re naming a file

[terryco]

I have just had a new motherboard fitted and reinstalled windows xp. Alls ok, but if i want to rename any files, i get a message "if you change a file name extension,the file may become unusable. are you sure you want to change it". I never had this before the reinstallment, can anyone help please

 

[~K-Pow~]

As long as you change it to a file extension of a program you have i can't see it being a big problem.

Just in case save the file in a different place on your harddrive and try to change it and if it don't work then you know you have to try something else.

P.S. Welcome to the Forum

 

[Zack_Wylde]

this isnt an error .. your causing it ... a file may be file1.txt ... just leave thedot (.) and any stuff after it and you wont get that message ... e.g. rename file1.txt to file2.txt and your ok

 

[maneesh]

its not an erro at all, u only get this message wen u try to change the file extensions, the part after the dot (.) in ur file name. if u cant c the file extensions, go to folder options and uncheck the hide known fike extensions and u wil get all the extensions and try changing the name with out changing the part after the dot and i am sure that u wil not get this error again,

 

[terryco]

Thank you all for welcome to the forum, and your help as been most usefull.

 

[Kage]

maneesh, Can you plese refer to using full grammer please?

Terryco, welcome, and hope you have no more problems.

 

[Zack_Wylde]

i dont mean to get my nose in it, but what do you mean by full grammer?

 

[Kage]

Well, not text talk.
So instead, use full sentences, etc.

 

[Zack_Wylde]

its too hard to read that "text talk" but i supposed i do it too ... well just a bit