"Windows cannot open this file"

[Guest Jo-Anne]

Today I downloaded from the Corel website a WordPerfect patch for my Windows

XP SP3 computers (two of them). When I tried to install the patch, I

received the following Windows error message on both computers: "Windows

cannot open this file. To open this file, Windows needs to know what program

created it..." I checkmarked the option that Windows use the Web service to

find the appropriate program, but it said it couldn't find one. The file is

WPOX3_SP2_HotPatch4_EN.msp. The type is Claris.MainDictionary, 5.44 MB.

 

I asked at the WPX3 newsgroup and was told I shouldn't have a problem

installing this patch.

 

Any idea of what program I should have to open the file or what I should do

if that's not the real issue?

 

Thanks much!

 

Jo-Anne

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: "Windows cannot open this file"

 

>Today I downloaded from the Corel website a WordPerfect patch for my Windows

>XP SP3 computers (two of them). When I tried to install the patch, I

>received the following Windows error message on both computers: "Windows

>cannot open this file. To open this file, Windows needs to know what program

>created it..." I checkmarked the option that Windows use the Web service to

>find the appropriate program, but it said it couldn't find one. The file is

>WPOX3_SP2_HotPatch4_EN.msp. The type is Claris.MainDictionary, 5.44 MB.

>

>I asked at the WPX3 newsgroup and was told I shouldn't have a problem

>installing this patch.

>

>Any idea of what program I should have to open the file or what I should do

>if that's not the real issue?

>

>Thanks much!

>

>Jo-Anne

 

Ah, Corel and their MSP patches. I think I remember that I solved this

by doing a right-click on the file, choosing Open With, and choosing

the Microsoft Installer. If it's not in the ready list, you may have

to browse in C:\Windows or a sub folder for msiexec.exe. If it doesn't

help, you may want to go and grab and install the new Windows

Installer 4.5, reboot, and try the patch again. Available here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5A58B56F-60B6-4412-95B9-54D056D6F9F4&displaylang=en

 

Let me know how it goes.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest Jo-Anne]

Re: "Windows cannot open this file"

 

"Thee Chicago Wolf" <.@.> wrote in message

news:qm8uf4lhqs0218ol22pn86duq5g8ubbb1h@4ax.com...

> >Today I downloaded from the Corel website a WordPerfect patch for my

> >Windows

>>XP SP3 computers (two of them). When I tried to install the patch, I

>>received the following Windows error message on both computers: "Windows

>>cannot open this file. To open this file, Windows needs to know what

>>program

>>created it..." I checkmarked the option that Windows use the Web service

>>to

>>find the appropriate program, but it said it couldn't find one. The file

>>is

>>WPOX3_SP2_HotPatch4_EN.msp. The type is Claris.MainDictionary, 5.44 MB.

>>

>>I asked at the WPX3 newsgroup and was told I shouldn't have a problem

>>installing this patch.

>>

>>Any idea of what program I should have to open the file or what I should

>>do

>>if that's not the real issue?

>>

>>Thanks much!

>>

>>Jo-Anne

>

> Ah, Corel and their MSP patches. I think I remember that I solved this

> by doing a right-click on the file, choosing Open With, and choosing

> the Microsoft Installer. If it's not in the ready list, you may have

> to browse in C:\Windows or a sub folder for msiexec.exe. If it doesn't

> help, you may want to go and grab and install the new Windows

> Installer 4.5, reboot, and try the patch again. Available here:

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5A58B56F-60B6-4412-95B9-54D056D6F9F4&displaylang=en

>

> Let me know how it goes.

>

> - Thee Chicago Wolf

 

Thank you!!! After right-clicking and choosing Open With, all I got was the

same stuff as before: "Windows cannot open this file." I checked the

available extensions in Control Panel, Folder Options, and found MSP as MSP

File. I knew I had the Windows Installer program, but clearly it wasn't

working here.

 

At that point, I downloaded and installed the newer version of Windows

Installer on both computers. And YES, the WP patch ran. I don't understand

it, but I'm very happy it worked. Thank you again!

 

Jo-Anne

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: "Windows cannot open this file"

 

>Thank you!!! After right-clicking and choosing Open With, all I got was the

>same stuff as before: "Windows cannot open this file." I checked the

>available extensions in Control Panel, Folder Options, and found MSP as MSP

>File. I knew I had the Windows Installer program, but clearly it wasn't

>working here.

>

>At that point, I downloaded and installed the newer version of Windows

>Installer on both computers. And YES, the WP patch ran. I don't understand

>it, but I'm very happy it worked. Thank you again!

 

And there was much rejoicing. Glad it worked.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf