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Thread ID: 127380	2012-10-19 22:40:00	Problem to open file	agus (12998)	Press F1

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1307694	2012-10-19 22:40:00	Hi, Just receive a file from my friend in zip format. Normally, after unzipping file in zip format there will be a folder with contain information of that file e.g. pdf etc. This time is really weird because there is no folder but only a file with type "file" . Is it file corrupted or there is another way to open it? Thanks a lot for advice	agus (12998)
1307695	2012-10-20 00:16:00	Your file type 'file' is because your operating system does not know what type of file it is, so calls it a generic type, possibly because you have not installed the appropriate program to open it. You could try Shift-rightclicking the file and use the 'open with...' menu item. Or get your mate to tell you what the file is.	feersumendjinn (64)
1307696	2012-10-20 00:18:00	Sounds like there is no file extension eg .doc or .pdf therefore Windows does not know which program to open the file with. Find out from your friend what program was used to create it and rename the file with the appropriate file extension. The other possibility is you don't have the program required to open the file	Davesdad (923)
1307697	2012-10-20 00:52:00	Or guess. .doc file. Or .pdf.	pctek (84)
1307698	2012-10-20 07:12:00	Yeah, I've got a couple of aquaintances who somehow manage to attach documents that are stripped of their extension (and they're both education administrators / former teachers!!) Damned pain trying to guess the extensions just to see what they've sent.	Paul.Cov (425)
1307699	2012-10-20 08:10:00	Maybe download a file identifier like TRIDnet (mark0.net). It attempts to read the signature and definitions in the file to determine file type. Then put the extension in wolfgram alpha (www.wolframalpha.com) (if unfamiliar), then it will list software that can open the file type/extension.	kahawai chaser (3545)
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