Line #18

>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm

>>

>> Same fix, though a different symptom.

>>

>> - or -

>>

>> Try the Drive, Directory and Folder association fixes here:

>> Fix File Associations.

>> http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

 

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Joe =o)