Microsoft KB Archive/137140

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ErrMsg: Unable to Read from , It Is Open by Someone Else

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Q137140

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you double-click a Write (.wri) file in Windows Explorer or My Computer, you may receive the following error message

  Unable to read from, it is open by someone else where is your Windows folder.

CAUSE
This error message may be caused by an incorrect association for .wri files.

RESOLUTION
To restore the default association for .wri files, follow these steps:

 Double-click My Computer. On the View menu, click Options. On the File Types tab, click Write Document in the Registered File Types box, and then click Edit. In the Actions box, click Open, and then click Edit.  In the Application Used To Perform Action box, replace the existing text with the following text:      c:\progra~1\access~1\wordpad.exe "%1"  Click OK until you return to My Computer.</ol>

STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
You may see similar error messages for other programs that are associated incorrectly.

Keywords : win95

Issue type :

Technology : kbWin95search kbWin95