Changing file extension to .exe

Xplo · 5 Jun 2006 at 15:26

Hi all

I have something which has a funny file extension, which this it doesnt open etc.

To get it to work i ws simply told to change the file extension to .exe and then it would work, but how do i do this?

xtreme.BIN · 5 Jun 2006 at 15:29

Just rename it too: .exe
Unless of course you have extensions hidden which is ubber lame

You will need to turn 'hide file extensions' OFF.

Pyrosoft · 5 Jun 2006 at 15:35

Right click on the file, select "rename" from the menu, go and delete the old extension, and replace it with .exe.

Or like xtreme.BIN says, you might need to turn the hide file extensions off. If you need more help with that bittie just ask.

Oh, if you want to then put the file in a directory by itself, create a batch file, enter the following
"ren *.* *.exe"
And run it.
Job done

rich_g85 · 5 Jun 2006 at 15:38

Pyrosoft said:
Oh, if you want to then put the file in a directory by itself, create a batch file, enter the following
"ren *.* *.exe"
And run it.
Job done

How does that put the file in a directory by itself?! Looks to me like that renames everything to .exe :confused:

Pyrosoft · 5 Jun 2006 at 15:42

rich_g85 said:
How does that put the file in a directory by itself?! Looks to me like that renames everything to .exe

It does, but like I was saying, if Xplo puts it in a directory himself (cut/paste) then creates/runs the batch file, then it will rename it to .exe, then he can move it back to wherever it belongs.
Just stops everything else from being renamed if it's by itself.
You could easily create the batch file to do that file specifically, but as I dont know what it's called then that's as good as i can do.
It just saves having to change the make file extensions visible option.

rich_g85 · 5 Jun 2006 at 15:45

Pyrosoft said:
Oh, if you want to THEN put the file in a directory by itself, create a batch file, enter the following

My bad - I read your sentence without the word 'then' for some reason and got the wrong end of the stick. Try it - you'll see where I'm coming from.

Now I understand what you meant, that's a perfectly valid way of doing it!

Sorry

Pyrosoft · 5 Jun 2006 at 15:49

Now that I read it again....punctuation might have helped.... :eek:

My fault, either way it's not the best solution to the problem, but it would do the job

It's cool anyway.

Gaverick · 5 Jun 2006 at 16:00

I didn't see the word then either, it's like one of those crazy word puzzles

SiriusB · 5 Jun 2006 at 17:12

No.. even with the word then it is misleading. Should just scrap the whole damn post imo

SiriusB