changing file properties

Kaistar · #1 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 05:55 AM

okay, havent been here due to sickness and all, wow big change in layout.

okay okay, straight to the point hmm? i used to be able to change file properties of files, for example... a ".wmv" file, i'd just rename and add a ".mpg" at the back, and it would be recognised as a ".mpg" file by Windows and stuff you know? instead of a ".wmv".

usually of course, like wmv and mpg doesnt really matter, but certain files i've had like... ".mpc" music files and such, arent really recognised by certain programs so i used to rename them to ".mp3". specially since i do not have the converter nor the time to convert all of them.

but... after i reformatted my com when i got my 1GB mem stick. cant seem to do that. when i add the ".xxx" extension at the back, it doesnt change a thing. it just makes the name longer. any idea how to remedy this?

thanks in advance.

Bear · #2 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 05:59 AM

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Kaistar · #3 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 06:06 AM

thanks for the really fast reply, but no it's not what i'm looking for. what i meant was, i can change the way windows xp recognise the file types by simply adding a ".xxx" extension behind the name of the file.

for example, "Reason.mpc" can't be recognised by windows and can't be autoplayed and such, but all i have to do is add a ".mp3", instead of being "Reason.mp3.mpc" it'll automatically change into "Reason.mp3", an mp3 file.

now though i can't do that anymore. it'll just become "Reason.mp3" as the name, but still an ".mpc" file.

erm... hope i'm clear enough. thanks again

edit: found out how to do it. just in case anyone will need to know in the future...

Folder Options > View> untick "Hide Extensions For Known File Types"> Apply.

after that you can just rename the extension of your file and change the way WinXP reads it. sometimes might render file unusable tho so be careful.

Nisar · #4 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaistar

edit: found out how to do it. just in case anyone will need to know in the future...

Folder Options > View> untick "Hide Extensions For Known File Types"> Apply.

after that you can just rename the extension of your file and change the way WinXP reads it. sometimes might render file unusable tho so be careful.

Thats exactly what i was about to post now.