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From: bm on 4 Jan 2010 12:35 I still cannot open a dbx file with notepad and I've selected files which are only 175KB At least it does open but consists of an odd selection of characters Blair "Unknown" <unknown(a)unknown.kom> wrote in message news:%23UEWDWVjKHA.1420(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > You make erroneous assumptions. I know what a .dbx file is. Also, if you > go to control panel--file types--and scroll to > dbx it will state the file can be opened with notepad if it isn't too big > of course. > "BR549" <hellsbells(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:hhrav1$fu1$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> "bm" <Darroch(a)aol.com> wrote in message >> news:OB0hFcHjKHA.5608(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>I thought this was an easy solution but it does not work with me. All I >>>get is meaningless characters >>> Blair >> >> That's because the "Unknown" poster has no idea what a dbx file is. Like >> the others have said, dbx files are the mail folders from Outlook >> Express. >> > >
From: Shenan Stanley on 4 Jan 2010 12:39 <snipped> bm wrote: > I still cannot open a dbx file with notepad and I've selected files > which are only 175KB > At least it does open but consists of an odd selection of characters You can open all sorts of files (including executables) with notepad. Doesn't mean they are going to look like you expect them to. ;-) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: bm on 4 Jan 2010 12:58 "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23NSgcTWjKHA.4912(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > <snipped> > > bm wrote: >> I still cannot open a dbx file with notepad and I've selected files >> which are only 175KB >> At least it does open but consists of an odd selection of characters > > You can open all sorts of files (including executables) with notepad. > Doesn't mean they are going to look like you expect them to. ;-) > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Now I understand!! I wonder if others understand as well. All I want to do is check occasionally that my backup is working correctly by looking at a backup file. Perhaps I should restore a file to check! Blair
From: djfixxx on 7 Jan 2010 10:37
On Jan 2, 2:51 am, "bm" <Darr...(a)aol.com> wrote: > I wanted to look at a dbx file and do not now what programme is associated > with it in order to open the file? > Blair Get a copy of Foxpro |