Rename File Type

[Guest Jack Tyler]

I have a video file that is named xx00 as the file type, How can I change it to .avi so My dvd burner will recognize it?

[Guest David B.]

Re: Rename File Type

 

Is it an avi? Where did it come from? You can't just change a file extension

9 times out of 10 and expect the file to be useable.

 

--

 

----

Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

_________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

"Jack Tyler" <Fl_Gulfer@GTCom.net> wrote in message

news:Lt2dndL1Wvexa1jbnZ2dnUVZ_oCvnZ2d@neonova.net...

I have a video file that is named xx00 as the file type, How can I change it

to .avi so My dvd burner will recognize it?

[Guest Jack Tyler]

Re: Rename File Type

 

I figured it out, Thanks anyway.

First of all make sure you *can* modify file extensions :

 

- open Windows' Start menu, select Run.... Type in "explorer" (without the quotes)

- in the 'Tools' menu, select folder options

- then click on View

- Deselect the option "hide file extensions for known file types"

 

 

From now on, to rename files, right-click the file to rename, select rename, then give the file a new name and extension, then hit enter.

"Jack Tyler" <Fl_Gulfer@GTCom.net> wrote in message news:Lt2dndL1Wvexa1jbnZ2dnUVZ_oCvnZ2d@neonova.net...

I have a video file that is named xx00 as the file type, How can I change it to .avi so My dvd burner will recognize it?

[Guest Jim]

Re: Rename File Type

 

Of course that is how you change a file extension. However, you should not do this unless you know that the file is in fact that particular format.

For example, I could easily change the extension of a file from "txt" to "jpg", but that will not make the file into a jpeg.

Jim

"Jack Tyler" <Fl_Gulfer@GTCom.net> wrote in message news:AeqdnavFFYeBm1vbnZ2dnUVZ_uSgnZ2d@neonova.net...

I figured it out, Thanks anyway.

First of all make sure you *can* modify file extensions :

 

- open Windows' Start menu, select Run.... Type in "explorer" (without the quotes)

- in the 'Tools' menu, select folder options

- then click on View

- Deselect the option "hide file extensions for known file types"

 

 

From now on, to rename files, right-click the file to rename, select rename, then give the file a new name and extension, then hit enter.

"Jack Tyler" <Fl_Gulfer@GTCom.net> wrote in message news:Lt2dndL1Wvexa1jbnZ2dnUVZ_oCvnZ2d@neonova.net...

I have a video file that is named xx00 as the file type, How can I change it to .avi so My dvd burner will recognize it?