Microsoft KB Archive/130748

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No Error Message Associating Incompatible File Type with Paint

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Q130748

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to associate a file extension with Paint in Windows 95, nothing happens and the file type is not associated with Paint.

CAUSE
The file type that you are trying to associate with Paint is not compatible with Paint and Paint cannot open the file.

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

MORE INFORMATION
When you try to associate incompatible file types with other programs, you receive the following error message:

The filename is not valid.

The file must have the extension <.XXX>

This error message does not occur when you try to associate an incompatible file type with Paint.

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