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Geek Culture / Bad MSpaint? What's this?!?

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Ian T
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Posted: 9th May 2003 02:32
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I've had this problem for a long time now, and I've looked for a fix for it to no avail... thought I'd finally ask here.

Whenever I double-click on a .bmp file to view it in Paint, and the file is in a directory with a space in its name, it won't open. For example:

If I try to open C:\Some Files\MG.bmp

I get the error 'C:\Some.bmp could not be found'

If I try to open 'C:\My Documents\Av.bmp'

I get the error 'C:\My.bmp could not be found'

The only fix MS offers for Paint is for Windows 95. I have 98SE. I don't recall this problem with other machines with 98SE, but I've installed twice and had the same problem both times.

Perhaps someone could send me their copy of the .exe file? I don't mind if you have a higher OS, I miss some features from ME paint anyways .

Thank you...
--Mouse

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Eric T
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Posted: 9th May 2003 03:54
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because mspaint does not regognise bmp's with spaces in its name..... it's a stupid error and there is no fix......i suggest you rename your files......no spaces

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Ian T
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Posted: 9th May 2003 06:12
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But it's the folders too! I can't open a single file in, for example, the Program Files folder, or even the My Documents folder. I'm *certain* ME paint didn't have this error...

--Mouse

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andrew11
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Posted: 9th May 2003 06:26 Edited at: 9th May 2003 06:28
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I have ME and do not have this problem.

Anyway, here's ME paint:
http://www.geocities.com/andrew11m/MSPAINT.zip

If it dosent work, just copy it into your address bar.

Please download it soon. I takes up space.

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bitJericho
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Posted: 9th May 2003 06:35
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sounds like a virii problem to me... had the same problem once... ya...it sux...reformat... backup to cds... any bmps and non exe/com or other self executable files should not carry a virus... many times i got a virus, a scanner never picked the thing up once the computer had already been infected... however... when transferring exes back to the computer after a clean install..the virus scanner went crazy^_^ hope this isn't the problem and im a blemming idiot tho...

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Ian T
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Posted: 9th May 2003 06:41
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Thanks, I downloaded. You can take it down now, very grateful .

Jerico, I would think that, but I've installed twice. If it's a rare problem, then it's my CD that's bad... well, let's hope this download helps!

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