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File Association Problem
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Adobe, InDesign, CS3
Hi all,
I recently upgraded my Adobe software from CS2 to CS3. Immediately afterwards, my computer stopped associating .indd files with InDesign. I manually went in and set the file association so that now I get the right icon but if I double-click on an InDesign file, it doesn't open. Sometimes it'll open the actual program but it won't open the file. The only way to get a file to open is to go into InDesign first and then do File->Open.
I have e-mailed Adobe but they never responded. I was hoping maybe I'd be able to get some help here. I'm sure it's something relatively easy that I'm just overlooking or don't know about.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Jonathan
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I recently upgraded my Adobe software from CS2 to CS3. Immediately afterwards, my computer stopped associating .indd files with InDesign. I manually went in and set the file association so that now I get the right icon but if I double-click on an InDesign file, it doesn't open. Sometimes it'll open the actual program but it won't open the file. The only way to get a file to open is to go into InDesign first and then do File->Open.
I have e-mailed Adobe but they never responded. I was hoping maybe I'd be able to get some help here. I'm sure it's something relatively easy that I'm just overlooking or don't know about.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Jonathan
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| 04.02.2008 at 03:58AM PDT, ID: 21261648 |
someone with similar problem, downloaded latest patch from entry screen and it resolved
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?14@@
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?14@@
| 04.02.2008 at 04:10AM PDT, ID: 21261709 |
I already had the latest version of InDesign installed but I tried installing the patch (v5.0.2) again anyway. Made no difference.
| 04.02.2008 at 04:11AM PDT, ID: 21261716 |
the only other information i can find is to do with having both cs2 and cs3 on the machine at the same time, is this the case or did you de install cs2 first?
if not might be worth stripping cs2 and 3 off machine rebooting then doing clean install fo cs 3
if not might be worth stripping cs2 and 3 off machine rebooting then doing clean install fo cs 3
| 04.02.2008 at 04:17AM PDT, ID: 21261738 |
What happens if you right-click on the file, select 'Open With', and then select InDesign? Does the file open properly? If it does, perhaps when you set it manually, you missed a parameter needed to open the file. If it does work in the above manner, try doing it again, only this time select 'Select Program'. Select InDesign and click on 'Always use this program"
If this is the process you have already done, then....never mind :)
If this is the process you have already done, then....never mind :)
| 04.02.2008 at 12:34PM PDT, ID: 21266558 |
@slam69: Yes, I completely uninstalled CS2 before putting CS3 on my computer.
@flubbster: "Open With" does the same thing as double-clicking. That is to say, it opens InDesign but not the actual document. I don't remember what exactly I did but I'm pretty sure I set it to "always use this program". I know I had to go and manually reset the icon from the "no known file" icon to the actual InDesign icon.
@flubbster: "Open With" does the same thing as double-clicking. That is to say, it opens InDesign but not the actual document. I don't remember what exactly I did but I'm pretty sure I set it to "always use this program". I know I had to go and manually reset the icon from the "no known file" icon to the actual InDesign icon.
| 04.02.2008 at 01:32PM PDT, ID: 21267174 |
Open regedit and navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
Under file extensions, verify that .indd is listed. If it is, expand that key.
There will be one or two subkeys called: OpenWithList and/or OpenwithProgids
The second entry (below default) is the Program that will be used to open the file type. Please let us know what you find.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
Under file extensions, verify that .indd is listed. If it is, expand that key.
There will be one or two subkeys called: OpenWithList and/or OpenwithProgids
The second entry (below default) is the Program that will be used to open the file type. Please let us know what you find.
| 04.02.2008 at 01:48PM PDT, ID: 21267359 |
Flubbster: I followed your directions. Please see the attached jpeg for the result.
| 04.02.2008 at 02:08PM PDT, ID: 21267556 |
Could you also post the entries, if any, for the OpenWithList?
| 04.02.2008 at 02:16PM PDT, ID: 21267629 |
| 04.02.2008 at 02:29PM PDT, ID: 21267744 |
OK... OpenWithList shows InDesign as the first selection to open .indd files. I do not have this program, so I am assuming that is the correct entry.
Having said that, I believe the problem may be the entry in the OpenWithProgids entry. The one that says:
indd_auto_file
Record or export that key so you can change it back if required.
Double click the key and change it to: InDesign.indd.versionmajor.version.m
where: versionmajor.versionminor is the version of the program. ie. 3.2 It is not really needed and can be excluded. It is needed mainly if 2 or more different versions of the same program are on the system.
After making the change, exit out and do the following:
Right-click a .indd file and select InDesign to open it. After it opens, close the program. Then, try to just double-click the file and see if it works.
Having said that, I believe the problem may be the entry in the OpenWithProgids entry. The one that says:
indd_auto_file
Record or export that key so you can change it back if required.
Double click the key and change it to: InDesign.indd.versionmajor.version.m
where: versionmajor.versionminor is the version of the program. ie. 3.2 It is not really needed and can be excluded. It is needed mainly if 2 or more different versions of the same program are on the system.
After making the change, exit out and do the following:
Right-click a .indd file and select InDesign to open it. After it opens, close the program. Then, try to just double-click the file and see if it works.
| 04.02.2008 at 02:39PM PDT, ID: 21267826 |
Whenyou try to edit it, and the edit box opens, is it greyed out? In the bottom section of the box, does it have a bunch of zeros...like this?
0 0 0 0
If it does, change the last zero to a one (1)... like this:
0 0 0 1
apply the change, then open the key again and try to edit it. If it works, try what I said above.
0 0 0 0
If it does, change the last zero to a one (1)... like this:
0 0 0 1
apply the change, then open the key again and try to edit it. If it works, try what I said above.
| 04.02.2008 at 02:46PM PDT, ID: 21267903 |
It has got 0 0 0 0 but it won't let me change any of them. I can add a 1 but it also adds a 0 so it looks like this: 0 0 0 0 10
I can keep adding 1s to get this: 0 0 0 0 11 11 11 11 11 ...
That's all I can do.
I can keep adding 1s to get this: 0 0 0 0 11 11 11 11 11 ...
That's all I can do.
| 04.02.2008 at 02:58PM PDT, ID: 21268001 |