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can't open CHM files any more

arich
By arich
Sep 26, 2004
  1. Hi,

    I'm using win xp, and for some reason it stopped opening help file with *.chm extension. when trying to open I get the following error messege:

    can't open file: mk:mad:MSITStore:{file name and path}

    I tried both spybot and adaware - no help. even reinstalled IE but no luck.

    any ideas ?

    thanks,
    Aric
     
    arich, Sep 26, 2004
    #1
  2. Nodsu

    Nodsu TS Rookie Posts: 9,431

    Nodsu, Sep 26, 2004
    #2
  3. arich

    arich TS Rookie Topic Starter

    Hi,

    looked at Microsoft solution. its related to win 98 while I have win xp. nevertheless, I've tried to implement it for my OS and it didn't work.

    any more ideas ?
     
    arich, Sep 27, 2004
    #3
  4. excess

    excess TS Rookie

    For WinXP

    Type this for WinXP insted in 'Start - Run'

    regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\hhctrl.ocx

    N it will work again
     
    excess, Dec 12, 2004
    #4
  5. thematrixexpert

    thematrixexpert TS Rookie

    it didn't work

    it didn't work
     
    thematrixexpert, Oct 12, 2007
    #5
  6. Jase123

    Jase123 Banned Posts: 1,122

    Lets check that there isn't anything nasty on your system.

    Please read the following thread HERE. And post a HJT log into this thread.

    Regards Jase :)
     
    Jase123, Oct 12, 2007
    #6
  7. thematrixexpert

    thematrixexpert TS Rookie

    no really; what you need to do is to check the security properties for the chm, make sure you appear in it, and grant yourself all the rights available
     
    thematrixexpert, Oct 12, 2007
    #7
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