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Text file: can not read

Hi,

1) I have a client who has a text file
2) she got it from her friend in Japan
3) She tried to open it with Notepad, Microsoft Word, etc
- It can not be read
4) Is the text file itself bad?
5) Any idea or 2nd opinion for it?
6) Thanks

tjie
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can you attach it if its not confidential?
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Sorry
I can not do it
Thanks
I believe this is related to the language
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Any configuration should be done to the Windows 7 or Windows XP Operating system?
Check your regional settings to read other languages. and try opening.

Go into Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Languages > East Asian Languages and click to Install Files.
Hi,

try using command prompt to open the file. using
EDIT <filename> or TYPE <fileName>
the same can be append to another text file or print using Greater than (>) symbo.
Type fileName > DestinationFile

KK,
sounds like the encoding on the file, try opening it using something like internet explorer which should have more language packs installed
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wobbled,

"""" sounds like the encoding on the file, try opening it using something like internet explorer which should have more language packs installed """"

How to install or to make " Internet Explorer --> More language Packs installed "?
Show me please. Thanks
Hi,

Somebody would have modified the extension for shipping purpose. Please chek with them what is original extension.

KK,
Hi,

another openion is, You can download the TextPad editor and try to open it, it use to open all the format. it basically read by bits.
http://www.textpad.com/download/#downloads
KK,
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Notepad or Word should be able to read the text file if it infact is a text file format. Language for Japanese content or not, there should not be issues trying to open it so long as it is a text file. It appears that it is not. Find out what file type it is and thus you find out which program must be used to open it with.
Hi,

Rename the file extension into .EXE, and try to open, my suspect is for shipping the file they would have modified the extension.

KK,