error while renaming files

• DoomForc3

  17 Jul 06, 21:39

  Whenever i try to edit/rename any file on my comp (mp3 , documents ) etc.. a window would pop up saying
  
  "If you change a file name extension , the file may become unusable. are you sure you want to change it ? "
  
  if i click yes..the file would be unable to be open by the applicable program ( eg if i rename a mp3 file it would be unable to be open even by window media player..)
  
  any suggestions??
• dork3d

  17 Jul 06, 21:47

  Originally posted by DoomForc3:

  Whenever i try to edit/rename any file on my comp (mp3 , documents ) etc.. a window would pop up saying
  
  "If you change a file name extension , the file may become unusable. are you sure you want to change it ? "
  
  if i click yes..the file would be unable to be open by the applicable program ( eg if i rename a mp3 file it would be unable to be open even by window media player..)
  
  any suggestions??

  After you have renamed your file, remember to add in the file extension, for example like Bad Day.mp3 or Porno.mpg or Naked.jpg... Everything will be ok..
• DoomForc3

  17 Jul 06, 22:10

  Originally posted by dork3d:

  After you have renamed your file, remember to add in the file extension, for example like Bad Day.mp3 or Porno.mpg or Naked.jpg... Everything will be ok..

  thanks for your suggestion..worked for me
• dork3d

  17 Jul 06, 22:25

  Originally posted by DoomForc3:

  thanks for your suggestion..worked for me

  No problem!
• newmanmback

  17 Jul 06, 23:04

  Are our Operating SYstems getting backwards to the prehistoric when you need to type in the file exyension prior to saving/saving as or renaming?
  
  
• ndmmxiaomayi

  17 Jul 06, 23:12

  Originally posted by DoomForc3:

  Whenever i try to edit/rename any file on my comp (mp3 , documents ) etc.. a window would pop up saying
  
  "If you change a file name extension , the file may become unusable. are you sure you want to change it ? "
  
  if i click yes..the file would be unable to be open by the applicable program ( eg if i rename a mp3 file it would be unable to be open even by window media player..)
  
  any suggestions??

  Open My Computer. Go to Tools, Folder Options.
  
  Select the View tab. Under Hidden files and folders, tick Hide extensions of known file types and Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
  
  Apply the settings. Now you can rename them without any problems.