video files

[jimsully]

Please help someone,

I have some avi video files that are now lnk files. I can't open the lnk files now to view my video files. I need someone's help to get these lnk files back to video files so I can view them. Is there something in windows or a new program to resolve this issue. I would like to view these files.

 

[Calibretto]

How in the world did you manage to change an .avi file to a completely different format?

 

[jimsully]

I have no idea how it happened. It has been a while since it happened. I just need a fix to resolve the problem.

 

[jdbennet]

Ink files are shortcuts, not actual files

 

[StrangleHold]

lnk. files are not your video files, they are shortcuts. Somehow your video files have had shortcuts placed to them and the file association has been screwed up.

 

[jimsully]

Ink files are shortcuts, not actual files

I know that but these files have lnk extensions and i can't view the videos.

 

[jdbennet]

download the LNK (Shortcut) File Association Fix from http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

unzip it then right click the .reg file and choose merge. Reboot.

 

[jimsully]

Ink files are shortcuts, not actual files

I clicked on the link you provided, then hit open and the a window came up on my desktop and it flashed on and off real fast. Thats all it did. I really need to resolve this problem.

 

[jdbennet]

you dont do open

do save (save to desktop or somewhere)
unzip the file
inside will be a .reg file
right click .reg file and choose merge

 

[tremmor]

im not doubting what jdbennet said. How big are the files. AVI sucks. its about as bad as it gets for quality. If the size of the files is say 50k then it is a shortcut. My suggestion was maybe if the files are larger you might be able to rename the extention avi. just an idea.
good luck.

 

[jimsully]

you dont do open

do save (save to desktop or somewhere)
unzip the file
inside will be a .reg file
right click .reg file and choose merge

I did exactly what you recommended but when I save it to my desktop it save as a internet icon and there was no zip file located.

 

[jimsully]

im not doubting what jdbennet said. How big are the files. AVI sucks. its about as bad as it gets for quality. If the size of the files is say 50k then it is a shortcut. My suggestion was maybe if the files are larger you might be able to rename the extention avi. just an idea.
good luck.

how would you do what you are recommending

 

[jdbennet]

you are not saving the page right?

you want to click on where it says LNK/Shortcut Fix

 

[jimsully]

I am clicking on the LNK(shortcut) File association Fix and saving to my desktop

 

[tremmor]

How big are these files. if you can see the orginal files (i think they would be several meg. Copy one to a junk directory. Maybe you can just rename it.
RRRR.AVI
try it........worse that will happen is it won't work either. Don't play with the originals though.

 

[jimsully]

how do you copy to a junk directory and how do you see how big the files are?

 

[tremmor]

hold your mouse over the file. it will tell you the size and name. or highlight then right click properties. if its a shortcut that won't solve your problem. the avi file should be fairly large. find one then right click copy then paste to directory of your choice.

 

[jimsully]

all files are avi files that state realplayer clip:file//c/documents and settings/HP_Owner/My Documents/My Pictures/ImageStudio/Album/Motion Images/Motion68.avi. They have a LNK extension and each one of them are 3 kb

 

[jdbennet]

go to /My Documents/My Pictures/ImageStudio/Album/Motion Images/ and try running them from there directly

 

[tremmor]

Im convinced now everybody else was right. 3kb would not be the files avi. Sorry, i don't know now and out of ideas. Something is corrupted and i don't know. Im curious if when ya downloaded were they maybe rar, zip or par files.
Oh well....