Lost Association

[Jomo]

Hey All,
I'm trying to find out what program opens/installs .inf files? I tried to right click one today and for some reason the flie association is gone. I can open with notepad but I don't know what program to use to install.

Any help
Thanks

[Steve R Jones]

Notepad is the default open with program.

[Gentle Giant]

Right click dropdown of *.inf file should have "install" as one of the options.

[This message has been edited by Gentle Giant (edited 05-31-99).]

[DavidX]

It sounds to me as if he knows what he should have when he right-clicks, Gentle Giant. The problem is: he doesn't have it.

An *.inf file should be associated with 'Setup Information' and opens with Notepad. Go to Options in the View menu in Explorer. Click the File Types tab. Scroll down to 'Setup Information'. The 'Actions' (under 'Edit File Type') should be: 'install', 'open' and 'print', with 'open' as the default action. If 'install' is missing, edit it in.

[This message has been edited by DavidX (edited 05-31-99).]

[Jomo]

Under file types, action, install, which exe do I use? I know open is (notepad.exe "1%")
Open
Install ?
Print

[Jomo]

That's the problem! I have no setup
information in the file types list. I don't
have anything that says setup at all. I know I need some kind of .exe to list in "app used to perform this action" box. (eg. Action, (Install) App used to perform this Action, (???). Action, (Open) App used to perform this Action, (C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE "%1")

[Jomo]

Thanks 800XL! and everyone else. That's what I was looking for. All is well I hope.

[800XL]

Combine what DavidX said above with the info I just posted. You need to create a new filetype called Setup Information, then add the actions Install, open, and print. For the install action "C:\WINDOWS\rundll.exe setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 as the exe" is the application used.

For open put "C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE"

for print put "C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE /p"

The default action should be open. Now for Win95 some of this could be different. I pulled all of this from Win98.

[800XL]

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif I guess I took a little too long on that post. Hope you have the whole thing sorted out now. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[DavidX]

Sorry to leave you hanging in mid-air, Jomo. I got called away just as I was about to give you the 'exe' (Win98 and Win95 versions are identical) and give you a bit more guidance. My family seems to have this strange idea that I should leave the computers alone and join in the social chat when friends call round http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

Thanks for coming to the rescue 800XL!

[DavidX]

Before we go any further, just right-click on an inf file (any one) in the Inf folder in the Windows directory and tell me if you get 'install' as one of the options. (Maybe Gentle Giant was right.)

[This message has been edited by DavidX (edited 05-31-99).]

[Jomo]

No, just open with.. and quick view.

[DavidX]

In that case, just follow my instructions above.

[800XL]

This is cut from my win98 install, win95 may be different. For the exe to use for the install action use: "C:\WINDOWS\rundll.exe setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132" (minus the quotes of course)

[Jomo]

I'm all set guys, thanks alot for all your help http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif)